The Associated Press said today it will use technology from online video provider thePlatform to power its video content across more than 2,000 media sites. AP will roll out the technology by December and use it to distribute video clips…
Online video destination Hulu added several new features today, including genre-based channel browsing, show recommendations, actor-based searching and user discussion forums. The site now includes 17 genre-based channels, including action/adventure, comedy, horror/suspense, news and information and reality/game shows. Hulu said…
AT&T launched its U-verse Total Home DVR system in Los Angeles today. The system allows U-verse TV customers to play back standard and high-definition recorded programs on any connected TV in the home with no additional fees. With the new…
CBS and Walt Disney Co.’s Disney Channel have inked agreements with Netflix that allow shows such as “NCIS” and “Hannah Montana” to be streamed from the Web site of the movie rental provider. Disney Channel will make available about 500…
Telemundo will broadcast all three presidential debates, as well as the vice presidential debate on Oct. 2, live and in Spanish. The first debate between presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama will take place Friday, Sept. 26, at 9…
Video consumption at the top two video sites in the world dipped slightly in August, according to the latest figures from online measurement service Nielsen Online. YouTube delivered 4.7 billion streams in August to nearly 77 million unique visitors. That’s…
CBS Mobile has launched an application for the popular iPhone that lets users upload, view and comment on their own photos and videos. The application, EyeMobile, is a mobile version of CBSEyeMobile.com, a site for citizen journalist reports that launched…
Online video advertising technology firm Adap.tv landed $13 million in a series B round of venture funding, the company announced today. The round was led by Spark Capital, one of the most active investors in the online video business, and…
“Friday Night Lights” will be the centerpiece of the fall season on DirecTV’s original programming service, The 101 Network. A critical darling challenged by low ratings on NBC, “Friday Night Lights” returns for a third season with original episodes that…
CBS News picked up five awards to finish as the leading network winner at the 29th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony Monday night in New York City. Three of the CBS Emmys went to work done by “60…