Tom Hanks' Web series to stream on Yahoo
Tom Hanks' long gestating Web series is coming to Yahoo. "Electric City," an animated futuristic series Hanks has been developing for years, will premiere on Yahoo this spring.read more
View ArticleYouTube, Google Play add 600 MGM movies for rent
Google is adding 600 movies from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the titles it has available for rent on YouTube and also Google Play, its digital content store for Android-powered mobile devices.
View ArticlePepsi partners with Twitter for online concerts
Pepsi is tweeting to a new generation of music lovers. The No. 2 soda company is partnering with Twitter to provide streaming videos of live music concerts to Pepsi's followers on the social networking...
View ArticleAmazon unveils effort to develop original TV shows
Amazon.com Inc unveiled a new effort to develop original comedy and children's TV shows to distribute over the company's video streaming service.read more
View ArticleLarry King debuts online talk show on Hulu website
Larry King is returning as a talk show host this week, with his new home the Internet. "Larry King Now" is produced by Ora TV, a new digital venture backed by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. Ora TV is...
View ArticleNBC draws ire for not streaming Olympics ceremony
A look at media coverage of the Summer Olympics: Even before NBC signed on for its coverage of the Summer Olympics in London on Friday, it drew a storm online for its decision not to stream the opening...
View Article#NBCfail Gets Olympic Size: Is It Going Any Better In Canada?
The Twitter hashtag #NBCfail – about the American network’s Olympic shortfalls — is covering a lot of ground. But a key early frustration was the online viewing experience.read more
View ArticleNetflix Wins Disney Movie Rights
Netflix’s video subscription service has trumped pay-TV channels and grabbed the rights to show Disney movies shortly after they finish their runs in theaters. The multiyear licensing agreement...
View ArticleHulu Revenue 2012: Web TV Service Books $695 Million
Hulu, the privately held Internet streaming TV service, will generate about $695 million in revenue in 2012 and finish the year with more than 3 million paying subscribers, the company's CEO said on...
View Article‘Saturday Night Live’ Archives Moving to Yahoo
The Internet company signed a deal for exclusive streaming rights to past episodes of “Saturday Night Live” to gain an edge in a small market for digital video advertising.read more
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