Topic: Viacom Inc.

Blockbuster Bankruptcy: A Decade of Decline

The video rental giant finally files for Chapter 11. If only it had bought Netflix for $50 million in 2000! Here are the key moments in the downfall.READ»

2010 Internet-TV Election: Fringe Candidate Boxee Box Challenges Apple, Google

This fall, one election really matters: Which set-top box will connect your TV to the Internet? Apple TV and Google TV have all the money, but fringe candidate Boxee Box, with its radical open-source philosophy, deserves a closer look.READ»

Major Brands Look to Point About, Zumobi, NellyMoser to Create Apps

A new class of developers ushers major brands into an app-centric world.READ»

Amazon Reportedly Fighting Movie Studios for a Netflix-Like Streaming Video Service

Getting movie studios to agree to a streaming video policy is no small task. Amazon is, according to a rumor, willing to fight that battle if they can come out with a Netflix competitor.READ»

Blockbusted: A Netflix Knock-Out, Bad Metaphors on the Path to the Movie Monster's Bankruptcy

A look back at the best denials of Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes. READ»

HBO Spurns Netflix, Will Take On Streaming Video Alone

Netflix has said a few times that it would love to partner with HBO to offer its original TV series on Netflix Instant Watch. But HBO seems intent on going solo.READ»

Glam: the Next Media Giant?

Glam Media CEO and Founder Samir Arora talks about cutting his own salary, building an ad network to rival Google, and why women rule.READ»

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B: Sweat Time at Microsoft

"You just did a very bad thing," said Bill Gates, reacting to a presentation of Stan Slap's suggestions. In this excerpt from his upcoming book, "Bury My Heart at Conference Room B," consultant Stan Slap relates how Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and a room full of Microsoft execs loved and loathed the concept of leading with your values.READ»

Major Companies Are Downloading the Data From Those 100 Million Public Facebook Profiles

Yesterday, a white hat hacker (the good kind) made the public data from 100 million Facebook profiles available to everyone. Today, somebody found out who's interested in it. The names include Apple, Disney, the Church of Scientology, Halliburton, and the UN.READ»

Tapulous Tapped Up and Acquired by Disney Interactive

Tapulous, the firm responsible for iPhone hit Tap Tap Revenge and whose investors include Justin Timberlake, has been scooped up by Disney. (Back to the Mouse House, Mr. FutureSex.) Tapulous called it a "remarkable day" and is no ...READ»

Court Rules in Favor of YouTube, Against Viacom, in Copyright Case

The Viacom v. YouTube case has been loud and ugly, and some might have expected a long, drawn-out legal decision. Not so--the court ruled somewhat surprisingly in favor of YouTube.READ»

Apple iPad 3G Security Hole Reveals 114,000 Subscriber Email Addresses [Updated]

The security hole revealed 114,000 iPad 3G subscriber email addresses, including the ones for such illustrious names as Rahm Emanuel and Diane Sawyer. But is this really such a big deal?READ»

Starling, the David of Social TV Apps, Facing Down Google and Comcast's Goliaths

People have long been aware that, during big TV moments--epic sports contests or the finale of Lost, for example--the Twittersphere rapidly fills up with TV-related hashtags. Last week Google Ventures invested in Miso, a social TV app ...READ»

As Consumers Steer Clear of Mobile Music Downloads, iTunes Continues to Run the Show

New data released last night by ComScore shows that we might be waiting a while for the much speculated about mobile version of iTunes (or else, it'll pop up in Vietnam). Consumers, it seems, are continuing to manage their media ...READ»

Day One at the World Economic Forum on Africa

Does design have a role at the World Economic Forum? Robert Fabricant's second report from Dar es Salaam.READ»

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Hulu to Begin Pushing $10 Per Month Subscription Service in May

The L.A. Times hears that Hulu is about to launch a $10 per month subscription service. This is huge--the biggest change in Hulu's strategy since launch.READ»

Has Google Hit the Ceiling?

Google has just released its first-quarter results and, unsurprisingly, they show that the search engine giant is still making healthy profits, despite the slight cock-up of the Nexus One launch and the China debacle. Profits were up ...READ»

Rumor: Hulu to Test Subscription Model on the iPad

Well, isn't this a doozy: The New York Times reports that Hulu may test out a new paid subscription model on the iPad. Is it possible, or even a good idea?READ»

3D TV Virtual Worlds

How much do you know about new “virtual worlds and 3D TV” technology developments? Maybe, you thought they were just a lot of online video game hype for kids but look deeper into today’s virtual world platforms like Second Life ...READ»

Elizabeth Stark, cofounder of Open Video Alliance

Elizabeth Stark is cofounder of Open Video Alliance, visiting fellow at the Yale Information Society Project, and lecturer in Computer Science at Yale University. FastCompany.com spoke to her about the need to keep online videos from becoming just like television.READ»

Foursquare's Celebrity Mode Allows You to Avoid DJ Pauly D Like an STD

Stalking DJ Pauly D, he of Jersey Shore fame, just got a whole bit easier (oh, I know ladies, stop your hysteria, I can barely hear my own sarcasm above the screams). The walking hair-don't is the first celebrity--sorry, let me ...READ»

Renaming Digital Piracy: A Smokescreen to Hide Movie's True Worth?

"Oh ar, oi'm a movie pirate, I am. Oh arrrr!"...does that sound sexy to you? Does it bring visions of a be-hatted Johnny Depp to mind? According to some content providers it might, and they want to rename online piracy. Losers.This ...READ»

Today in Most Innovative Companies

Daily news of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Microsoft, Google, Ngmoco, and BYD.READ»

Hey, GoogleTV: I Want My HBO

How will the GoogleTV experience differ from current TV viewing experiences? And--perhaps most importantly--which major media companies are willing to play with Google to provide premium content?READ»

"Steal It" and Other Internal YouTube Emails from Viacom's Copyright Suit

The U.S. District Court has just made public the documentation in the controversial Viacom vs. YouTube case. It's a goldmine of data, most of which is really dirty mud-slinging by Viacom, based on internal emails from YouTube's ...READ»