Watching TV Online

According to The New York Times, "the most popular television shows tend to be the most-viewed online as well. Episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” have been streamed more than 26 million times on ABC.com in the last six months, adding the equivalent of two full ratings points to each telecast.

“Heroes,” “Ugly Betty,” “CSI,” “House” and “Gossip Girl” are among the other online hits, analysts say. Just how many shows are being streamed is unclear because there is no widely recognized version of the Nielsen TV ratings for the Internet yet.

... Some people pay for episodes via Apple’s iTunes Store and Amazon’s Unbox service, but many more appear to be watching streams of free, advertising-supported episodes on Web sites."

emily | 9:53 PM | Broadcasters distributing their TV shows online |
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