Three TV stations in Chico and Redding, Calif., moved from analog to digital this morning, with initial reports of some problems on at least one of the stations. John Stall, general manager for Catamount Broadcasting, said while the switchover of…
People who watch movies and television shows online and on alternative devices are just as likely to also watch programming on the television set. That’s the finding from a study conducted this fall by premium cable network Starz and shared…
NBC News President Steve Capus said one of his mandates is to continue the growth of MSNBC on its online and cable platforms, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing an interview with Capus. Online display advertising on MSNBC.com ” has fallen…
Nickelodeon is starting a Web site that will allow young viewers to discuss and vote on topics that interest them, the New York Daily News says. The site, called UPickDaily.com, was developed after the cable network received a large response…
Facebook is being protested by a group of more than 58,000 members who are upset by the company’s removal of breast-feeding photos, the New York Daily News reports. The group, called “Hey, Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene!,” is asking participants…
Warner Music has pulled its songs and videos from YouTube in a move that illustrates that music companies don’t think the Web video giant is generating meaningful amounts of revenue for them yet, the Wall Street Journal says. Warner Music’s…
Online video sites want to get to know you better. The Sony-owned Webvideo destination Crackle is developing tools to offer personalized video recommendations to site visitors based on their past viewing history. NBC-Fox venture Hulu introduced a similar feature earlier…
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KOMU-TV, the University of Missouri’s NBC affiliate in Columbia, Mo., is launching a Spanish-language Web component for Latino readers in the mid-Missouri area, TVNewsday reports. This site, which will be a part of KOMU.com, will be called “KOMU 8 en…