Tag: television
Watch Out, Netflix: Amazon Launches New Videostreaming Service
by Danny King on Feb.22, 2011, under Towing
Is the world’s largest online retailer getting ready to challenge movie-subscription service Netflix? Amazon.com on Tuesday unveiled a videostreaming service — available to its Prime members at no additional cost — that could position it for battle.
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Watch Out, Netflix: Amazon Launches New Videostreaming Service originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Media, Netflix, Amazon.com
Machine Beats Man: IBM’s Watson Wins First Game of ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge
by Dawn Kawamoto on Feb.15, 2011, under Towing
IBM’s Watson supercomputer wasn’t The Terminator. But it did easily beat out two human champions in the first game of a much-anticipated Jeopardy! showdown between man and machine. The event is also proving to be a ratings winner for CBS.
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Machine Beats Man: IBM’s Watson Wins First Game of ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:45:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Media, IBM
Super Bowl XLV Breaks All-Time TV Viewership Record
by Danny King on Feb.07, 2011, under Towing
Super Bowl XLV, which aired on Fox on Sunday, attracted 111 million viewers, making it the most-watched television program of all time, Nielsen said Monday.
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Super Bowl XLV Breaks All-Time TV Viewership Record originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:30:00.
Hulu Gets ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ Back
by Danny King on Feb.03, 2011, under Towing
Hulu reached an agreement with Viacom that will once again allow the video site to air episodes of Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” and Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report,” 11 months after the shows were pulled from the site.
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Hulu Gets ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ Back originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:30:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Media, Viacom
Is Piers Morgan CNN’s Savior? So Far, at Least, the Answer Is No
by Jonathan Berr on Feb.03, 2011, under Towing
So far, at least, Piers Morgan shows no signs of being CNN’s next big star. His ratings have declined steadily, falling below that of his predecessor, Larry King, in his first two weeks on the air. But it may be too early to make a fair comparison.
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Is Piers Morgan CNN’s Savior? So Far, at Least, the Answer Is No originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:00:00.
Filed Under: Media, Time Warner





