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New Calif. Standard Nixes Energy-Guzzling Flat-Screen TVs November 19, 2009 
California regulators have adopted the nation's first energy-efficiency standards for televisions, a move that will eventually ban power-hungry sets from the state's store shelves. Wednesday's action by the California Energy Commission could lead the way in a general reform of standards for an industry increasingly focused on wide-view, flat-screen, high-definition sets.
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NBC's Sale to Cable Co. Signals TV Sea Change November 16, 2009 
Eight decades after pioneering the concept of broadcasting, NBC is on the verge of a startling move that illustrates broadcast television's decline. Cable TV operator Comcast is expected to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, perhaps as early as this week.
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Clicker Charts the Seas for Online TV Surfers November 12, 2009 
Clicker Media on Thursday publicly launched Clicker.com, its programming guide to Internet television. This comes less than a year after the company began building what it describes as the "ultimate programming guide for Internet television." Clicker catalogs the broadcast-quality movies, music videos and Web videos available online on more than 1,200 networks.
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Rumored Deals Could Give New Meaning to 'Apple TV' November 03, 2009 
Apple reportedly is eyeing a new service to be launched as part of its iTunes ecosystem: a TV subscription service with a fee of $30 per month. While the site already has numerous TV series episodes and seasons for rent or purchase, this service would represent a different go-to-market strategy for Apple. The service would be similar to cable TV offers but delivered through iTunes.
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Epix Launches One-Two Punch With TV-Web Movie Channel October 30, 2009 
It's enough of a challenge to launch a new subscription movie channel in an industry segment dominated by the likes of HBO and Showtime. However, Epix, which begins life Friday, starts its adventure with a double feature of sorts: It will also offer a Web streaming version of its channel.
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Microsoft a Little Slow on the Uptake in 'Family Guy' Brouhaha October 28, 2009 
Fans of "Family Guy" are chortling about Microsoft's belated discovery that a "Family Guy" special might not jibe with the software giant's corporate image. On Monday, Microsoft said it's pulling out as sponsor of a "Family Guy" variety show, just two weeks after announcing its sole sponsorship of the special, "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show," scheduled to air Nov. 8.
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Online Commercials: New Life for an Old Model? October 26, 2009 
It's no secret: We just don't watch TV commercials like we used to. We change channels, or, if we're watching a DVR-recorded show, we skip over them entirely. Like everything else, commercials are migrating online. This brave new world of online commercials sometimes resembles the old TV model, but it has its own set of challenges and possibilities.
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Putting a Price on Historic Footage October 16, 2009 
The following column is brought to you by nostalgia -- the unique kind experienced only by unrepentant newsies approaching a half-century of existence. But have no fear; technology plays a key supporting role, as always. A slow weeknight evening shift at a regional cable TV network prompts some wide-ranging Internet exploration between newscasts.
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The Hybridization of the Set-Top Box October 13, 2009 
The market for set-top boxes in Europe has received a major boost from the transition to digital services. Right now, terrestrial television is still a major source of video for viewers in some of the larger Western European markets, including France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom Almost 44 percent of the television viewers in these markets relies on terrestrial services.
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Qualcomm's FLO TV Gets a Handheld All Its Own October 07, 2009 
A society that is becoming more mobile yet more media-centric now has one more possible distraction to look forward to, thanks to a Wednesday announcement from FLO TV, the Qualcomm subsidiary specializing in live video you can take with you. The new FLO TV Personal Television sports a 3.5-inch diagonal screen and a touchscreen interface.
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Big Asian Brands Gear Up for 3-D TV Rush October 07, 2009
Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year. At the country's biggest consumer electronics show, which opened Tuesday just outside of Tokyo, all the major makers had large 3-D prototypes on display.
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Comcast's Bid for the Future of TV October 03, 2009 
Years ago, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts was asked at a conference what kept him awake at night. His answer: A new technology that would severely hurt the cable TV business. His fears haven't come to fruition yet. However, the growing popularity of watching shows, movies and other content streamed over the Internet or over cellphone networks make the cable pipe less important for video than it ever has been.
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Comcast Mulls Stake in Ailing NBC October 02, 2009 
Comcast might spend billions for a stake in NBC Universal, a deal that would transform the nation's largest cable TV provider into one of the most prominent owners of TV shows, movies and other programming as well. General Electric, which owns 80 percent of NBC Universal, reportedly has been in talks with Comcast to unload part of the entertainment unit.
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Intel Wants to Put the Internet Inside Your TV September 25, 2009 
The dream of taking Internet TV to an actual TV seems a no-brainer to consumers: a screen's a screen, and a monitor's just another screen, after all. However, there's more to the technology than meets the eye or fits the couch potato's view. Even so, Intel made a huge step toward plugging the Internet TV play on Thursday when it unveiled its 45nm System-on-Chip for Internet TV.
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Cablevision Cozies Up to Interactive TV Advertising September 16, 2009 
Cablevision Systems is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets. Banner ads will run at the bottom of select TV commercials, in collaboration with at least half a dozen consumer brand advertisers.
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The Journey From Social Networking to Visual Networking September 15, 2009 
The growing popularity of online video has become the tipping point for advanced CE in the home. Consumer interest and demand for this content -- from user-generated videos of stealthy cats to streams of classic 1980s shows like "Airwolf" -- have prompted service providers and CE manufacturers to expand outward on the possibilities once video is tied and intertwined with other signals coming into the home.
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