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U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4 to Offer ABC TV Shows on VOD, Website

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2006 - 8:56am.
London - U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 announced that it has signed a deal with Disney/ABC's Buena Vista International Television that will bring episodes of "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" to both its website and video-on-demand system. Channel 4 will offer two seasons of "Lost" in HD and the second season of "Desperate Housewives" on video-on-demand services from cable TV firm ntl/Telewest. The "Lost" episodes will also be available for 24-hour download via Windows Media Player from Channel 4's website. All episodes will cost 99 pence (about $1.25) each.
tags: VOD | Channel 4 | Website | U.K | Offer | Show | Broadcaster | ABC TV |

NBC Debuts New TV Show with Free First Episode on iTunes

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 23, 2006 - 3:19am.
New York - NBC this week premiered its new prime time legal drama "Conviction" on Apple's iTunes Store, offering a free download of the series' hour-long pilot episode. The pilot will remain available until the show's network television premiere on March 3; future episodes will be sold on iTunes for $1.99 each on the day after they first air on television. "We believe we have a youthful and energetic cast that should appeal to a new audience increasingly comfortable with this downloadable format as a viewing option, and we want to reach out to these viewers," NBC Entertainment Group CEO Jeff Zucker told The Hollywood Reporter.
tags: TV | NBC | Show | Free | Episode | iTune | Debuts |

Sirius Adds Court TV Morning Radio Show

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 21, 2006 - 6:26am.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio, a provider of subscription radio programming with 3.3 million subscribers, on Tuesday announced the launch of Court TV Morning Radio, a weekly call-in radio show. Hosted by Court TV News' Vinnie Politan, the show will launch on March 20 on Sirius' Court TV Radio channel.
tags: Radio | TV | Sirius | Show |

CSTV to Offer Podcasts of Weekly Coaches' Shows

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 9, 2006 - 3:19am.
New York - CSTV Networks, a unit of CBS Corporation that provides on-air and online coverage of college sports, announced on Thursday the launch of a new podcasting initiative. The company will now offer podcasts of the weekly press conferences, coaches' shows and other events from schools including UNC, Georgia, Washington and Villanova on CSTV.com, as well as from Apple's iTunes Store.
tags: Offer | Show | Podcast | CSTV | Coache |

Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly to Create Show for Verizon Wireless

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 8, 2006 - 4:02am.
Bedminster, N.J. - Verizon Wireless said on Wednesday that it has signed Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly to host a weekly video segment that will be offered to subscribers of its V CAST multimedia service for cell phones. The two-to-three-minute "Riffs of Reilly" show will also be offered online at SI.com.
tags: Verizon | Wireless | Show | Create | Rick Reilly |

Sirius' Howard Stern Show Appears on File-Sharing Networks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2006 - 7:28am.
Los Angeles - The new version of shock jock Howard Stern's show on Sirius Satellite Radio, which costs $12.95 per month to hear as part of a Sirius subscription, has begun appearing on free file-sharing networks, The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday. BayTSP, a file-sharing network monitoring firm, says it has found digital audio files of Stern's show on every major file-sharing network. "We don't condone the stealing of Howard's show, or any of the content on our more than 125 channels," Sirius spokesman Patrick Reilly told the Times. "We vigorously protect our intellectual property rights and we will actively prosecute those who attempt to steal it." Sirius has sent cease-and-desist letters to websites offering streamed broadcasts of Stern's show, and also informed the FCC of pirate radio stations that have cropped up to simulcast the satellite broadcasts.
tags: File-Sharing | Appear | Show | Sirius' Howard Stern |

Stewie from Fox's "Family Guy" to Host Web Talk Show

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2006 - 9:12am.
Las Vegas - Fox Interactive Media plans to debut a Web-only talk show featuring Stewie, the toddler character with adult sensibilities from its animated series "Family Guy," according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Internet series is slated to launch some time later this year.
tags: Fox | Family Guy | Website | Show | Talk | Stewie |

Sony Plans Spring 2006 Release for "MLB '06: The Show"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 29, 2005 - 9:34am.
Foster City, Calif. - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced on Tuesday that it plans to release "MLB '06: The Show" for PlayStation 2 and PSP in the spring of 2006. Sony said the game will bring new and enhanced features to its established Major League Baseball game franchise.
tags: Sony | MLB | release | Show |

Sprint to Offer Mobile TV Clips of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2005 - 4:00am.
Overland Park, Kan. - Wireless network operator Sprint has announced that its subscribers with compatible handsets can now subscribe to access video clips of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." NBC Mobile will provide a total of four "Tonight Show" clips at all times, with two new clips added daily. The Tonight Show content will be made available as part of Sprint's Sprint TV service, which costs $9.99 per month.
tags: Mobile TV | Sprint | Jay Leno | Show |

EU: ITV and BSkyB Must Show Champions League Soccer on Internet

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 20, 2005 - 9:10am.
Paris -- As of next season, U.K. broadcasters ITV and BSkyB will have to broadcast Champions League soccer games on the Internet under the terms of a new directive released on Tuesday by UEFA, the European football association. If, as expected, the broadcasters renew their contracts to share live rights to the games, they will be "obliged" by UEFA to broadcast all matches simultaneously on the Internet, football officials said. The unprecedented announcement is seen as a response to pressure from the European Commission, which wants to see rights owners encouraging mobile phone and Internet usage. Although UEFA has allowed online highlights and delayed broadcasts in the past, it has never permitted full live coverage of games on the Internet.
tags: Internet | iTV | Show | EU | BSkyB | Champions League Soccer |

G4 Video Game Cable TV Network to Host New Awards Show

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2003 - 2:03am.
Los Angeles -- G4, a video game-focused cable TV network owned by cable TV operator Comcast, announced on Monday plans for its first "G-Phoria," a location-based on-air event that will celebrate video games. The live event, to be held on July 30 in Hollywood, will include the network's first "Glow Awards," honoring video game developers and titles in categories including "Game of the Year," "Best Cinematic" and "Hottest Character."
tags: Games | Awards | Cable | Show | G4 Video |