Telcos Invest Big in Video Services
IPTV May Surpass Current Providers’ Capabilities
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Understanding Internet TV
In most cases telcos are using IPTV for video delivery. “IPTV” stands for Internet protocol television, a delivery mechanism using Internet protocol rather than the hybrid fiber network of cable systems. IPTV uses Internet technology to convert a TV signal…
Hearst-Argyle to Up Political News
Group Commits to Daily Coverage of Local Activity
TVWeek Kicks Off Viral Video
TelevisionWeek is trawling cyberspace to find the hottest video clips spreading on the Web. The setup: In a parody that aired on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” a very satisfied Dell user named Randy calls cable shopping channel QVC during a…
Programs Feeling the iTunes Effect
At least eight shows have attracted additional viewers via on-demand services and in their television runs as a result of being made available on iTunes. iTunes does not release specific download figures but does include a dynamic ranking of top…
Sci Fi Focuses Development on New Platforms
Net’s Entire New Slate Broadband-Ready
DirecTV Suing Lifetime for Breach of Contract
After settling its battle with EchoStar Communications, Lifetime Entertainment Services is in a scrape with another satellite provider.DirecTV filed a lawsuit Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court charging Lifetime with breach of contract. According to the suit, after Lifetime’s…
HBO Shifts Business to PHD
HBO shifted its media planning and buying assignments to PHD from OMD, HBO and PHD said Friday. The account is valued at about $60 million. PHD also handles planning and buying for Discovery Communications.
Study: Advertisers Think Traditional TV Spots Losing Power
Advertisers feel they’re getting less bang for their marketing buck on television than two years ago, according to a study released Wednesday. The survey, by the Association of National Advertisers and Forrester Research, found that 78 percent of advertisers feel…
‘Danza’ Unlikely to Return for Third Season
Speaking directly to his studio and television audience Friday, talk show host Tony Danza said it was unlikely his eponymous Buena Vista Television syndicated strip would return for a third season in the fall.Advising viewers to “enjoy the rest of…