The BBC’s Social Media Problem With Sherlock
Why the BBC and other content creators have a financial incentive to sync digital media watching with social media conversations.
Latest: LinkedIn Makeover Puts The Emphasis On Content
Social network begins rollout of new homepage
Microsoft Movie Deal Makes The Xbox ‘A Player’ – Premieres “Pulp”
Microsoft takes a small step toward exclusive video content, agreeing to distribute Pulp, a “comedy about comics,” on its own Xbox platform.
Intel Confirms Its TV Plans – There’s No Way It’s Going To Work
Four years ago, Intel executives stood on stage with representatives from, Yahoo, Comcast, Disney and Sony, with endorsements from CBS and device manufacturers like Motorola, promising to revolutionize the television. They failed. Why will they succeed this time? The smart money says that they won’t.
Is Kim Dotcom’s New Site, Mega, The Wild West Of Piracy?
Kim Dotcom created Megaupload and got shut down by authorities. But now he’s back with a new site, Mega, which launches this Friday.
Irish Newspapers Want To Charge For Links – Can They Really Do That?
Who owns the links we click and embed? Should the original creator of that content be paid when that material is shared online, even with just links?
Chill Direct: A Farm System For Video Distribution
What’s the biggest hurdle to getting people to watch your film or video? Getting it in front of them. Chill Direct, a new service from the social video site Chill, hopes to bridge the distribution gap between content producers and viewers.
Why The CBS-Hulu Deal Is The Future Of Old & New Media
On Monday CBS announced it’s allowing Hulu to stream its library content if 2,600 shows, marking the first time the network is streaming anywhere besides its own site.