So, that video exposing Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel’s complete ignorance of the internet? The one where they literally ask “What is the internet?” NBC’s canned the person responsible for the leak. Hey NBC – it was 1994. Chill out. More »
Today, the FCC approved Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal, marking the first time a cable provider has controlled a major broadcast network. It’s like a media Frankenstein! More »
The WSJ has heard from those elusive sources, who’re claiming that Yahoo is talking with Disney about developing TV-streaming widgets for the ESPN, ABC and Disney networks. People with Yahoo Connected TVs could stream TV shows from those networks, along with movie trailers and in ESPN’s case, stats. More »
Comcast is buying a majority stake in NBC. Obviously, that raises some sticky questions for regulators, mixing up a cable/internet provider with a producer of content, particularly in this age of internet video. So the FCC is considering a bevy of conditions to approve the deal – like “program access” rules to keep Comcast from withholding NBC programming from competitors or net neutrality conditions. [NYT]
