By Sean P. Aune |
CBS has finally joined the world of video streaming apps with the announcement today of the release of its iOS app. For some time CBS has had various apps out there in the world, but it was missing one of the key ones, a way…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon and CBS announced today that the two companies will be expanding the existing relationship to encompass more content on Amazon’s streaming service. Following up news earlier in the week that Amazon would be the exclusive streaming home for the upcoming CBS mini-series Under the…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon has announced that it will be the exclusive streaming and download provider for the upcoming Stephen King television series, Under the Dome. In a bold move by Amazon, it has secured exclusive online video rights from CBS to the upcoming Under the Dome mini-series based…
By Adriana Lee |
CBS just can’t seem to resist messing with its tech journalists. Earlier this month, when CNET chose Dish Network’s new Hopper with Sling for its Best of CES awards, the broadcasting powerhouse forced the editors to pull their selection due to corporate’s lawsuit with the…
By Sean P. Aune |
At long last, CBS content will be coming to Hulu Plus, but don’t expect the latest shows. Hulu and CBS have announced a new agreement that will see over 2,600 episodes of library content coming to Hulu Plus starting in Jan. 2013. Shows such as…
By Sean P. Aune |
CBS really likes working with Netflix. So much so that the network is not only re-epping its deal with the streaming service, but also bringing CSI: Miami along for the ride. Speaking at an event this week, CBS CEO Les Moonves told Deadline that his…
By Brandon Russell |
Studios will put darn near anything on TV if there’s the potential for money to be made and, darn it, this has cash grab written all over it. According to Deadline, CBS has reportedly ordered an unscripted pilot of… Draw Something, the mobile One Hit…
By Adriana Lee |
CBS has picked up a new series titled Friend Me, which may sound like a comedy series based on Facebook, but actually centers around another popular online service — Groupon. Next season, the masses will get to know BFFs Evan (Superbad’s Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and Rob (Red…
By Sean P. Aune |
Where do old shows go when they die? Apparently to Netflix Watch Instantly. According to a report from TV Guide, Netflix has entered into talks to acquire the rights to continue the critically acclaimed Jericho. While the show never did well in the ratings, it was…
By Sean P. Aune |
Once again CBS CEO Les Moonves has discussed the rumored Apple television and what part his network might play in it. Earlier this month Mr. Moonves discussed the Apple television as if it was an already announced product. Speaking with Maria Bartiromo yesterday on CNBC’s Closing…
By Sean P. Aune |
CBS CEO Les Moonves has once again dropped some hints that Apple is indeed working on some form of streaming television service. Rumors that Apple is trying to launch some form of streaming TV service – reportedly to compliment they also oft-rumored television set –…
By Sean P. Aune |
Hulu Japan was announced last month as “coming later this year,” which apparently translated to “just over three weeks.” Launching today, the new service will set back residents of Japan ¥1,480 a month (approx. $19.19 a month) and will give them access to an assortment of…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon is trying to strengthen its Amazon Prime Instant Video service to take on the likes of Netflix Watch Instantly, and a deal struck with CBS this week shows that the online retailer is not messing around. Under the new deal between Amazon and CBS, the retailer will add…
By Damon Brown |
Can you suggest a good flip phone? One of those joints that fit easily into my pocket and can run a week on one charge. You know what I’m talking about. I’m going to be frank: I’m over the concept of having a computer in…
By Sean P. Aune |
Continuing with our Internet Privacy theme this week, our own Jon Rettinger went on CBS’ The Early Show this morning to talk about the dangers of geolocation tags in photos you upload to the Web. As we discussed earlier this week, EXIF data is information…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix has reported a record first quarter this week, but to keep up that momentum, most of which seems to be driven by its Watch Instantly streaming service, it means that it will have to keep acquiring more rights to content. To that end, The…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix Watch Instantly is about to be invaded by 29 seasons worth of Star Trek thanks to the recent deal struck with CBS. While some of the promised CBS shows such as Twin Peaks have already been appearing on the service, there was no word…
By Joey Davidson |
Oh how the world loves to take gamers and tech lovers and rake them over the coals of geekocity on a nightly, primetime basis. This time it’s CBS series NCIS doing the dirty work. Fear Tower 3 looks like an amazing game. Sitcoms, dramas and…
By Sean P. Aune |
Netflix and and American television network CBS have struck a non-exclusive two-year deal for shows to be added to Watch Instantly. It’s been a big day in the realm of streaming video content. Amazon announced a streaming service for its Amazon Prime members, and now…
By Sean P. Aune |
The world of Google TV has gotten a bit smaller now that the Fox television network has decided to cut off access to the service/device as of Thursday. The big name television networks in the United States have had their issues with Google over the…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Hulu streaming service has done a great job of bringing together the current shows of ABC, NBC and Fox, but everyone has been itching for CBS to join the club, but it just didn’t seem to be happening. he rumors were that it had…
By Sean P. Aune |
Ever since Hulu launched, there has been one notable holdout not joining the ranks, and that is CBS. Well, if the rumors are true, no longer will users of the site be denied David Caruso’s CSI: Miami opening one-liners, they too will be able to…
By Travis Harvey |
As app and web developers continue to work to get their content ready for Apple’s iPad scheduled to launch next week, it looks like clues left behind from CBS’s website indicate they’re already on board to offer iPad viewable versions of their videos. Discovered by…
By Sean P. Aune |
Every time you turn around there is another group or study about how Twitter has stopped growing as fast as it used to, and that must mean that no one cares about the service any longer. Well, the problem is that there are a lot…
