Adult movie fanciers with Google TV set-top devices need no longer stalk porn on the Internet -- hardcore HD films are now streaming into their living rooms. L.A.'s Vivid Entertainment has launched an app for Google TV that streams adult fare in high definition. It's billed as a 24/7 Internet TV station, but looks like a typical streaming video … [Read more...]
Google tunes in TV tags
Time to start tagging TV shows, Google says. The search behemoth now advises owners of broadcast content that appears on a web site to use new metadata fields (via video sitemaps or mRSS feeds) to identify "television or episodic content." That could mean anything from your crazy uncle's weekly rants to "American Idol." Google's video tag … [Read more...]
Hulu IPO seeks $300 mil, report says
Hulu reportedly is ramping up for an initial public offering, seeking up to $300 million. While the IPO rumor was floated earlier this year, a source now tells Reuters that the filing would come this year, with the offering as early as the first quarter. The IPO is “contingent on the renewal of rights to carry shows," the source says, noting … [Read more...]
Apple TV vs. Google TV: the main event
Apple isn't talking, but some deep throats are, confirming Engadget's report that the new Apple TV will be an "iPhone without a screen." That means iPhone/iPad apps on your TV screen of choice. With the iPhone 4's new operating system routing video streams from the cloud, some in 1080p HD. It gets better: The price for the new Apple TV will … [Read more...]
MacFarlane, Google set ad unit toons
"The Family Guy" plan for world domination apparently includes invading friendly web sites. “Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy" will be carried on the "Ads By Google" advertising network, fed directly to web sites where "Family Guy" guys and gals are likely to hang out. The New York Times broke the story early this morning in a … [Read more...]
