The Los Angeles Times wants to know why the Justin Timberlake skit “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” featuring the singer-actor in a leotard and tights isn’t available on NBC’s Web sites NBC.com and Hulu.com. According to an “SNL”…
Yahoo! is going through a series of transitions in the wake of CEO Jerry Yang’s resignation earlier this week, Valleywag reports. Sean Suchter, “the heart of Yahoo’s search technology,” resigned yesterday and may end up at Microsoft. That could be…
Meredith Corp. has invested in the San Francisco-based Real Girls Media Network, MediaPost reports. Real Girls, which bills itself as the premiere online destination for women 25-54, is made up of about 30 female-focused communities and social networks, thus adding…
The platform technology for NBC’s new local station Web sites is being supplied by Broadcast Interactive Media, TVNewsday reports. Broadcast Interactive, along with Clickability, Inc., provides content management systems to more than 150 TV and radio stations in the U.S.,…
Dish Network and Frontier have renewed their strategic alliance, Multichannel News reports. Frontier’s bundle offers more than 120 HDTV channels, one point of contact for customer service, and a single bill for all telephone, video and high-speed Internet services for…
NBC News has launched a social media application for Facebook. “What’s Your iCue?” is a video trivia game built from NBC News’ archives, as developed by its educational arm NBC Learn. Users can play in real-time against friends or in…
In a move that underscores the growth of product placement in online video advertising, online ad network Adconion launched an original branded entertainment division to service its advertising partners. Adconion acquired production studio KTV Digital Media to develop and distribute…
Lifetime filed a suit in Federal Court seeking to make its fight over “Project Runway” a dispute over copyrights,TelevisionWeek reports. With a state judge hearing Bravo parent NBC Universal’s argument that its contractual right of first refusal had been breached…
Sony is offering free disposal and recycling of old television sets to consumers who purchase a 32-inch or larger Bravia high-definition LCD set under its Green Glove Service. Sony’s goal is to address a mounting environmental concern as consumers upgrade…
Wal-Mart Boasts Lowest-Priced Blu-ray Player for Black Friday Wal-Mart is unveiling the Magnavox Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player for $128 on Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving. That’s the lowest retail price ever for the format, Home Media Magazine reports. The…