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Sony Corp. Chairman-CEO Howard Stringer delivered a list of seven imperatives to consumer electronic success at Thursday morning's keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. His seven imperatives were, in order: —Embrace the fusion of industries. —Adopt a service-enhanced...
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CBS News has unveiled its plans for multiplatform coverage of the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, led by live broadcasts and Web streams anchored by Katie Couric. Ms. Couric will anchor broadcast coverage for CBS throughout the day on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Coverage will include...
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AMC will make all 17 episodes of the original 1960s series “The Prisoner” available on its Web site, amctv.com. In addition to full episodes in full screen, the Web site will feature one-minute versions of the episodes, full-episode recaps, behind-the-scenes photos, trivia and a fan forum. The Web site...
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MSNBC and msnbc.com have debuted a new Web site for “Morning Joe.” The new site, located at www.joe.msnbc.com, features embeddable show clips, commentary, all of Mika Brzezinski’s must-read op-eds, an expanded Zeitgeist section and podcasts. “‘Morning Joe’ is where the conversation begins each day on...
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In their eternal quest to attract both ratings and headlines, television networks once relied upon “event” programming. But HBO’s recent sweep of eight Emmys for “John Adams” notwithstanding, the heyday of the miniseries has long passed. Later came the era of appointment television, when landmark series...
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Comcast’s online television service Fancast will host the exclusive Web premiere of “Kyle XY’s” third season on Jan. 7. The season premiere of the ABC Family series will be available on the Web site through Jan. 11. The new season premieres on ABC Family the following day. Additionally, Fancast will...
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I have a mission for the new year. It’s to use this column and other forums to help media companies understand why consumers cut the cord from their cable or satellite television service and choose instead to rely on broadband-powered video to watch their TV shows. Here’s why this matters: Because the...
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Cable providers are extending an olive branch to legislators concerned about confusion during the digital TV transition: They will not move any analog channels they offer to basic or premium digital tiers until March unless they also offer free converter boxes. In letters to Senate and House leaders...
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For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave of anxiety-provoking headlines don’t help matters...
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HBO will preview the first episode of the new season of its comedy “Flight of the Conchords” on the FunnyorDie.com Web site this week, a month before the series launches on the cable channel. HBO bought a stake in the Will Ferrell-backed site earlier this year. The sneak peek, which will last four days...
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Nickelodeon is launching the first multiplayer kids’ game online as part of its Big Green Help initiative. The Big Green Help Global Challenge will ask kids to virtually pledge volunteer hours that can be translated into action for environmental change in their homes, communities and schools. Kids can...
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Ad spending dropped 2% in the third quarter from the previous year despite the Olympics and presidential election, TNS Media Intelligence reported Thursday. For the first nine months of 2008, total spending was down 1.7%, but most national TV categories showed gains, with network up 3%, cable up 3.7...
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As part of a growing trend to measure online audiences in a more detailed fashion, Disney-ABC Television Group said it is rolling out online measurement tools from Quantcast across its Web properties, including for its full-episode player on ABC.com. The deal will let ABC measure its audience makeup...
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Comedy Central has relaunched its Jokes.com Web site, which now offers and cross-references 5,000 standup comedy clips and 12,000 text-based jokes. The revamp of the site follows updates of the network’s other sites, including ComedyCentral.com, TheDailyShow.com, SouthParkStudios.com and ColbertNation...
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BET Networks and PlayPhone have teamed for a new BET Mobile destination. The PlayPhone-powered service allows users to download new and exclusive BET mobile content directly to their cell phones. The content can be accessed on the Web , WAP deck or from more than 2,000 wireless devices across North American...