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<< Previous | Next >> November 28, 2008Your Weekly Address from the President-ElectIn a preview of his weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama addressed the nation on the occasion of Thanksgiving. While our nation is faced with tough economic times, President-elect Obama recognizes the value of service in rebuilding struggling communities across the country. This Thanksgiving, President-elect Obama has asked the nation to celebrate this distinctly American tradition while looking forward to the future we share with hope and promise. [via Change.gov] Embedded code of US TV series on video sharing sites spreadsA new trend on video sharing sites could mean even more lost revenue for TV networks, as the proliferation of embedded code for US TV series seems to be spreading, enabling more and more sites to offer TV series on their own platforms. Copyright issues for non US-based viewers should be settled some time soon, as there are more and more sites offering TV content, and in some some cases even making fans pay to view them. November 26, 2008`Dexter' author Lindsay makes cameo appearance
"Dexter" author Jeff Lindsay will make a cameo appearance on Dexter next Sunday, as a walk on detective. [AP via TV Barn] Watching TV Series Online actually does come with a priceAs I've mentioned before, watching TV series online on video sharing websites is not as smooth going as one might think. Some streams are agonizingly slow, stutter or the worst, cut off the last few minutes of an episode. Most of these sites advertise too, many an animated manner which actually distract you from viewing the video. Even more annoying, the pop up that locks down the video until you complete a survey. But there's yet another new way video sharing sites are cashing in. Interrupting the video you are viewing if you exceed a specific time limit (72 minutes). A message appears suggesting different payment methods to continue "enjoying unlimited use", or offering the alternative of waiting 53 minutes to continue watching Of interest, the time limit set at 72 minutes - yes, people actually watch online video for that long - and uninteresting, or more to the point offensive, the concept of making viewers pay a ransom to keep watching. Again, stop me if you've heard this before, but many non US viewers would gladly pay to watch TV series online through official channels. Hulu, when will that be? Study: 18% of people can’t tell if they’re watching true HDTV content or notApparently some 18 percent of HDTV owners can’t tell the difference between high-def programming and standard-def programing when viewed on their screens. That’s what Leichtman Research Group concludes based on a survey of 1,302 households. [via Crunchgear] In-Flight Wi-Fi Aboard the Virgin Party PlaneOn a flight from San Francisco to San Francisco that seemed loosely based on the Snoop Dogg film Soul Plane, Virgin America demoed its Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi service this past weekend amid a cabin full of Web celebrities and PCWorld reporter Tim Moynihan.
Watch the PC World video of the giddy passengers. Or above, a live stream from YouTube. Sling takes its video portal site public
Blockbuster Offers Download DeviceOn Tuesday, Blockbuster launched it's own set-top-box, reports Bits. Blockbuster’s device cost 99, but that includes 25 movie downloads. Additional movies will cost as much as $3.99 apiece. November 25, 2008TV by photographer Mathieu Bernard- Reymond
Swiss born photographer Mathieu Bernard- Reymond is exhibiting in Lausanne at the Synopsis Gallery, photographs from his new book published by Hatje Cantz, titled TV. The phographer has shot TV screens of thousands of shows and subistituted them to the windows of tall buildings.
Web Suicide Viewed Live and Reaction Spur a DebateAn insightful piece from The New York Times on Abraham Biggs online suicide, a 19-year-old community college student “egged on” by strangers who, investigators say, encouraged him to swallow the antidepressant pills that eventually killed him.
Related: Online video vote to decide $10m green technology prizeThree videos shortlisted for public vote to decide which should be the basis of a $10m competition to develop green technology ideas. The Guardian reports.
November 22, 2008Hollywood actors guild to seek strikeThe Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator. [via Yahoo News] This Week's Address from the President-elect on The EconomyPresident-elect Barack Obama announces he has directed his economic team to assemble an Economic Recovery Plan that will save or create 2.5 million more jobs by January of 2011. [via Change.gov] NBC.com Releases Extended Office Episode
In case you didn’t get enough of Thursday night’s episode of The Office rather than NBC airing a supersized version during the usual broadcast, the network is releasing the “producer’s cut” on their website, complete with extra scenes that didn’t make it into the official episode. [via Blend Television] YouTube Live: It's On!You may have noticed that the YouTube homepage looks a little different. Want to know why? YouTube Live, of course. From 5pm PST/ 8pm EST, YouTube will be furnishing you with three live streams direct from the Live channel, offering you direct access to everything that is happening on the Main Stage, Backstage and Off Stage at YouTube Live. Check out all the newest artists and YouTube community members who'll be performing live. [via YouTube Bog] Beware of the DoghouseA reminder of what will happen if you get your girl the wrong gift this year. A Saatchi & Saatchi production for JC Penney. A brilliant campaign using online video. November 21, 2008DVDs, Hollywood’s Profit Source, Are SaggingDVDs propel profits these days, and there is a creeping dread in the movie capital that buyer interest is plummeting as the global economic crisis worsens. The New York Times reports.
Read full article. Bush snubbed at G20 SummitCNN's Rick Sanchez Reports on Bush being ignored at G20 Summit."It's almost sad." [via boingboing] 19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tvIn a striking display of the power of live video, a 19-year-old boy committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv . NewTeeVee reports.
New project aims to unite science and Hollywood
The US National Academy of Sciences is sponsoring a program called The Science and Entertainment Exchange to improve scientific accuracy in the entertainment industry.
High-definition videos sneaking onto YouTubeYouTube is experimenting with high-definition videos on its site, and you can access the capability using a handy URL trick. If YouTube manages to score enough movie and TV content from its owners, then it might eventually give Hulu some competition. [via ars technica] November 20, 2008Is the Web Hurting Guilty Pleasure TV Shows?
Complaints by Lipstick Jungle’s creators that its cancellation threats are unfair because much of its audience isn’t measured may not be just whinning, according to Liz Gannes on NewTeeVee.
Read full article. 11% of Young Adults Watch TV Online Weekly18-to-34s who watch TV online at least once a week spend an extra hour with media every day, compared to their same-age counterparts, says new Knowledge Networks data, reports Market Watch.
Big 3 come begging in high styleMSNBC's Shuster and Congress nail it on their heads. Big 3 Car Corp. CEO's arrive in their respective corporate jets to beg for more money. That's like showing up to the welfare office in your 2009 Mercedes. November 19, 2008BBC One and BBC Two will be streamed on the web
November 17, 2008Michelle and Barack Obama on 60 MinutesAn estimated 24 million viewers watched Steve Kroft’s one-hour interview with Barack and Michelle Obama on “60 Minutes” on CBS Sunday night, according to preliminary, overnight ratings from the nation’s biggest television markets collected by Nielsen Media Research. [via The New York Times] Online video chips away at TVMore evidence that online video is cannibalizing television consumption is due Monday, courtesy of an IBM study. Plus, online viewers don't mind the commercials too much. The Hollywod Reporter reports.
GM Turns to Online Video to Plead CaseBeleaguered auto manufacturer General Motors has posted a video on YouTube and on its own site, GM Facts and Fiction, to explain to the public what happens if the domestic auto industry collapses. [via Online Video Watch] Brooke Shields: Lipstick Jungle Isn't CanceledGood news, Liptick Jungle is NOT cancelled, according to Brook Shield, reports US Magazine.
[via [ TV tattle ]] ITV shows to go 'on demand'
ITV's catch-up service will be available on BT's digital television platform, Vision TV, from next month. Viewers will be able to access replays of shows within minutes of broadcast up to eight days after their first airing. Read full article.
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