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The ugly mess known as NBC late night has taken an interesting turn of events. Conan O’Brien, who has so far refused to agree to NBC’s request that he move to the 12:05 timeslot in order to accommodate Jay Leno, announced on Wednesday’s show that he has put the Tonight… Continue Reading »

You know how the big three networks are all over Hulu and YouTube about copyright and how they fear/need the internet to survive?  Blip.tv is what they fear.  Today, Blip announced some big changes that are going to mean something to anyone with a TiVo, has Verizon FIOS, or a… Continue Reading »

We’ve all wished at one time or another for some magic delete button in our lives.  You know, like when you’ve said something incredibly embarrassing out loud that you thought you were just thinking to yourself.  Wouldn’t a delete or rewind button come in handy?  On the brand new internet… Continue Reading »

Every now and then Hulu goes commercial free.  Today, Hulu’s comedy channel will be commercial free thanks to a deal with Toyota.  Toyota is promoting its newest Prius.  If you are unaware, Hulu has several different ways to watch programs and movies.  You can do searches for video or use… Continue Reading »

Hulu’s a great way to catch up with shows you’ve missed.  Their advertising breaks are even somewhat bearable.  Tonight will be different though. Tonight, McDonald’s McCafé promotion starts on Hulu.  Together they are bringing commercial-free Hulu programming from 7PM EST to 3AM EST.  That’s a pretty cool deal.  I’d assume… Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

Whether you’re a sports fan or not, I’m sure you were aware that the Super Bowl was last night.  While the game turned out to be a fun one, there are always the commercials for those not interested in football. NBC.com, Hulu.com, and NFL.com have all the ads collected on… Continue Reading »

I came across the chart above thanks to betfair.com.  The chart shows “the most accurate, up-to-the-minute prediction of who will win the U.S. Presidential election based on millions of wagers placed in the world’s largest betting exchange.”  Neat stuff. But look closer and you see a divergence on September 15th… Continue Reading »

Broadcast television is taking a backseat to Hulu.com.  “30 Rock” is premiering this Thursday on Hulu, a full week before NBC will air the episode.  This is not the first time NBC has shown off its television shows online before the television broadcast.  The short-lived “Andy Barker, P.I.” debuted on… Continue Reading »