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CBS: "Well Within Rights" to Stream Hulu Content on TV.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2009 - 10:09am.

New York - CBS (NYSE: CBS) has asserted that it is "well within its rights" to stream content from the Hulu joint venture between News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) on its own TV.com website, responding to Hulu's assertion that contractual rights led to the removal of Hulu content from TV.com. "CBS Interactive is well within its rights to stream Hulu video content on TV.com under its agreement with Hulu. We are evaluating our next steps at this time," the company said in a statement.

Hulu Removes Content From CBS-Owned Rival TV.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 18, 2009 - 10:47am.

San Francisco - Hulu, the online video joint venture between News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), has removed its content from CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) video site TV.com.

Is TV.com a Viable Hulu-Killer?

Authored by Jay Baage on January 12, 2009 - 11:55am.

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CBS Signs Partners to Add More TV Episodes to TV.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 12, 2009 - 10:39am.

New York - CBS (NYSE: CBS) Interactive announced on Monday that it has signed deals with MGM, Showtime, Sony Pictures Television, PBS and Endemol USA to expand the range of TV episodes available for free streaming on its TV.com website.

Report: CBS to Re-launch TV.com With Video Focus

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2008 - 2:23pm.

New York - CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS) is set to relaunch the TV.com website it acquired through its $1.8 billion purchase of CNET Networks last year, PaidContent reports. The site currently plays host to discussions and information on some 19,000 TV shows, and attracts over 16 million unique monthly visitors. Sources familiar with the plan, set to launch next month, told PaidContent that CBS aims to make the site a video destination, in the same vein as the Hulu joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp.

CNET Networks' TV.com Debuts Four Original Web Shows

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2007 - 3:02pm.

San Francisco - CNET Networks' TV.com, a content and community site for TV fans, on Monday announced the launch of four new original online video programs. "TurboVision," "Prime Times Past," "Extreme Beauty Time with Quentin" and "The Burning Question" will be available to the site's 19 million monthly users.

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CNET Networks Launches TV Show Enthusiast Site TV.com

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2005 - 2:59am.

San Francisco -- CNET Networks on Thursday launched TV.com, an online community site for TV show enthusiasts built from the foundation of TVTome, a site with 3.5 million users that CNET acquired by in January. TV.com will offer detailed information on specific episodes of TV shows, in addition to series backgrounds, news and photos, and will enable fans to contribute their opinions through message boards and reviews areas. "TV.com brings our brand of engaging interactive content environments to people who love specific TV shows enough to learn more about them, contribute their knowledge and opinions, and meet others who share their interests," said CNET chairman and CEO Shelby Bonnie. CNET also operates GameSpot.com for video game enthusiasts, and MP3.com for music artists and their fans. The company expects the new TV site to attract a wider range of advertisers, specifically TV networks and marketers looking to target specific shows' audiences.

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