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Online video war part 2: Battle of the network sites

by Iyaz Akhtar on May 5, 2009 at 09:09 PM

We’re back with another helpful post on how to find the best in online video. Last time, we covered Joost, Hulu, and Sling.  This time, we’re talking about the individual networks.  While it may be more work to go to different sites, you will get better quality video and that’s… Continue Reading »

Will Hulu pull more content?  Gadgetell talks to the makers of PlayOn

by Iyaz Akhtar on Feb 20, 2009 at 10:44 AM

With Hulu pulling their content from Boxee, there’s a question as to what will happen to other programs that pull content from Hulu.  PlayOn from MediaMall is a Windows program that browses video services from CBS, ESPN, Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube through display devices like the Xbox 360 and the… Continue Reading »

Hulu says “Bye bye” to Boxee

by Iyaz Akhtar on Feb 18, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Hulu announced today that its content providers have requested Hulu’s content to be removed from Boxee.  If you haven’t heard of it, Boxee is a free media center and is an offshoot of the XBox Media Center that currently supports Mac and Linux (Windows support is coming). In the blog… Continue Reading »

Bring the net to your TV: Sony Bravia leads the way

by JG Mason on Nov 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM

Sony announced they’ve added some new partners for their connected Bravia TVs.  These TVs, when hooked up to broadband, bring the net experience to your living room.  Sony is doing this in an extremely controlled fashion. How controlled?  One at a time, baby.  That is right: they added CBS which… Continue Reading »

Do you Hulu yet?  Here are ten shows that make it worth it.

by Jodie Andrefski on Oct 14, 2008 at 03:25 PM

You must have heard all the hype about Hulu by now.  How it gives you the ability to watch your favorite shows online, any time you want.  How it’s easy to use, and so convenient.  How it is—(drum roll here)—FREE. Granted, there are several different places you can go to… Continue Reading »

YouTube offers full length TV shows

by Cheng Hung on Oct 12, 2008 at 07:35 PM

YouTube announced that they will be offering full-length TV shows online.  Of course, Google, the proud owner of YouTube, will certainly place advertisements in the upcoming TV shows.  Google said that the advertisements would be slotted just like ads on television with interruptions appearing during, before and after the actual… Continue Reading »

CBS seals acquisition deal with CNET

by Arnold Zafra on May 15, 2008 at 01:06 PM

CBS and CNET Network has sealed an acquisition agreement that could probably be the next biggest acquisition deal after the failed Microsoft-Yahoo deal. Although the price involved in this acquisition is not as big as the Microsoft-Yahoo deal, the fact is both CBS and CNET Network own some of the… Continue Reading »

CBS to test location-based ads

by Leo Blanco on Feb 7, 2008 at 01:29 AM

Radio and TV network CBS will be running an experiment about cellphone advertising based on a person’s location or what it commonly known as location-based advertising. However, CBS did not specify the exact date and duration of this trial. The network giant hopes this will help arrest the aversion of… Continue Reading »

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