Digital

Networks Block Websites From Google TV; Google Trying to Resolve Situation

Google is negotiating with ABC, NBC and CBS about unblocking access to the networks’ Websites for Google TV, after the three biggest U.S. television broadcasters blocked online versions of their programs from Google’s new Web-TV service, reports Reuters. ABC and…

NBC Plans to Stay Up Late on Election Night

NBC’s coverage of the mid-term elections on Nov. 2 will not be limited to the cable nets and a couple of hours of prime time, according to TVNewser.com. NBC will extend its coverage into late-night, bumping "The Tonight Show with…

In Move to Draw More Customers, HuluPlus to Offer Half-off Sale on Subscription

In what may be a sign that people aren’t flooding onto pay-television services over the Internet, Hulu plans to cut its monthly subscription fee for HuluPlus to $4.99 from $9.99, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The service,…

Watching TV and Movies Through Game Consoles Becoming Popular

"According to new research being released today by Knowledge Networks, one-in-five U.S. consumers already are using game systems to watch TV or movie content at least once a month," writes out good friend Joe Mandese in MediaDailyNews. The game cousoles…

Ellen DeGeneres Extends Pact With Warner Bros. TV

Warner Bros. announced Wednesday that daytime talk star Ellen DeGeneres has extended her relationship with the Warner Bros. Television Group, signing an exclusive multiyear pact with the company. Under the terms of the deal, Degeneres and her production company, A…

Facebook Founder Says ‘Social Network’ Got Almost Everything Wrong–With One Big Exception

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says the hit movie “Social Network” got just about everything wrong about him, but the filmmakers really nailed it on one key point, the Telegraph reports. So what did the movie get right? His clothes. "It’s…

Fox Attempts to Block Cablevision Users From Watching Its Shows on Hulu.com, Angering Viewers

News Corp.’s Fox attempted to block Cablevision customers from watching its entertainment shows on Hulu.com, the site that allows people to watch TV shows for free online, angering viewers unable to watch "Glee" or "House" online, reports the New York…

Escaping the Competitive Herd: Why the CTAM Summit is Consistently the Best Conference in the TV Industry

This year’s annual CTAM Summit ends today in New Orleans, and at least one attendee, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, says the Summit is consistently the best conference in the TV industry. Read why by clicking here.

San Francisco Chronicle TV Critic Joins The Hollywood Reporter

San Francisco Chronicle television critic Tim Goodman is joining The Hollywood Reporter as chief television critic, reports The Hollywood Reporter. He’ll write reviews for the trade publication in print and online and start a blog at THR.com, the story says….

Despite New Ways of Making It Easy to Watch Movies on TVs, Most Consumers Don’t Want to Buy Films

The Los Angeles Times looks at how new consumer-friendly devices and services such as Apple TV have made it easy for consumers to watch movies at home on their television sets, but how few consumers actually buy films. DVD sales…