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by martino on November 30, 2006
apparently NBC, CBS, Disney, and Fox are all tied at the same number! I always arrive late to the office, but I make up for it by leaving early 2006 marks the first year that everyone (and I do...
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by martino on November 30, 2006
no truth to the rumor that a consultant originally proposed saying that 'hyper-programmed verticals leverage enterprise-wide assets across a synchronized supply chain.' MTV Networks plans to...
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I suppose that if my core business was stagnant, I'd look around for new sources of revenue, too. Now put yourself in the shoes of today's cable network owners and would you develop more...
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by martino on November 29, 2006
Michael Richard's racist tirade is nothing new after watching this "lost" episode of Seinfeld, recently uncovered by National Lampoon.......
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by martino on November 29, 2006
NBC and HD announcements as they ready a 15 market roll out to major markets A little while ago I mentioned that AT&T was testing high-definition in their IPTV service down in San Antonio before...
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by martino on November 29, 2006
GALACTICAST is a weekly comedy show parodying all the worlds of geek-dom. From their Montreal apartment, Casey McKinnon and Rudy Jahchan (along with the other Galacticast players) mash-up their love...
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There is a technology that both the cable MSO's and the telephone companies are pursuing - it is called switched broadcast. Why? Because switched broadcasting allows the provider to send only the...
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Here are a few video on demand (VOD) statistics from market research firm Claritas; reported in Broadcasting and Cable. Over half (54%) of digital cable subscribers use VOD, up from 41% in 2005,...
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by martino on November 28, 2006
No one knows when story-telling got its start. My bet is on the guy who invented cave paintings. But over the years, the art of story-telling has progressed, benefiting from each technology...
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by martino on November 28, 2006
Forgetaboutit I read that an HBO spokesman confirmed that the network is exploring creation of a broadband Internet Channel. The plans were first reported by the Financial Times. The spokesman said...
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by martino on November 27, 2006
Sorry, but I like this video. And apparently, tens of thousands of others do too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLn45-7Pn2Y......
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by martino on November 27, 2006
According to Online Daily News, Break.com is reportedly going to start paying at least $400 to some consumers who upload original clips, the New York Post and Reuters reported Sunday. The site...
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by martino on November 27, 2006
I wonder if a more direct way to make money off of Internet video is to sue a deep pocket company like Google. At the very least, it is a lot less work than the alternatives. The producer of......
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by martino on November 26, 2006
For those of you who were interested in the earlier article about Voy TV (think YouTube meets the Latino community), here is another offering that might interest you. Verizon and Si TV will offer two...
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Excerpts from today's New York Times: WANTED Digital media genius to guide a nimble - or at least we like to think we are - media giant through transformation from analog to digital in all its...
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by martino on November 24, 2006
Are you getting enough fiber in your diet? FAQ: Verizon's fiber network (FiOS) sounds advanced. Won't that give them a tremendous advantage going forward? When a carrier digs up the...
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by martino on November 24, 2006
CNET dives into one HD topic, reporting on whether it is possible to see the difference between 1080i and 1080p. CNET.com set up five flat-panel displays with different native resolutions and hooked...
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by martino on November 23, 2006
Nielsen contemplates if it is possible to assign a negative viewership REACTV is a new, interactive media venture which is launching (kind of) in the Tampa, Fla. area. By this I mean that it will run...
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by martino on November 23, 2006
Verizon FiOS TV has struck a deal to carry a number of Rainbow Media networks in New York and New England. This includes MSG Network, FSN New England Network, AMC, WE TV, IFC, and fuse, as well as...
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by martino on November 22, 2006
There are so many stories highlighting copyright infringements on YouTube that I thought it might be nice to look at a different case: that is, CBS embracing YouTube and getting results from it....
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by martino on November 22, 2006
The show 'Arrested Development' was a hit among its small fan base. However, it failed to get the numbers Fox wanted. Now, MSN Video will stream all 53 episodes of 'Arrested...
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