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The Motley Fool
March 28, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Time Warner's Rerun-O-Rama A rumored "hits" channel from Time Warner seems like yesterday's brainchild.   |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2006
Steven Mallas |
News Corp.'s New VOD Model News Corp. wants to sell network and cable content before it airs on free TV. A stroke of genius? For now, shareholders of media conglomerates will have to be patient. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Customized CBS Want to see an old episode of 60 Minutes? Order it up on Amazon! The CustomFlix initiative is something that should retain value over time. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2005
Seth Jayson |
See the Dinosaurs on Demand Headlines may bill it as a step forward, but the on-demand deal from CBS and NBC just proves how old-fashioned the media industry is. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Networks and the 'Net Looks like porting shows over to the 'net constitutes a viable paradigm. While Internet platforms might not be in the same ratings league as networks, the fact that they seem to garner an attractive audience indicates that the search for incremental revenue in this arena is justified. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Steven Mallas |
CBS Digs DVDs Investors are still waiting to see whether CBS will benefit from its recent split with Viacom. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2007
Steven Mallas |
NBC Takes a Breath of Fresh Air NBC buys the Oxygen Network, which targets 18- to 24-year-old women, and comes with about 74 million subscribers. Was it a smart move for the media giant? |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Fox's Summer Job Fox intends to debut new programs in the summer... that's a great idea for all the networks. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Apple's Ready to Disrupt Again An analyst notes that Apple is working on a customized television service. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Media Content Is on the Move New devices give us more ways to devour content. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2005
Steven Mallas |
MTV Discovers the Caribbean Viacom's MTV Networks unit targets the Caribbean lifestyle with a new channel. Viacom investors should welcome a new asset such as this. |
InternetNews
January 22, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
HBO Launches Broadband Service A long holdout, HBO has announced a free on-demand service for Time Warner broadband subscribers. |
BusinessWeek
March 11, 2010
Ronald Grover et al. |
Revenge of the Cable Guys If you think online TV will be free forever, think again. The cable companies have a plan to keep control - and stick you with the bill. |
InternetNews
July 14, 2009 |
CBS to Join Comcast's On Demand Trial CBS has joined forces with Comcast, signing on as the first broadcaster to participate in the cable provider's On Demand Online trial, which delivers free TV content on the Web to Comcast's subscribers. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2005
Steven Mallas |
A Billion Demands for Comcast Comcast's On Demand service reaches one billion year-to-date views. However, wise investors may want to look at content providers, instead. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2004
Steven Mallas |
The Networks' Horror Is NBC Universal getting into the horror business? Like Fox's foray into a network for reality TV, NBC Universal will find that creating another market will serve it well in terms of synergizing with its own library. |
Fast Company
David Lumb |
Verizon Has A New Slimmed-Down TV Package, But At $55 A Month, Who Will Subscribe? The package is still a TV plan, not a streaming subscription, but Verizon may be trying to stop the growing numbers of "cord cutters" from dropping monthly TV subscriptions entirely. |
Home Theater
October 27, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Fee Fights Starve Online TV Efforts by broadcast TV networks to get higher fees for cable transmission may reduce TV-show content online. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
NBC Tries Speed Ads Advertising disruption is well under way as NBC Universal attempts to see whether a shorter commercial break will retain viewers' attention better. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2006
Nathan Alderman |
On Web TV, Viewers Choose A cable channel seeks online viewers' opinions on a proposed new series. At last, it seems, someone in the TV business has their head on straight. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2007
Steven Mallas |
NBC Needs Managerial Heroes The network is in trouble -- can new management save the day? |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Television Isn't Dead Comcast makes your cable subscription even stickier. |
PC World
October 24, 2007
Melissa J. Perenson |
Online Television Turning Into a Scavenger Hunt With networks launching new sites and trying new approaches to downloading TV programs, finding your favorite shows has become harder. |
Home Theater
July 17, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Comcast Online Venture Attracts Networks Subscribers will access cable shows online, with ads, but no extra fee. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2006
Steven Mallas |
MTV Wants Its Own Space In order to grow, MTV needs to continue creating channels in an economically sound manner. Flux is definitely something up their alley, and it should work out for Viacom as a whole -- so long as the fad of social networking turns into a long-term trend. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2011
