Several times during the CBS (NYSE: CBS) earnings call last week, CBS president and CEO Les Moonves made clear his intention to generate subscription and advertising revenue from any online video offerings the company pursues. As the company seeks to boost CBS cable property Showtime’s 8 percent revenue Q1 revenue…

The economy may be getting better, but consumers’ interest in home entertainment is continuing to rise, as Dish Network (NSDQ: DISH) said it added 237,000 net new subs in Q1. That’s a reversal of last year, when Dish lost subs. It’s uncertain whether it will continue its momentum—this is the…

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After spending much of the past year focusing its multimedia products at consumers, Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) will introduce an on-demand, customizable online web video service that’s mainly for its paying subscribers. The service, called Reuters Insider, has been in the works for two years and makes its debut on…

A Federal Communications Commission rule change has granted two big wishes to the Hollywood film studios on Friday. Rejecting pleas from cinema operators, the FCC’s Media Bureau issued a waiver allowing movie studios to deliver first run theatrical releases via video-on-demand systems, The Wrap reported. On top of that, the…

In keeping with the general trend of cable companies getting through the recession largely unscathed, Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) posted solid revenues and profits in Q1, thanks in large part to healthy performance at shopping network QVC. Meanwhile the Starz unit was a bit mixed. The Starz group’s revenue was…

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Post-MSG Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) turned in another strong quarter, defining why analyst Craig Moffet calls it a “cash machine. Profit for Q1 more than tripled to $74.1 million, with a 5 percent increase in revenue to led by increases in nearly every major cable category. Advertising results were mixed across…

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During the CBS (NYSE: CBS) earnings call yesterday, Les Moonves, the company’s president and CEO, repeatedly spoke about how broadcasters coveted the retrans and affiliate fees that those on the cable side have been able to tap. Scripps Networks (NYSE: SNI) Interactive’s Q1 results prove how valuable affiliate revenues can…

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By John Eggerton: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will unveil on May 6 the commission’s legal approach to clarifying its authority to regulate the Internet. A senior FCC official describes it as somewhere between a “weak Title I and overly burdensome Title II” approach. “The Chairman will seek to restore the…

As CBS and the other broadcast nets head into the heart of the upfront season, the ad recovery appears to be gaining momentum. The company’s revenues and profits were up by healthy amounts. But one of the clearest signs of a turnaround—and an indication that the expensive acquisition of Cnet…

Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) CEO Jeff Bewkes isn’t dismissing the possibility of a partnership between CNN and a broadcast news operation but he took pains in the Q1 earnings call not to single out CBS (NYSE: CBS) as the likely partner. Bewkes mentioned the new 14-year partnership with CBS Sports…

TV ad targeter Invidi Technologies has netted a huge $23 million fourth round led by Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and WPP media unit GroupM. When WPP first invested in Invidi almost three years ago, its backing of the Princeton, NJ-based ad delivery system was considered a way to blunt Google’s moves…

“Cloud TV” provider ActiveVideo Networks has bought streaming games provider Tag Networks. Terms weren’t disclosed. The deal will help San Jose, CA.-based ActiveVideo broaden its entertainment offerings to cable operators, while Tag Networks gets wider distribution. Release

The folks at Clicker.com are rightfully psyched about their new live video directory, which makes finding legit live video a cinch. It’s not their fault that I instantly saw it as a way to determine just how much those of us with iPhones and iPads might be missing because Apple…

Avatar didn’t bring home the Oscar for best picture but it helped News Corp (NYSE: NWS) to a win for its FYQ3—revenue up nearly 19 percent to $8.8 billion and a profit of $839 million. The cable networks also gave a big assist, including the best quarter ever for Fox…

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Dish Network is preparing to launch a “TV Everywhere” Internet destination as soon as this summer that would let subscribers get access to TV programming on a range of devices. “All I can really say is, like the rest of the industry, TV Everywhere is important to us,” said Bruce…

Google’s plans for the set-top box may now have an air date: May 19. That’s when Google’s I/O developer conference begins—and the WSJ says Google (NSDQ: GOOG) plans to use the event to announce “Google TV,” a new Android-based platform that will let developers bring web apps to the TV.…

If you’re still looking for an explanation of Viacom (NYSE: VIA) CEO Philippe Dauman’s lucrative five-year contract extension, this should help. Revenues dropped 4 percent to $2.79 billion, missing Thomson analyst estimates and dragged down, the company says, by lower film revenues. But Viacom still managed a 21 percent increase…

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For the first time in two years, Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is reporting a positive quarter for advertising. “We’re not entirely out of the woods,” Comcast CEO Brian Roberts told investors and analysts during the cable operator’s Q1 call, but an increase of nearly 24 percent in its cable advertising revenue…

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By Mark Sweney: Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) has struck a deal with the Premier League for the UK online highlights for the 2010 to 2013 seasons. From the start of next season in August, Yahoo, which is in final contract negotiations with the Premier League, will run a five-minute highlights package…