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Category: TV Programs

  • NBC Universal Programming to Appear on Video iPod via iTunes

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarketwatch.com reports that NBC Universal will make 300 episodes of 16 TV programs available via iTunes. NBC Universal and Apple said that certain content from NBC, USA Network, and the Sci-Fi Channel will be available for $1.99 per episode. Shows that are involved in this deal include: Law & Order The…

  • VuGo Portable Video System for Kids to be Target for TV Network Content Deal

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Wall Street Journal reported in its Monday edition that Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network will make some of their shows available on-demand for $2.99 per episode. According to the article: The episodes will be tailored to work exclusively on toy maker Hasbro Inc.’s VuGo portable media player, a kind of video…

  • NBC and CBS Strike Video on Demand Deals with Cable and Satellite TV Carriers

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Wall Street Journal reports in its Tuesday edition that NBC and CBS have struck video on demand deals with cable and satellite TV providers to allow the replay of some of the most popular prime time television shows for a fee of 99 cents. This will allow the subscribers to Comcast…

  • Local Cable Franchise Politics Obstructs Verizon FIOS TV in Many Areas

    Reading Time: 2 minutesA page one report in today’s The Wall Street Journal indicates that Verizon is having difficulty launching FIOS-based television services in many parts of the country. Verizon plans to invest some $20 billion on a large-scale fiber-to-the-home deployment project, but is being asked for costly concessions on a town-by-town basis in exchange…

  • NHL Signs U.S. Media Deal with OLN

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe National Hockey League announced a national media partnership with OLN that will include a minimum of 58 regular-season games broadcast on Monday and Tuesday nights, Video on Demand, HDTV, and on-line streaming. The first game to be telecast will be the New York Rangers versus the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday,…

  • Comcast Considers Building Up OLN to Compete with ESPN

    Reading Time: 2 minutesMany financial news sites are reporting that Comcast is studying repositioning OLN as a competitor to ESPN. This was initially reported in a Page 1 article in the Wall Street Journal’s “Media & Marketing” Section [ subscription required to read Wall Street Journal articles ]. According to the article: People familiar with the company’s…

  • 1.7 Million Watch Lance on the Champs-Elysees

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteOLN recorded its highest ratings in history Sunday as the Tour de France finished up with Lance Armstrong’s seventh consecutive victory on the Champs-Elysees. About 1.7 million viewers were tuned in at any given moment of the program. Ratings were up 17 percent for the entire Tour versus 2004 (2.26 HH…

  • Lance Wins Stage 20 Assuring a Seventh Yellow Jersey, Others Have Equipment Problems

    Reading Time: 2 minutesLance Armstrong clinched a seventh victory in the Tour de France today by decisively winning the Stage 20 Time Trial. I was not surprised that Lance won or that Jan Ullrich finished a close second. What did surprise me, however, was the relatively poor performance of Ivan Basso and the incredibly bad…

  • Discovery Channel Sponsorship Strategy Hinges on Growing International Interest in Cycling

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Science of Lance Armstrong DVD is available from the Discovery Channel On-line Store. [ Photo: Discovery Channel ] Martin O’Donnell watches TV Cinq from France Television on Comcast in order to practice his French and keep up with what’s going on there. The other day he asked: Discovery Channel is getting massive publicity…