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Comcast Corp. is investing an unspecified amount into GridNetworks to develop a peer-to-peer file-sharing system that would deliver HD video in a way that is “friendly” to Internet service providers, the Associated Press reports. Comcast is under federal investigation for…
Hulu has made deals with seven entertainment and social network sites to distribute its videos, Reuters reports. Hulu videos now will be distributed on TV.com, TVGuide.com, BuddyTV.com, Flixster.com, MyYearbook.com, Break.com and Zap2it.com, the wire service says. Hulu’s number of watched…
OpenTV announced that NBC Universal will expand its use of OpenTV Participate platform for interactive TV applications including Web, mobile and digital set-top boxes, Broadcasting & Cable reports. NBC Universal used OpenTV last year for the interactive element of “Heroes,”…
Starz’s original comedy series “Head Case” will begin production on 10 episodes in August, Multichannel News reports. The series stars Alexanda Wentworth as a therapist to the stars. While celebrities for this round of episodes have not been announced yet,…
Cable operators will begin offering adapters for TiVo’s HD DVRs with cable card slots that can be used to resurrect channels that disappear due to switched-digital video technology, the Associated Press reports. Switched-digital technology frees up bandwidth space for more…
The switch to digital television is proving to be more troublesome than imagined for some analog viewers, the Washington Post reports. One viewer said that even though she had purchased a digital converter box, nearby airplane traffic and foot traffic…
Julie Bowen is set to join the cast of Showtime’s “Weeds” next season, TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports, citing an unnamed source. Bowen, who appeared on “Boston Legal” and “Lost,” will play a single mom who “befriends” 17-year-old Silas, the…
NBC responded to complaints from Vista Media Center users who said they were unable to record “American Gladiators” and “Medium” on May 12, CNET reports. A NBC spokeswoman told CNET News.com that the network had “made an inadvertent mistake,” but…
Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports have acquired U.S. rights to England’s Football Association Cup, Multichannel News reports. The networks will share equal coverage rights under their four-year deals, in addition to the digital rights to the matches they televise,…
L.A. Screenings for international TV buyers ended over the weekend with applause, the Hollywood Reporter says. Buyers were buzzing over an eight-minute presentation for Fox’s “Dollhouse,” while CBS Paramount’s “The Cleaner,” starring Benjamin Bratt, drew a positive response from Latin…