A bipartisan coalition of groups has asked both presidential candidates to pledge to hold more Internet-friendly debates, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The group wants media companies to release rights to video footage, which would include the candidates setting ground rules…
MediaWeek is reporting NBC has added a half-dozen new distribution partners to its recently formed NBC Digital Health Network. The NBC Digital Health Network distributes health-related video content to partner Web sites, video-on-demand services and place-based digital platforms, the publication…
AOL is passing on Joan Rivers’ traditional Emmy coverage, deeming her remarks taped for MyHollywood.com as “too offensive,” the New York Times reports. The plan was to features clips of Rivers on the AOL homepage, but the online company backed…
Google co-founder Larry Page is seeking unlicensed access to the broadcast TV spectrum from the FCC before the November elections, the Dow Jones reports. Google and other companies want to use the airwaves for mobile devices, much to the opposition…
FoodNetwork.com is relaunching today with a new interface and improved user accessibility that will lend to a more engaging user experience, TelevisionWeek reports. The changes will make the site appear more like the Food Network on cable, with a new…
General Electric is teaming with Taiwan-based Tatung Co. to form a joint venture, General Displays & Technologies, which would design, market and service GE-branded HDTVs. GDT, announced Wednesday, also will partner with GE-owned NBC Universal to develop an open platform…
The player: Lee Supercinski, producer, “Futurama” The play: A series based in the future, such as “Futurama,” would lend itself well to cutting-edge technology. But in terms of high-definition, the show was lacking. Originally pitched to be in HD during…
HD programming picks for Sept. 25-Oct.1: “Survivor,” “Gamer Generation,” “NCAA Football: Alabama vs. Georgia” “Survivor” (CBS) Thurs., Sept. 25, 8 p.m.: The iconic reality series enters the high-definition realm for its 17th iteration, taking place against the backdrop of Gabon,…
Entertainment Studios Launch Six HD Nets Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, an independent producer and distributor of first-run syndicated content, is launching six targeted HD channels through Verizon’s FiOS TV, the company said. The six channels, Cars.tv, Pets.tv, Comedy.tv, Mydestination.tv, Es.tv…
Food Network is giving its Web site a facelift on Thursday morning to make the Web site look more like the TV network. The revamped site will include improved search, a new home-grown video player, additional clips and a look…