Posts tagged NBC
Netflix, ABC, CBS, and maybe even Hulu coming to iPad!
Apr 1st
In that stream of 700 iPad apps revealed last night, Engadget noticed a few gems including Netflix and ABC, and with CBS doing the HTML5-video thing and Hulu once again being rumored, could content consumption nirvana finally be near?
Netflix is said to be a free app that will be ready by the April 3 iPad launch. You’ll be able to browse and manage your queue and stream movies and TV shows right to your iPad. No word on weather its Wi-Fi-only or 3G as well, and no word on whether an iPhone and iPod touch version is coming (ahem!)
ABC’s player is also said to be free but Wi-Fi bound. You’ll still get your Lost and Grey’s Anatomy fix direct from the network, however. Whether it will make into the iPad App Store by launch day is unknown, as is their monetization method (i.e. will there be commercials?)
CBS, according to the Wall Street Journal, is sticking with their web-based strategy of streaming HTML5 video through Mobile Safari and not making a dedicated app. Hey, maybe that at least will give iPhone and iPod touch owners equal access?
Hulu, which carries the last two remaining networks, NBC and FOX is still unclear but the New York Times once again gets our hopes up. It’s not all rosy, however, as the network nuts behind the scenes reportedly aren’t happy with revenue and want something like subscriptions bolted one. They better get their act together and quickly or their old world thinking will condemn the bright boys and girls at Hulu to last place in the brave new mobile media world…
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Quick App: NBC Olympics Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch
Feb 13th
The 2010 Winter Olympics officially began yesterday and if you want to keep up with your country to see how well they are performing, the NBC Olympics Mobile app [iTunes Link - Free] for iPhone and iPod touch is a great companion piece that offers a ton of great features.
- News, results and medal counts are all updated live.
- Video on-demand: Those of you in the U.S. can watch NBC Olympics video clips and highlights. Sorry Canada!
- Favorites: Save athletes, sports and nations as favorites
- Push Notifications: Have results for your favorite sports
pushed directly to your iPhone. - TV Coverage Schedule: View NBC’s TV and online coverage schedule and set program reminders.
- Athlete Bios and Sports Information: You can read up on all of the sports rules and get the full details about nations and teams.
- Social networking: Share Olympic Games content with your friends directly on your Facebook and/or Twitter accounts.
Why Canadian users would be omitted from viewing video is beyond us, especially since they are hosting all of the events. Surely some sort of deal could have been made for those of you in Canada? Now if you throw that major fail aside, you have a great app to give you your daily dose of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Screenshots after the break!
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Conan Puts The Tonight Show for Sale on Craigslist
Jan 15th
However, it appears that the listing itself is no joke, and can be found under the for sale/wanted > collectibles category in Los Angeles. Titled “4 SALE: BARELY-USED LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW,” Conan’s looking for your best offer, but also “willing to trade for Coldplay tickets.”
Here’s video of the segment:
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Conan Wins the Hearts and Minds of the Internet
Jan 12th
The response has been overwhelming, with the news topping Twitter’s trending topics, and users quickly voicing their support with “Team Conan” and #teamconan tweets. Here’s a look at the huge spike in Conan tweets this afternoon:
Beyond Conan apparently having plenty of fan support (and Jay Leno’s fans perhaps not yet on the
The comedian apparently
Good luck with NBC trying to shuffle its lineup, with or without Conan, with words like that coming from someone who has been one of the network’s most visible personalities for 15 years.
Here’s a look at the sentiment of tweets about the situation, courtesy of Crimson Hexagon:
The Twitterverse is clearly on Conan’s side.
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The Internet Is Laughing at NBC, Not With It [VIDEO]
Jan 11th
Lesson learned: Denizens of the Internet won’t hesitate to rally around the child yelling that the Emperor’s not wearing any clothes.
NBC Universal television Chairman Jeff Gaspin said yesterday that the network
Gaspin was vague about Carson Daly’s fate, promising only that he “will be part of NBC regardless of what happens.” It sounds like Leno has definitely agreed to the new deal, but that Conan is still mulling over his options, which include a not-so-subtle
The Web’s Reaction
The whole fiasco has turned into a snarky Internet drama, with videos of comedians’ comments on the subject going viral over the weekend. The joke is on NBC, and the consensus among commenters on blogs, Digg, and everywhere else seems to be that the decision to move Leno into primetime was deserving of digital mockery to begin with. The Hollywood Reporter had to
The Jay Leno Show
Jay made references to the situation two nights in a row. Here are both videos.
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Conan spent less time on the subject. After setting the tone to “absurd” by joking that he and Jay will run simultaneously in splitscreen, he tagged on a sharp jab at the end.
