Now you’ll never have to miss an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, wherever you are and whatever device you’re using, as Disney and ABC not only extended their existing deal with Netflix, but also expanded their agreement with Amazon, meaning that Kindle Fire users have even more shows to stream on their new devices.
I know, I know: You’re still upset about ABC canceling All My Children and One Life To Live in favor of cheaper daytime talk shows. But here’s the thing: The shows aren’t really going away – they’re just going online.
Judging from the evidence of last week’s Upfront presentations in which the broadcast networks revealed their fall 2011 schedules to advertisers and the public alike, television has finally realized how to deal with the threat of cord-cutting: Ignore it altogether. Instead of trying to fight the internet, broadcast television appears to have a new aim: [...]
Hulu fans, rest easy: Long-overdue contracts that ensure the continuation of programming from Fox, ABC and NBC should finally be signed and in place by the end of next week. All Things Digital’s MediaMemo blog is reporting that negotiations between the VoD site and the networks (all of which have ownership stakes in Hulu) have [...]
Just because Hulu may be a leader in the field of Internet TV doesn’t mean that it’s resting on its laurels – or that it won’t be torn apart by internal disagreements. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hulu is undergoing a number of behind-the-scenes arguments that could result in massive changes in direction [...]
You’ve seen commercials, you’ve seen product placement – but have you seen the “promercial” yet? That’s when broadcasters run commercials to let viewers know about upcoming product placement in their favorite television shows.
Maybe we should begin to call it a curse. After years of failed attempts to bring DC Comics’ Wonder Woman to the movies – including one by Buffy‘s Joss Whedon, who was then snapped up by competitors Marvel to helm their flagship movie The Avengers – the character’s latest bid for TV greatness seems to [...]
While other broadcasters consider the benefits of online streaming, ABC and Disney have licensed even more of its material to Netflix for instant streaming. As part of a new agreement between Disney/ABC and Netflix, every episode of Lost and Ugly Betty will be added to Netflix Instant, as well as additional episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, [...]
Chalk up another victory for old broadcast media – or, perhaps, one for people not stealing content. A federal judge has sided with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and issued a temporary restraining order against FilmOn.com, a site that streams content from television channels to mobile devices for free – without securing permission from the [...]
And then there were none.
Well, that’s not good. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that ABC, CBS, and NBC are all blocking their own streaming TV content from playing inside the Google TV web browser. I can confirm that ABC and CBS are doing so, but I’m currently able to play NBC shows without any problems.
