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Miso Helps Watchers and Networks Annotate TV

in Social on December 14, 2011 at 9:28 am PT

The social TV start-up Miso today introduced a new iPhone app built to give added information, products, links and commentary while people are watching TV.
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Google Goes Big With Its Hulu Bid

in Media on September 6, 2011 at 12:04 pm PT

Amazon, Yahoo, and the Dish Network are lined up to buy Hulu. But Larry Page is offering an over-the-top deal. Recall that Hulu was created in reaction to Google, and now discuss amongst yourselves.
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Watch Vikings vs. Saints Live on the Web, for Free, Tonight. But Don't Get Used to It

in Media on September 9, 2010 at 11:27 am PT

The NFL kicks off again tonight with a great game, and if you’re not in front of a TV, you’re not screwed: You can still watch the Minnesota vs. New Orleans game live on the Web, legally and for free, via NBC’s Football Extra feature. But don’t plan on making a habit of it.

Good News for the Cable Guys: Verizon Stops TV Push

in Media on March 30, 2010 at 7:31 am PT

Waiting for Verizon to start competing with your cable company for your TV dollars? You may be out of luck: The telco has stopped rolling out its Fios TV service in new cities.

Web TV You’ll Need to Pay to See: Time Warner, Comcast Roll Out “Authentication.” Who Else Is In?

in Media on June 24, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts will announce this morning that their two companies are linking up for a trial of an “authentication” effort. That means a handful of cable subscribers will get online access to Time Warner TV shows that have been previously kept off the Web. The idea is to protect cable subscription revenues by giving pay TV subscribers–but only subscribers–Web access to all the shows they get on TV. It’s a simple idea, but making it a reality will be very, very complicated.
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TiVo Time-Shifts DirecTV Partnership

in News on September 3, 2008 at 11:44 am PT

So TiVo’s on-again, off-again relationship with DirecTV? It’s on again. After ditching the TiVo platform in Feb. 2007 for a competing personal video recorder made by sister company NDS Group, DirecTV has circled back to embrace the PVR pioneer’s platform once again.