Filmmaker George Lucas testified in front of the House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee in support of high-speed Internet access for students, school and libraries, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Lucas argued that connection fees for wiring schools and libraries should be…
A GroupM study found that the mean average of time spent online is expected to rise to 46 minutes from 27 minutes in 2005, Broadcasting & Cable reports. However, the study claims traditional media forms such as television are not…
Google News, the search giant’s automated news aggregation site, ranks only eighth among other news sites, the New York Times reports, citing Nielsen Online numbers. Although service benefits from being a part of the Google brand—and homepage—it’s growth pales in…
CBS Paramount has replaced all the background music for the upcoming release of the second season of “The Fugitive” TV series on DVD, Daily Variety reports. The company ran into problems relicensing the score for the series, which can very…
Internet television service TVTonic will carry programming from NBC’s Olympics coverage later this summer on Media Center computers, the companies announced today. TVTonic, a service of the company Wavexpress, will carry channels of NBC’s Olympics coverage in “up-to-HD quality.” TVTonic…
Fox is inviting viewers to weigh in on programming and marketing decisions via a deal the broadcaster inked with technology firm Passenger. Under the deal, Fox will launch an online community for viewers in the 18-to-49 demo to express their…
Disney found another suitable home for its television networking programming online. The media company has inked a deal with video-sharing site Veoh Networks to offer ABC shows and ESPN.com short content. Veoh Networks will integrate ABC.com’s full-episode player into its…
ABC struck a deal with Web video site Veoh to syndicate its content across the popular online video site, the New York Times reports. This marks the second time ABC has agreed to share its content for free in an…
Numbers and studies proliferate daily in the new-media business. Researchers release data at a rapid speed and the sheer amount of numbers can make the eyes swim. But growth projections are also the currency of the new world order. An…
Byron Allen-Led Outfit to Offer Video Toolset to Web Partners