To no one's surprise, that "Saturday Night Live" skit with Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton has logged about 6 million views on NBC.com. (Some, however, were surprised to learn "SNL" was still on the air.) That makes it NBC.com's most-watched clip ever, swamping the previous champ "Dick in a Box" (with a mere 1 million views), the Hollywood … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2008
NBC shows back on iTunes, in HD
NBC shows are back on the iTunes store, ending a drawn-out and unusually messy dispute between NBC Universal and Apple. The deal was announced at Tuesday's unveiling of the new line of iPods. The iTunes 8 upgrade includes TV programs in high definition. Here's the Apple site's plug for the HD TV shows, in a bit of a mash: "Purchase select … [Read more...]
Joost shifts to browser-based video
The P2P video service Joost is abandoning its proprietary desktop system and moving to a browser format, similar to Hulu's. Users still have to play host to a Joost plugin (18 MB or so), but by and large the move is another signal that the Internet's video future will come without download applications that insist on control of your … [Read more...]
Moore docu a download: Can’t beat ’em …
Saying he's offering "a gift to my fans," filmmaker Michael Moore confirmed that he's premiering his new documentary via free online downloads. The Sept. 23 release of "Slacker Uprising" is billed as "the first major feature-length movie by a noted director to debut for free on the Internet." Moore, of course, was the unwilling giver of free … [Read more...]
Hulu gets 5 NBC sneak peaks
The season debuts of NBC's "Knight Rider," "Lipstick Jungle," "Chuck," "Life" and "30 Rock" all are set to roll out on Hulu a week before their network TV broadcasts. "Knight Rider" should draw the most attention, as it's a true series premiere. Expectations for the updated tribute to man-car love are kind of low coming off the poorly received … [Read more...]