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Good Work! FBI Cracks Down on One of Last Spring's 'Wolverine' Uploaders

Uh oh. The Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Internet Police are back on the job. The FBI arrested 47-year-old Bronx resident Gilberto Sanchez earlier this morning and accused him of copyright infringement for allegedly uploading a copy of ...READ»

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HULU   |  12 comments

Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

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TWITTER   |  4 comments

Facebook and Twitter Offer Businesses Opportunities and Challenges

Facebook and Twitter offer businesses both opportunities and challenges around the world: About 60% of users are outside the United States.READ»

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SOCIAL TV   |  1 comment

Cliqset Didn't Learn From Fox's Mistake, Brings Chat to Net TV

We were wary about Fox's on-TV Twitter experiment, and then surprised by quite how badly it failed...but obviously the folks at Cliqset and Boxee disagreed: They're bringing yet more sophisticated social net chatting to TV ...READ»

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Fox's Twitter TV Experiment Tweets Its Way to Epic Failure

When Fox revealed its plan to broadcast reruns of Fringe and Glee with a live Twitter feed overlay, I said they had to be really really careful. But Fox didn't listen. From user comments online it looks like ...READ»

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Fox's Fringe Twitter-Feed Overlay: Clever or a Mistake?

Fox is tapping into the real-time social network mojo with a gimmick on re-runs of Fringe and Glee: Each program will carry a Twitter feed containing text from the cast and questions from fans. Clever idea, or disaster in the ...READ»

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REDBOX   |  3 comments

Redbox Antitrust Case Can Proceed Against Universal, Federal Judge Says

Redbox scored at least a partial victory in its battle with a triumvirate of Hollywood studios yesterday as a federal court ruled the company can proceed with an antitrust lawsuit filed last October against GE's Universal Studios. ...READ»

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REDBOX   |  1 comment

Warner Bros. Sides With Universal and Fox in Redbox New Release Embargo

The battle lines are being drawn in the Redbox wars. Warner Bros. joined Universal and Fox in their refusal to immediately offer newly released DVDs via Redbox's $1-per-flick rental kiosks. Warner Bros. said starting in October all ...READ»

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Redbox to 20th Century Fox: Time to Join the 21st Century

Hollywood studios are rapidly choosing up sides over Redbox's deceptively simple, but very disruptive DVD-rental kiosks. Today's players? Lions Gate gets it. And Fox doesn't.READ»

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Are Studios Making Flimsier DVD Cases to Save Money or the Planet?

Warner Home Video is releasing new DVDs in cases that contain 20% less plastic. As a result of the effort, the company will reduce carbon emissions from its home entertainment division by 31%--and slash materials and shipping ...READ»

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