Patrick Martin |
Why Starz Made a Big Mistake When your industry moves online, you shouldn't try to fight the shift. |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
Tom Lowry |
TV's New Parallel Universe Top players like Disney and CBS are launching online channels to reach young viewers and big spenders. |
InternetNews
April 13, 2007
Nicholas Carlson |
Joost Adds Shows, Crosses Fingers The soon-to-be-launched Internet video portal Joost is determined to go head to head with the likes of YouTube and NBC/News Corp. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Want Movie Downloads? Pay Up! Digital movie downloads? Good. Paying $30 a pop? Not so good. Given the fees and the limitations involved, it seems that this development mostly pays lip service to the nascent digital downloading industry. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2006
Steven Mallas |
MTV Enters Hyperspace Are multiple new MTV-branded websites too much of a good thing? We'll have to wait and see whether this new Internet strategy will eventually help Viacom's shares. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2005
Steven Mallas |
GE: Play It Again, iPod Apple's magical little iPod continues to attract all kinds of content providers. Who's next in line? In the end, the right mix of programming and pricing will rule the day. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Brian Gorman |
CBS's Wasted Effort Offering Web video online makes sense, but CBS's focus on original programming may be just a waste of time and money. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Steven Mallas |
NBC Broadcasting Good Times GE is predicting better times for its NBC Universal segment. Investors should nevertheless contain their enthusiasm on the outlook for NBC Universal. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Comcast, DirecTV Take VOD Primetime Deals to offer popular TV shows at 99 cents per episode could boost digital cable and on-demand. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2005
Steven Mallas |
Viacom's Next Stop: Splitsville The company reports much-improved earnings ahead of its split into one growth business and one cash-cow business. Other big media corporations and investors alike should be watching this one. |
Home Theater
March 16, 2009 |
ZillionTV to Make Downloads More Affordable Do consumers need another selection in the set-top box download category? ZillionTV is gambling that the answer is yes for those who are looking to save a buck in this dodgy economy. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2005
Steven Mallas |
CinemaNow Snags Another Studio General Electric's NBC Universal joins CinemaNow. Shareholders should applaud the partnership, but they should also keep a lot of patience on hand to see where everything leads. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2005
Brian Gorman |
An Eye Toward Change Viacom should be cautious in its plans to revamp CBS Evening News. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Britney Spears Can't Save MTV Viacom's flagship channels MTV and Nickelodeon need attention. Viewership is down; management has a slate full of new and returning shows it hopes will fill in the "soft spots." |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2011
Molly McCluskey |
Who's Winning the Streaming War? One episode, two computers, five platforms, and a streaming race to the finish. |
Home Theater
April 16, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Net TV Passes 50 Percent Mark A majority viewers watch at least some of their shows online. |
PC Magazine
March 14, 2007
Muchmore & Kaplan |
Broadband Cinema Movie download sites eliminate the trips to the video store and the wait for Netflix mail. Is there a catch? |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2005
Steven Mallas |
ABC Prolonging the Magic The Disney unit continues to do well in the ratings. Will it last? Investors must remain patient here. This is what long-term investing is all about. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2007
Glenn Derene |
Movie Download Site Comparison: Test Drive The future of buying and renting movies is streaming now to a PC near you. But not all online flicks are equal. Here's what you get with your near-instant gratification. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Fool on the Street: Moonves Sees CBS as Content King CEO Les Moonves believes that CBS can successfully monetize its content in a digital age. Looking forward, management plans to continue focusing on expanding deals with retransmission content and keeping production costs down. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
AOL Time Warps, Too Two fall shows from NBC will stream on AOL ahead of their TV premieres. The major TV networks are obviously well aware that through digital video recorders and the Internet, people are increasingly watching programs and content when they want to. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Indecent Proposal New indecency legislation may change the face of broadcasting. |
Fast Company
May 1, 2007 |
Final Word NBC Universal's Beth Comstock on the what-I-want-when-I-want-it viewer - and impatience. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Can You Say That on TV? Congressional leaders ponder the future of bad words on the air. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004
Rich Smith |
FCC: Friend to Cable Companies Commissioner Powell and friends side against "a la carte" cable service. |
