I've been thinking a lot about CBS' acquisition of last.fm since I first posted about it last week. Maybe it's because I'm totally obsessed with the music discovery and listening service, or it's that I'm really unsure as to whether ...READ»
This is your father's Web site. And damn proud of it, too.
Third Age is the unofficial digital playground for empty nesters, curious Internet students, devoted care givers, out-of-practice bachelors, wary investors, adventurous ...READ»
On page 51 of the current issue of FC, we talk about advertising that’s moved beyond traditional media and into the urinal, the airport and the parking lot.
Now we can add to that list. An article today from the AP says US ...READ»
According to Yvette Alberdingkthijm of the Joost blog, CBS has signed with Joost:
http://www.joost.com/blog/2007/04/cbs-has-its-eye-on-joost.html
CBS has signed a deal with Joost to make top current and classic programming available ...READ»
If you don't know by now, there's been a heap of controversy over CBS' decision to group contestants by ethnicity for the next season of Survivor: Cook Island. Perhaps not the most PC thing to do for CBS. In fact, General Motors, The ...READ»
Oral Roberts fans rejoice! Now you, too, will be able to catch all of that exciting NCAA Tournament first-round action. If you weren't convinced that new technology will change the way we watch TV, maybe this will change your mind. ...READ»
A friend of mine who works for a record label was telling me how he and his coworkers are obsessed with CBS's new music industry dramedy "Love Monkey" (much in the same self-obsessed vein as us media folk and our beloved gawker.com). ...READ»
What seemed like a tiptoeing start to a revolution seems to be turning into a steady march: First we had rumors CBS was toying with iPad-friendly HTML5 videos, and now we learn this is a fact, and that ABC is joining the party, ...READ»
Is 83-year-old media-mogul Sumner Redstone the crypt keeper of a dying behemoth being dragged into the 21st century kicking and screaming (and suing), or a shrewd old man making would-be Web partners dance his hokey-pokey?
The ...READ»
According to TechCrunch,
Jossip is reporting that corporate focused video blog WallStrip has been acquired by CBS News for $5 million. The report states that an announcement is expected early this week and involves WallStrip host ...READ»
BioPortfolio is a news service that tracks biotechnology companies, technologies, and products around the world for scientists, investors, companies, and government agencies. Organized in 14 channels focusing on biotechnology, ...READ»
CBS's new reality show "Kid Nation" has sparked outrage, or at the very least, strong concerns that:
the child participants were exploited, and;
this violated New Mexico's child labor laws.
But in a recent twist, which came just ...READ»
If screens seem to be popping up everywhere, that's because they are. In a DVR world, advertisers are reaching outside the home for today's most desirable audience: a captive one. Anywhere people might be waiting equals an opportunity to air short-form content and advertising. Tune in to the forefront of "advertainment." READ»
CBS rejected gay-friendly ads for GoDaddy.com and ManCrunch, claiming they were not up to standards, while allowing its first issue-oriented ad, a pro-life spot from Focus on the Family.READ»
No, it's not a new series on CBS. And it's not a 527 group from the religious right, either. It's the Victoria's Secret models tour, and it's coming to a city near you! That is, if you live near New York, Miami, Las Vegas or (how ...READ»
Last night when I logged into my last.fm account, I noticed a couple of new features, or at least better organization and display of tools on my music profile page. But this is nothing new. It's what I've come to expect of the social ...READ»
CBS MarketWatch's Chris Pummer recently reported the 10 most overpaid jobs in the United States. They are:
Mutual-fund managers
Washed-up pro athletes in long-term contracts
CEOs of poorly performing companies
Orthodontists ...READ»
I had the privilege this week to enter the media future – or at least a very smart person’s view of it – and learn that the future is all about personalization.
“The future of local TV (and seemingly ...READ»
Some returning Iraq war veterans are facing another battle at home: The fight to find a job. In fact, unemployment among young veterans is significantly higher than non-veterans in the same age group, mostly 22-24, and dramatically ...READ»
So my colleague, Michael Prospero, seems to have gotten in on the act here with my fall TV preview obsession. That's fine. Hell has already been paid here at FC Now headquarters in, yes, New York, crime show capital of the world. ...READ»
There has been a bit of hand wringing of late over the fact that 30-second television spots during this year's Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 7 on CBS are going for only around $2.75 million. Last year, see, during Super Bowl XLIII, ...READ»
