NBC Live brings a whole new dimension of network content to the iPadBy Mark Rollins - 04/17/2011 10:34:17 PM |
Some of you might remember a show known as MyGeneration, which only lasted two episodes on ABC. I have no idea what the show was about, but it had an iPad App that went along with it that took audio cues from the show and was very interactive TV. NBC is hoping that ...
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Comcast officially takes majority stake in NBCBy Mark Rollins - 01/30/2011 10:25:53 PM |

After 13 months in regulatory review, Comcast officially owns NBC. This deal gives Comcast 51 percent of NBC Universal with GE retaining 49 percent of the network. It was approved by the FCC nearly two weeks ago in a 4 to 1 vote. At regulators' requests, Comcast agreed to several conditions for ...
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Amazon Has 99 Cent Streaming TV Show Rentals, TooBy Jeff Baker - 09/02/2010 4:48:42 AM |

Today there has been an immense amount of fuss over Apple's recently released Apple TV. Much of this fuss is good as consumers have reacted well to the $99 price point and heavy focus on streaming. One feature in particular that has really got the crowd talking is Apple's introduction of 99 cent TV show ...
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Two Important Points About Comcast’s Takeover of NBCBy Steve Anderson - 01/19/2010 12:04:26 AM |

All right, folks, two nifty points to bear in mind about the all too possible takeover of NBC by Comcast: 1. Hulu will not be summarily executed. 2. NBC will not be spun off. Most people were fearing one or both of those two would result from a Comcast takeover of NBC, and frankly, either of these would ...
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AOL Time Warner Buckling–Comcast Apple NBC Next?By Steve Anderson - 12/15/2009 2:31:25 AM |

So as we all know, about two thirds of AOL Time Warner is buckling like a toothpick sculpture supporting a Buick. Time has fallen on hard times, and AOL just laid off about two thirds of its work force. Only Warner's not looking too bad these days, and even then it's a bit of a ...
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