CBS' online coverage of March Madness -- the NCAA basketball tourney -- has raked in about $37 million in ad sales. Look for at least 8 million unique viewers. The online viewership is dwarfed by the traditional telecasts, but that $37 mil is not a bad showing, considering it comes from the charity stripe. In its first year of free and open … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
‘The Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert’ ditch Hulu
Issuing a "public and fond farewell," Hulu announced that "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" have defected from the online video streaming service. The news comes as Hulu failed to renegotiate a deal for content from Comedy Central, owned by Viacom. Update: The comedy news shows returned to Hulu a year later. /update Hulu cast the … [Read more...]
Miyazaki’s ‘Ponyo’ surfaces on Blu-ray
Stateside pleas for Blu-ray versions of Hayao Miyazaki's animation classics will only intensify with the high-def release of his latest film, the delightful "Ponyo." The fish-out-of-water fantasy ranks as one of the best-looking animated features ever rendered in high definition. The hand-drawn images are brimming with color, movement and magic. … [Read more...]