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Sneak Peek: the new ABCNews.com

Here is a sneak peek at the new abcnews.com ABC goes into the user feedback and why they made some of the design/layout choices.

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Sneak Peek: Hulu’s new beta site

Here is a sneak peek of the new Hulu.com beta site. I’ll start by saying it is not YouTube. It does have some common elements with YouTube and other video sites, but it does have a dose of professional TV. Let me explain… it has a clean look like YouTube but […]

Barry Diller shows interest in AOL

Recent headlines collide… as IAC/Interactive Corp’s Barry Diller, soon to be fresh with cash, shows interest in AOL.  Sounds like a good idea.  Obviously, Barry is committed to the online side.  Hasn’t enough time passed at TWC to justify a sale?  (if not, then get it right already)  AOL used to be a leader in […]

IAC/Interactive… splits into 5 companies

Describing IAC/Interactive has not been the easiest thing. They own … a lot of Internet companies. Many of which were not complimentary to the other (mortgage lending <> online dating). Well, now they are moving to add clarity to their organization by splitting up the company into 5 separate publicly traded companies. […]

AP’s CEO to traditional news outlets: Wake up, embrace internet, charge forward!

Trends. Evolution. Things change. One of the biggest change factors in history is the Internet. It has affected nearly everything in our lives. Yesterday marked a key moment in the evolution of the News industry.
For the past several years traditional news outlets have been trying to play by the rules of […]

Slate to add Business niche?

First Cramer’s Mad Money, then Fox Business and News Corp’s DJ/WSJ, now Slate Business… the business world will never be the same, or as dry. It makes a lot of sense given that most people now invest in the market, at least via 401k/IRAs, and global capitalism affects us all more each day.  […]

CNet sells Webshots; but look who’s hiring…

Big transitions can be a great thing, but they can also be scary or awkward. You can learn a lot about a company from the positions they post… and within that line of curiosity, I found a slice of humor in today’s announcement of CNet selling Webshots for $45 million: CNet is […]

News no longer most viewed content online

The Conference Board and TNS reported yesterday that close to 16% of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online.
Convenience wins in a time-strained society. Fast forward several years to a time where the audience levels are much higher online (and mobile) AND information outlets are taking advantage of the interactivity (not a […]

Does Joost have the Juice?

We’ll see.
World’s first TV-quality online network launches
“The Internet will start off showing traditional entertainment but eventually users and content creators will use the capabilities of the Internet to create some amazing entertainment,” said Mike Volpi, who heads up Joost.
…you mean like CurrentTV has been for over two years (and YouTube and many other online pure-plays). […]

Fox Business launches

News Corp.’s Fox Business channel and foxbusiness.com launched today.

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