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Food Network’s New Side Dish

in News on April 16 at 10:36 am PT

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., which owns the Food Network and other lifestyle channels, is offering a service that lets people make restaurant reservations online. The move pits the company against OpenTable Inc., which has offered a similar service since 1998.

Oyster Makes Searching for a Hotel a More Visually Stimulating Experience

in Commerce on June 27, 2011 at 7:46 am PT

Going forward, Oyster.com, which is partially owned by the Travel Channel, will be less about hotel reviews and more about photos.
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AOL Boasts About Its Supersized Video Offering, and Puts Ran Harnevo in Charge

in Media on November 23, 2010 at 9:59 am PT

A couple of months ago AOL laid out $65 million for video distributor 5Min Media. What did it get for its money? A lot of video! And a new executive, too.

Exclusive: Here's a Deal That Is Happening–AOL Buying Web Video Distributor 5Min

in Media on September 27, 2010 at 9:02 pm PT

Here’s a deal we can confirm: AOL is buying Web video distributor 5Min Media–to fill in a big piece of the video strategy that CEO Tim Armstrong alluded to earlier this month. The price is between $50 million and $65 million, and sources say AOL plans to announce the deal Tuesday morning.

It's Summer Rerun Time! As Time Warner Cable and Disney Face Off, a Refresher Course On Cord Cutting

in Media on July 14, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

“Cable Fee Fight” is TV’s most annoying show, but it never goes off the air. The most current installment: ABC vs. Time Warner Cable. Which means it’s a good time to learn how watch TV on the Web, without paying for cable–instructions that come courtesy of Time Warner Cable.

Disney and Cablevision Leave the Web Out of Their Fee Fight

in Media on March 2, 2010 at 4:29 am PT

Why does this week’s Disney-Cablevision fight feel familiar? Because it’s just like the ones we saw a few months ago. One difference: Neither side is threatening to use Web TV as a weapon–for now.

A How-to Guide to How-to Videos

in The Mossberg Solution on May 7, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

It’s not always easy to learn from the information you find online, and how-to videos can be a big help–especially when they’re well-made and discoverable using sites featuring instructional clips.
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