So far, so good for Microsoft’s foray into pop-culture predictions. By crunching data from social networks and the company’s Bing search engine, Microsoft was able to correctly predict the two contestants eliminated from “The Voice”… Read More
Can a search engine tell you the outcome of your favorite TV competition before it even happens? Microsoft believes it can. The company this morning is launching a new feature for its… Read More
Last week I did something I rarely do. I posted an angry tweet: “Everyone,” huh? Again, TV people, would it be so bad to put just one serious woman in… Read More
Apple TV. Roku. Google Chromecast. Amazon Fire TV. There are no shortage of ways to watch video programming these days on your TV, but get ready for yet another. WebTuner,… Read More
Seattle-based game company Big Fish said last year that nearly half of its revenue came from mobile, and now it’s betting some of that cash on its first-ever national TV campaign.… Read More
TV networks can now tell how successful shows were compared to others on Twitter with a new tool from Nielsen. On Monday, Nielsen debuted its new Twitter TV ratings that measures the… Read More
Twitter made some waves last year by announcing that it was partnering with Nielsen to create a special metric that measured audience engagement with a television show in real time.… Read More
Don’t try to be smarter than a smart device. That’s the main lesson I learned from an otherwise flawless first Google Chromecast experience. Chromecast is Google’s new entry into a… Read More
If you’re a Time Warner Cable customer and an Xbox Live Gold member, lots of live TV is coming to your Xbox later this summer. Microsoft announced a new partnership with… Read More
Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new data released this morning by the NPD Group market research… Read More
Just two weeks after Seattle startup Ivi lost an important chance to propel its case forward, another startup with deeper pockets is moving ahead with its plans to transform the… Read More
Ivi, a Seattle startup that was attempting to shake up the media industry by rebroadcasting TV programming over the Internet, was delivered a serious setback today when the U.S. Supreme… Read More
Many of us already watch television in 3D. But for those who are stuck in a 2D world, a new Seattle startup called 3D Digital wants to help. The company, led… Read More
The content licensing agreements just keep on rolling in for Amazon, as the Seattle online giant just announced another exclusive subscription deal today with CBS. Amazon will become the exclusive provider for Under… Read More
How do you watch TV? Well, if you are like a growing contingent of Americans, you likely have a smartphone, tablet or laptop by your side as you breeze through… Read More
As a Bravo junkie, I’ll give any show a shot. And now that Andy Cohen and Co. have moved their exploitation machine into Silicon Valley, it’s time to watch what… Read More
Apple is moving forward with plans for its own television set, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing unnamed people familiar with discussions between Apple executives and big… Read More
A Microsoft television ad that debuted Sunday night is the beginning of a new campaign that aims to connect and boost the company’s major retail products — Windows, Office, Xbox… Read More
Farewell, Qwikster, we never got a chance to know you. And maybe that’s a good thing. That’s no doubt the sentiment among many Netflix subscribers this morning after the company… Read More
A few months back, Microsoft revealed plans to debut a new TV service through Xbox Live, with news, sports and local channels. Comcast and Verizon Communications are among the providers… Read More
Guest Analysis: With the announcement of the Kindle Fire, Amazon has now made the long term tablet business an interesting three horse race — one that may ultimately turn on… Read More
Amazon.com this morning announced a new digital licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox that will increase the catalog of streaming content available to members of its Amazon Prime subscription service… Read More
MediaMall Technologies today launched a new service called PlayLater, which allows users to record online video from sites such as Cartoon Network, Hulu, CNN, PBS and then watch the shows… Read More
“Having at least one area where we can do integrated hardware and software and learn from that probably produces better products.” – Google’s Eric Schmidt, speaking about the company’s Motorola… Read More
The erosion of the traditional broadcast TV business has been well documented. But it is not deteriorating as fast as we thought. According to Ericcson’s TV & Video Consumer Trend… Read More
With Hulu reportedly for sale and Netflix taking heat over its price hike, Comcast is making a bigger push to deliver online video content to mobile devices. The cable giant… Read More
We’ve seen a lot of silly mobile apps emerge in our time on the tech beat. But here’s one that certainly caught our eye, or should we say our entire… Read More
One of RealNetworks’ longest running online initiatives is its partnership with Big Brother, the CBS reality TV show. Now, Seattle-based Real is looking to bolster that offering (and other reality programs… Read More