Internet television hits new milestone
Within about a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming.
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Youths Spending Less Time In Front Of TV, Research Finds
Young people are still watching television shows--but not necessarily on TV.
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Netflix, Hulu have new scripted originals
NEW YORK - Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming.The shows amount to a milestone in Internet television, an early sign of the leveling between broadcasting and streaming.
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Television review: Kevin Smith's 'Comic Book Men' know their stuff
AMC heads into the comic book world via Kevin Smith's Secret Stash shop, where staff and visitors alike know what they're talking about, even if it feels staged. "Comic Book Men" is a new retail reality show from AMC, a network not commonly associated with reality shows. It is different from other retail reality shows in that it comes from and features Kevin Smith, the movie director and ...
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Amazon closes another deal for streaming TV shows
Amazon Prime members can view shows online from MTV and Comedy Central. Amazon.com Inc. has inked a deal with Viacom to enable customers to stream 2,000 more television shows online, the retailer says.
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Costa Concordia: new video shows panic and disbelief on deck
Fresh video footage has emerged of the panic-stricken evacuation of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, a month after it ran aground off the Italian island of Giglio.
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New York Giants Jason Pierre-Paul to make guest appearance on TNA’s Impact Wrestling
One of the benefits of winning the Super Bowl for New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is the chance to make guest appearances on popular television shows such as TNA Impact Wrestling. Pierre-Paul filmed his guest role on Saturday night in Orlando, Florida and his wrestling debut will be seen on TNA’s upcoming episode…
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Amazon strikes video deal with Viacom
Amazon announced a deal with entertainment giant Viacom on Wednesday, building up its arsenal of television shows as it takes on video streaming market leader Netflix.
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The five most culturally significant post-Super Bowl TV shows of all time
Once upon a time, the Super Bowl served as a launching pad for new television shows. In the ’80s especially, the post-game time slot was considered a coveted spot for that year’s appointed Super Bowl network to launch its buzziest pilots. Read full article >>
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New war emerges, as seen on your television
Ten years on from the premiere of 24, the American television series that made torture seem like a normal response to the problem of terrorism, we have Homeland, about a freed American POW, who may or may not have been "turned" by his al-Qaeda captors.
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