Why People Still Hate Their Cable Company
Big cable operators remain unable to shake the stigma of poor service and chronic rate hikes, once again turning in dismal scores for TV service on the American Customer Satisfaction Index that -- on…
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How Tumblr Animated ABC's 'Billboard Music Awards' in Real Time
On the eve of Yahoo's announcement to acquire the blogging site, Tumblr staged its first live TV integration with ABC's "Billboard Music Awards" Sunday night -- posting animated GIFs to the site just…
Entertainment One Looks to Coax 'Simon's Cat' from YouTube to TV
Entertainment One acquired worldwide distribution rights to YouTube toon phenom "Simon's Cat," with plans to license the fat white British feline to TV, home entertainment and other digital companies…
Pinterest Sticks Active Pins Into Flicks
Pinterest, the social site that lets users share image "pins" of stuff they like, is teaming with Netflix, Rotten Tomatoes and Time Warner's Flixster to serve up more info on films that fans stick on…
It's Official: Yahoo to Pay $1.1 Billion for Tumblr
Yahoo will pay about $1.1 billion, mostly in cash, to buy blogging website Tumblr, the companies announced Monday. Tumblr will be independently operated as a separate business, led by Tumblr CEO David…
MSN to Bankroll 'Micro-Episodic' Online Video Series
Taking short-form video to the extremes of brevity, MSN is holding a worldwide competition that will award the winner $75,000 to produce an original Internet series comprising 12 roughly one-minute se…
Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Tumblr Acquisition
Yahoo is moving ahead with the acquisition of blogging service Tumblr, according to published reports Sunday. The online giant will pony up $1.1 billion in cash, signaling the boldest move yet from CE…
