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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Former Late Night with Conan O’Brien sidekick Andy Richter will join Conan as part of the Tonight Show. Richter, who left the show years ago to pursue a film career, will take on the role of announcer at the Tonight Show. Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Nielsen is reporting that this years Academy Awards show was watched by nearly 36.3 million people. The show’s ratings increased 13% over last year, which was the lowest rated Oscars in the history of the program. While the numbers are Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at last nights Academy Awards. The Indian coming of age tale took home 8 Oscars last night, including Best Picture and Best Director. Other notable winners include Kate Winslett for Best Actress Continue Reading →

Hulu, the PR-darling video portal owned by NBCU and News Corp, pulled all of its content from CBS’s newly re-launched TV.com. They also removed their programming from the Boxee application (an open source social media player and content management platform). Everyone seems to think they know why this is a good idea or a bad Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The LAPD opened an investigation as to whether photos reportedly showing Rihanna after an alleged fight with Chris Brown surfaced on TMZ.com can be used in an impending investigation. The photo appears as the main post on the tabloid site. Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. NBCU and News Corp, the conglomerates behind Hulu, have pulled all TV content from competitor TV.com. The recently relaunched site, which is owned by CBS, had a deal with the Hulu-founders when TV.com was owned by CNET, however, since CNET Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Yesterday almost 40% of television stations in the United States made the switch from analog to digital signal. Despite a delay from the government, the transition went off without a hitch. Most major broadcasters are still set to cut their Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. 421 television stations are set to switch to digital television today. In total, 641 television stations, roughly 36% of stations, will have already made the switch, despite the government mandated delay. The FCC granted all 10 stations who pleaded financial hardship Continue Reading →

Earlier this week, I was invited to speak at Jeff Pulver’s Social Communications Summit #SocComm. It was one of the most fascinating events I have ever attended. First, there were a group of extraordinary speakers including: @garyvee, @jeffjarvis, @kenbot and @chrisbrogan. But, as extraordinary as the speakers were, the attendees were more so. Everyone I Continue Reading →

  If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube.   Joanna Pacitti, the controversial American Idol contest, has been kicked off the show. However, Pacitti was not thrown off for her semi-professional status, rather for having personal relationships with two 19 Entertainment insiders. The FCC has ruled that 123 Continue Reading →