14 Dec
Posted by Geoff as Hollywood, Internet TV, Internet television, Internet video, TV, TV shows online, online video, television, web video
The Hollywood union strike between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is turning into an all-out war. Last week, the WGA made more threatening demands, but the Alliance refused to budge, choosing instead to reply with rhetoric aimed at turning rank-and-file writers against the union’s “power-hungry” leaders. [...]
10 Dec
Posted by Geoff as Hollywood, Internet TV, Internet television, NBC Universal, TV, TV shows online, Video on Demand, movie downloads, movies online, television, web video
If you haven’t noticed it yet, the TV industry is in a bit of trouble.Between the writers’ strike, Arbitron’s delay of the Portable People Meter system, and ongoing doubts about ratings systems in general — not to mention a global increase in TV “piracy” — it’s tough to see a happy future for the traditional [...]
The landscape of online video becomes more interesting by the day. While YouTube find itself bogged down in a quagmire of takedown requests and DMCA notices, Blinkx has decided to roll out a new search tool specifically aimed at directing users to television content that they can view and/or download.
Fans of Babylon 5, Buffy the [...]
06 Feb
Posted by Geoff as TV shows online, Wal-Mart, movies online
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched its long-awaited online movie download store, entering a market that has yet to catch on with consumers but is expected to grow rapidly.
A “beta” version of the online video store, which debuted Tuesday, sells digital versions of about 3,000 films and television episodes from all the major studios and some [...]