After Barack Obama ran for president promising change and openness, and making a point of refusing to accept lobbyists’ contributions, the president-elect’s transition team secretly held a meeting with broadcasting lobbyists to discuss the digital TV changeover. The unannounced meeting…
TiVo is offering advertisers a chance to place ads on TV screens with its new “Pause Menu,” service, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The new service will allow for targeted clickable graphics to appear on paused live and time-shifted programming. Among…
Yahoo Inc. will let go 1,500 employees on Wednesday, the New York Times reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. The speculation comes after the company announced in October that it would execute a round of layoffs by the…
Jimmy Fallon debuted his web series chronicling preparations for his takeover of “Late Night” after Conan O’Brien leaves for the “Tonight Show.” In his debut clip on NBC.com, Fallon tours the location of his new set and introduces viewers to…
What if online video was more like Amazon or Netflix? Imagine video-centric sites like Hulu or NBC.com actively recommending videos just for you. It might not be that far off, because the future of online programming could get a lot…
After eliminating about 20 jobs in late October, Web studio ManiaTV has hired six new employees, according to a report in The Washington Post. Two of the new hires are replacements in VP posts for business development and sales, the…
Jimmy Fallon, gearing up to host NBC’s “Late Night,” is set to launch nightly video blogs starting tonight at www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com. The blogs will take viewers behind the scenes as the “Saturday Night Live” veteran prepares to take over “Late Night”…
TiVo’s deal with Netflix to stream movies and TV shows through the DVR service’s set-top box is effective today, TiVo announced in a press release. The service is free to Netflix and TiVo Series 3, TiVo HD or TiVO HD…
Internet television technology provider Brightcove formed an industry group today with some of the biggest ad agencies, ad networks, online measurement firms and Web portals to provide access to training, support, technology and co-marketing opportunities in online video. Dubbed the…
Robert Pittman’s Pilot Group and the Rhime Group have joined to invest $1.5 million in Web site Wowowow, which was founded with stakes from “60 Minutes” anchor Leslie Stahl and former literary agent Joni Evans, the New York Post says….