One hundred minutes to go before Robin Cook's latest medical "thriller" hits the bookshelves. That's on Aug. 5. Here's how that loopy math breaks down: "Foreign Body," the book, comes to market following a 50-episode online prequel from the four guys at Big Fantastic who brought us "Prom Queen" and “Sam Has Seven Friends.” Five episodes go live … [Read more...]
Amanda Congdon, sometimes
We all remember Rocketboom, the wacky tacky daily news report with online video star Amanda Congdon in the anchor seat, spinning around a lot with hair close behind. After a couple of years, there came a bunch of weirdness with the show's creator. She split in a hurry, went on a video-blogging road trip and eventually landed on ABC News' web site, … [Read more...]
Netflix boxes up free movies via Roku set-top
Netflix's stock forgot which way was down this week, spurting up on news that the DVD rental outfit would offer free streams and downloads of older movies via a new set-top device. You have to be a Netflix subscriber (at the $18 rate) and you have to fork over $100 for the Roku black box, which is capable of HDMI video/optical audio hookup. … [Read more...]
CBS signs guys behind ‘lonelygirl15’
In a sign that CBS is getting serious about original web video content, the network signed the "lonelygirl15" team to a first-look production deal. EQAL is the the "social entertainment company" founded by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, who also created "KateModern." The hookup aims to "create and produce multiplatform television, nline … [Read more...]
HBO shows command iTunes premium
Wasn't too long ago that Apple and NBC Universal went to the mattresses over flexible pricing for TV episode downloads. NBC wanted it; Steve Jobs didn't. NBC Uni walked. The iTunes Store policy of one-price-fits-all is toast, however, thanks to the clout of HBO's powerhouse series such as "Sex and the City," "The Wire" and "The … [Read more...]
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