One screen not enough for US viewers, survey finds
American television viewers are increasingly finding that one screen won't do: almost all have a second-screen device and 87 percent use it while watching shows, a survey said Tuesday.
View ArticleUS teen's Internet plugin foils Twitter plot-spoilers
Fed up with Twitter friends ruining the plots of her favorite TV shows, high school senior and budding software engineer Jennie Lamere took matters into her own hands.
View ArticleCan 30-second ads save newspapers?
(Phys.org) —A researcher from Murdoch University's Audience Labs suggests economically pinched news outlets should take advantage of positive attitudes to online TV ads as a better way to balance the...
View ArticleTwitter dials deeper into TV
A start-up specializing in tuning into online banter by TV viewers said Wednesday that it has been bought by Twitter.
View ArticleFacebook, Twitter battle in 'real-time' arena
Want to see what people are saying online, right now, about the newest iPhone software? You could always search for "#iOS7" on Twitter. But now you can also click the same hashtag on Facebook.
View ArticleResearchers quantifies the effectiveness of video ads
Online video is a "killer application" of the Internet, predicted to soon make up 86 percent of consumer traffic on the web, says computer science researcher Ramesh Sitaraman at the University of...
View ArticleVienna State Opera goes live stream
For all those who can't come to the Vienna State Opera—it can now come to you.
View ArticleAmazon preps TV programs to add momentum to Prime service
Maybe the most astute observer of Amazon.com's daring foray into television production is Clark Johnson.
View ArticleFor viewers, Sochi will be first 'fully mobile' Olympics
The Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb. 7-23, are expected to generate a dramatic rise in Web and mobile viewing, but that does not mean viewers will abandon the traditional television-viewing experience for...
View ArticleStudy: Media everywhere, bathroom included
TV viewers increasingly are watching programs on their own schedule, according to a Nielsen company media study released Monday.
View ArticleTwitter expands 'social TV' efforts, buys two firms
Twitter said Monday it was expanding its "social TV" efforts with new global partnerships, as it struck deals to acquire companies in Britain and France.
View ArticleViewers frustrated as baby eagle dies on webcam
Maine wildlife officials are defending their decision not to intervene before an eaglet featured on a wildlife webcam died.
View ArticleStudy examines viewers' role in American death penalty films
Over the course of the last 100 years or more, many scenes of execution in American film have offered intimate knowledge of executions, giving viewers a privileged 'backstage' gaze of an execution not...
View ArticleStudy shows how to open wallets of web-surfing TV watchers
A growing fear among television advertisers is that distracted viewers – those multitaskers using smartphones, laptops and tablets while watching TV – are becoming less susceptible to advertisers'...
View ArticleFor marketers, failing to align the emotions of your ads with TV programs may...
A sad TV drama comes to conclusion, fading to black as music swells, and leaving the audience emotionally torn about the future of the main characters. Suddenly, the TV cuts to a peppy commercial and...
View ArticleAs it closes AOL deal, Verizon teases new video service
Verizon is launching a mobile video service this summer that would show sports, concerts and other types of content.
View ArticleCompanies exploit live-streaming apps Periscope, Meerkat
Companies have learned to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media to drum up business and now they're finding ways to exploit two new apps, Periscope and Meerkat.
View ArticleFX boss: There's 'too much television' with decline ahead
A roundup of news Friday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs:
View ArticleESPN is cutting about 300 jobs, or 4 percent of staff
Disney's ESPN is cutting about 300 jobs, or 4 percent of its staff, amid signs that the traditional cable bundle is less far-reaching than it once was.
View ArticleNew technology to virtually light up 3-point line on ABC
The 3-point line will virtually light up during Saturday prime-time NBA broadcasts on ABC this season.
View ArticleTV producers may start making you wait for new shows online
The Golden Age of Online Television may be in peril.
View ArticleAmazon's first live TV program is on fashion
US online giant Amazon on Tuesday announced its first live show for its streaming video service, a 30-minute show dedicated to fashion which will be free to all viewers.
View ArticleYouTube plans Internet television service: report
YouTube plans to launch a service that streams cable television channels to viewers over the Internet for the price of a subscription, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
View ArticleMalware, data theft, and scams: Researchers expose risks of free...
Millions of people use free livestreaming websites to watch sports and other live events online, but this comes with a considerable security risk. Researchers from KU Leuven-iMinds and Stony Brook...
View ArticleTwitter to launch app on Apple TV, others to stream NFL
A new Twitter app is coming to Xbox One, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV, where viewers will be able to watch NFL games on Thursday nights.
View ArticlePewDiePie threatens to shut down YouTube channel
PewDiePie, the world's most watched video blogger, has accused YouTube of trying to "kill" his channel and has threatened to shut it down once he reaches 50 million subscribers.
View ArticleComcast, Facebook, and Apple Music are making mobile video moves
With Xfinity Stream, Comcast has some new ammunition in the ever-escalating war for mobile viewers' eyeballs.
View ArticleVideo: How a butterfly builds its wings
Nipam Patel started collecting butterflies when he was 8. Now an evolutionary and developmental biologist at UC Berkeley, Patel and his team are using innovative techniques to try to figure out...
View ArticleNegative tweets can trash TV programs for other viewers
Negative social media comments about a television show tend to lower enjoyment for other viewers, while positive comments may not significantly boost their enjoyment, according to researchers.
View ArticleImage: Jupiter's Great Red Spot (enhanced color)
This enhanced-color image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot was created by citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt using data from the JunoCam imager on NASA's Juno spacecraft.
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