Nielsen, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, MTV Networks and Buena Vista Home Entertainment are among the major content companies that have secured exhibition space at the 2009 International CES, the Consumer Electronics Association announced today. CEA had been pursuing major programmers,…
Online television network Revision3 inked an advertising deal with Michelob Brewing for Revision3’s signature Web series “Diggnation.” The six-week ad campaign is designed to promote the new Michelob Brewing Co. “beer portfolio.” The show’s hosts, Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht,…
Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, wrote a letter to the Consumer Electronics Retailers Coalition urging its member retail stores to carry digital TV converter boxes, Broadcasting & Cable reports. A request was made by the chairman to…
The latest installment in the iconic “LonelyGirl15” series premieres this weekend, and it’s looking a lot more like traditional TV. Check out this episode of the New Media Minute for details on how “LG15: The Resistance” is leaning on some…
Residents of nursing homes and people with post-office boxes will be eligible for digital-TV-to-analog converter-box-subsidy coupons, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez announced Tuesday. Broadcasting & Cable reports that P.O. box holders can apply for two $40 coupons while nursing home…
NBC is looking to create buzz for its new and returning fall series by making several premiere episodes available for download and streaming through various online distributors, USA Today reports. Sneak peeks of new episodes will be available through Hulu,…
MTV has rolled out a new interactive element for fans of its popular reality series “The Hills,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The Backchannel game allows viewers to post comments on the show’s site for their fellow players’ votes. The more people…
In the wake of the financial turmoil on Wall Street, local-media research firm Borrell Associates predicts that Web sites for local television stations will be their “financial saviors,” in a report released Tuesday. “Some of them now generate millions in…
NBC.com has announced a slew of digital content for all its returning and new shows this fall. The Web site’s digital entertainment offerings will include webisodes for “Chuck,” “Heroes,” “30 Rock,” “The Office,” “Kath & Kim” and “My Own Worst…
With traditional on-air revenues were shrinking, station owner Belo has upgraded its online offerings, MediaPost reports. Belo just inked a deal with Noofangle Media to add the company’s lifestyle content to its stations’ Web sites. Under the agreement, Belo will…