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It Could Be Ho, Ho, Ho for Blu-ray It looks likely that by the end of this year’s holiday season, Blu-ray players could gain a sizable advantage over HD DVD in the next-generation DVD format battle. Or so says Kazuhiro…
HD programming picks for Oct. 4-10: “30 Rock,” “Blood Diamond,” “Life Is Wild,” John Wayne double bill “30 Rock” (NBC HD). Thursday, Oct. 4, 8:30 p.m.: Jack tells Liz she’s not over Floyd, whom she broke up with last season…
Video-sharing site Veoh Networks struck a deal with video search engine Pixsy to incorporate its technology on Veoh.com and VeohTV. Pixsy powers private-label video and image search. Veoh will use Pixsy technology to let viewers sift through videos on Veoh…
ABC News President David Westin has dispatched seven reporters, all specially schooled in the digital technologies that can render them self-sufficient in far-flung locales, to establish one-person bureaus. The division described the move as the largest expansion of ABC News’…
The History Channel’s “Universe” and “Cities of the Underworld” have been renewed for 13 episodes, the channel announced today. Both sophomore shows will feature a companion broadband show hosted at History.com. “The Naked Underground,” which premiered last year, is a…
In a world of turbocharged media options, word of mouth remains the most trusted form of advertising around the world. In a semi-annual survey, the Nielsen Co. found that consumers trust other consumers more than they trust messages from paid…
David Adelman says his new job is all about communication. Mr. Adelman last month was named MindShare North America’s chief marketing officer, a new post at the media agency. To accomplish his assignment of growing business from both current clients…
Saturday is a day for tackling home repair projects, and HGTV is adding new series to its “building block” of weekend morning programming. Two new shows, “Rip + Renew” and “Hammer Heads,” are set to premiere Oct. 6. In “Rip…
First Half 2007 The top 10 shows in product placements in the first half of 2007 on broadcast showed more brand messages than they had the prior year. “American Idol” remained the top show in terms of product placement, with…
The members of the Writers Guild of America, both East and West, moved one step closer to a writers work stoppage when an email message sent to members on Monday asked for a strike authorization vote. Currently in negotiations with…