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Twitter by the Numbers

Just important has Twitter become for television? Here are 10 instances with facts and figures that show how powerful 140 characters can be.READ»

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Netflix Strikes $200 Million Streaming Deal With Disney, ABC

Hulu might be known for its television offerings, but Netflix is certainly catching up. READ»

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Study: iPad Users (And Would-Be Users) More Likely to Ditch Cable TV

The Internet hasn't killed cable TV yet. The iPad just might.READ»

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Lost Finale a Pirate's Favorite--Breaks Torrenting Record

Lost's finale has broken the BitTorrent record for the number of global downloads per day. This is a wake-up call for the TV industry.READ»

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Lost Legacy - What TV Execs Should Learn From Life on the Island

“There will never be another show like it.” That’s the prevailing sentiment as the obsession, addiction, disorder known as Lost ended last night after six seasons on ABC. At a time when the networks are struggling to ...READ»

Will the Open-Ended Innovation of "Lost" Ultimately Deliver for Its Audience?

There's no better day than April Fools to discuss the practical joke that one show plays on its viewers week after week. If only product designers had such luxuries.READ»

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Enroll in a Crash Course at "Lost" University

Lessons in the physics of time-travel and underwater plot-weaving offered to students of the new online "Lost University." The tuition? the purchase price of Season 5 on Blu-Ray, available in stores starting today.READ»

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Fast Deals Some of the 50 Most Innovative Companies we cited in March have found one another as intriguing as we did. We named Pure Digital Technologies, maker of the supersimple Flip digital video recorders, No. 7; that month, ...READ»

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Can NBC Brand Itself as the Green Network?

Would you watch a TV network just because it is somehow "greener" than the others? NBC Universal is betting on it. The company claims that polls show that its reputation as a green network is recognized among 82% of ...READ»

What's Disney's Inspiration?

From Lost to Wall-E to Disney.com, the media giant proves itself an exceptional idea factory and hit maker. Where do its creative heads find inspiration? We peeked inside their offices to find out.READ»

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Two "Lost" Producers Share Their Unlikely Sources of Inspiration [exclusive images]

When we spoke with Lost’s co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Carlton Cuse recently, plenty of questions were off limits. But this creative duo happily divulged the office keepsakes they turn to ...READ»

Lost and Found: A Guide to Watching TV’s Most Innovative Show

With its complex plot twists and obscure allusions, the ABC drama practically requires that you consult the Web while you watch. Here's everything you need to follow tonight's season premiere. Fan forums. Fake sites. Episode recaps. Even scripts.READ»