Cox Communications Rolls Out My Primetime
VOD Offering Put Network Shows at Viewers’ Command
In Depth
Online Video Seen as Biggest Threat to On-Demand Business, Report Says
But DVRs May Boost VOD Thanks to Shared Set-Top Box
TVGuide.com Helps Users Navigate Online TV Muddle
Syndication Strategy, Social Media Marketing Boost Site’s Use
Column: The Rich Get Richer, the Big Get Bigger
YouTube Plows a Path for TV Shows
Adalian Column: CBS Could Benefit From Making the Tough Call on ‘Light’
If there were a “Profiles in Courage” for network executives, it would probably be a pretty thin tome. After all, the folks who run TV outlets, broadcast and cable alike, usually aren’t inclined to go out on a limb when…
Break Media Acquires HBOLabs Digital Studio
Break Media acquired HBO’s original digital studio, HBOLabs, for an undisclosed amount as part of Break’s expansion into branded content. The deal brings HBOLabs’ shows, assets and some of its employees to the online media company. “We are doing well…
‘Slumdog’s’ Kapoor to Join ’24’ Cast Next Season
“Slumdog Millionaire” actor Anil Kapoor will join the cast of Fox’s “24” for its eighth season. Mr. Kapoor, who will be a series regular, will play a Middle Eastern leader on a peace-making mission in the U.S. It will be…
Comcast’s Burke Says TV Everywhere Tests on Tap
Steve Burke, chief operating officer of Comcast, said the top cable operator plans a national test of a system to authenticate that consumers are cable subscribers before allowing them to view cable programming online or on mobile devices. Authentication emerged…
Updated: NBC’s ‘ER’ Finale Pulls in 16.4 Million Viewers
Thursday night’s series finale of “ER” on NBC drew over 16 million viewers. The two-hour finale averaged a 6.0 rating/16 share among adults 18-49 and 16.4 million viewers, according to final Nielsen Media Research figures. The show dominated the 9-11…
Cable on Verge of National Addressable Ads
Canoe Ventures expects to announce its first national addressable advertising product in about six weeks, company President David Verklin said. Speaking at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show ’09 in Washington Friday morning, Mr. Verklin described the new…