Despite posting a 14% increase in its third quarter, DirecTV still feels the negative effects of the struggling economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. The largest satellite provider in the U.S. added only 156,000 new subscribers for the quarter, a…
According to the Government Accounting Office, President-elect Barack Obama should make February’s national digital TV transition a top priority for his administration, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Along with rebuilding the military and improving the country’s international image, the federal office…
YouTube will launch live-streaming videos beginning Nov. 22 at its “YouTube Live!” event in the style of startups UStream, Justin.TV, Stickam and Mogulus, reports the Silicon Alley Insider based on information from an unnamed company source. YouTube employees are reportedly…
YouTube soon will be not just for those with short attention spans. The online video site reportedly plans said to offer streaming, ad-supported feature films by at least one of the major movie studios, possibly as early as next month,…
Reed Midem and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are calling for submissions for the fourth International Digital Emmy Awards. The deadline for eligible entries, which must have been created and initially distributed outside of the United States,…
Online video traffic to the Web sites of the broadcast networks surged in September when the fall television season launched, according to data released today from Nielsen Online. NBC.com saw the biggest monthly bump, with a 312% rise in unique…
Thursday night’s Cleveland Browns-Denver Broncos football game will be shown on the very small screen under a $500 million wireless broadcast deal the NFL signed with Sprint, the Wall Street Journal reports. “Live compelling content is a game changer in…
Barry Diller’s IAC/Interactive Corp. reported a third-quarter loss because of costs associated with its breakup into five companies, the Wall Street Journal says. Revenues rose 10% to $369.3 million. —Jon Lafayette
HD programming picks for Nov. 6-12: “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Eli Stone” “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” (Starz) Sun., Nov. 9, 9 p.m.: John C. Reilly stars as the title character in the…
Plasma screen shipments globally continue to surge in the third quarter, reaching their second highest quarterly total ever, as low pricing and increased availability of high-definition content boosted shipments, a new report said. Plasma panel shipments grew 18% in the…