Sony, which developed the high-definition Blu-ray disc format, is trying to stave off competition from services such as Apple’s iTunes and Netflix by developing its own movie-download service for its PlayStation 3 games console, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Sony is…
BET Networks and PlayPhone have teamed for a new BET Mobile destination. The PlayPhone-powered service allows users to download new and exclusive BET mobile content directly to their cell phones. The content can be accessed on the Web, WAP deck…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is supporting a plan for free, pornography-free wireless Internet across the country as part of a larger proposal to auction off much of the U.S. airwaves, the Wall Street Journal reports. Such a filtered…
Original Web show “DadLabs” inked a sponsorship deal with Baby Bjorn that will run for six months, the show’s producers announced today. “DadLabs” Chief Creative Officer Clay Nichols said the deal is in the “six figures,” which is high for…
Musician will.i.am’s “Yes We Can” video, about Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, was the most searched-for viral video of the year, according to AOL-owned video search service Truveo. Truveo released data on most popular search trends today. It reported that after…
Citing the battered advertising budgets of automakers and retailers, research firm eMarketer revised its Internet ad spending projections to $23.6 billion this year, down slightly from its $24.9 billion estimate issued in August. Despite the small decline, online ad spending…
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On any given Sunday, millions of Americans sink into their couches and watch football on their gigantic plasma-screen high-definition television sets from morning until night. So what’s a sports fan to do if you want to go cable-free, as I…