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Roku Raising $30 Million; Sees Potential IPO in 2011

Saratoga, Calif. - Roku, a maker of devices including a set-top box intended to bring Web video and other online content to the television, plans to raise...

Apple Unveils "iPad" Touch-screen Tablet Computer

San Francisco - Apple (NASD:  AAPL) on Wednesday unveiled its long-anticipated tablet computer, the "iPad," at a media event in San Francisco. The device, which will cost...

YouTube-Sundance Movie Rental Test Fails to Grab Viewers

San Bruno, Calif. - YouTube's (NASD:  GOOG) experiment with movie rentals tied to the Sundance Film Festival did not yield very encouraging results, if NewTeeVee's report on...

Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement Adds Members

New York - The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), a group aiming to develop new audience measurement techniques for TV and cross-platform video, announced that Gannett,...

CW's "Supernatural" Spins Off Web Series "Ghostfacers"

Los Angeles - The CW drama series "Supernatural" is getting a Web spin-off called "Ghostfacers," to be produced by Warner Bros. TV's (NYSE: TWX) Studio 2.0 and producer...

Massify, Lionsgate Incubator Film Projects to Screen on YouTube

Santa Monica, Calif. - Movie studio Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) on Tuesday announced the launch of its Lionsgate Incubator joint project with online content creation network Massify, which the...

Survey: Moms Sharing Product Opinions via Social Media

San Diego - A recent survey of 1,725 mothers found that 51% share their opinions about products on Facebook, 39% posted reviews on retail sites like...

YouTube Gets Live Obama Interview; Will Ask Users' Questions

San Bruno, Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube will host a live interview with President Barack Obama next week, during which he will answer questions posed by users...

Report: Apple in Talks with Networks on 99-Cent TV Episodes

New York - Apple (NASD: AAPL) is negotiating with U.S. television networks to lower the price tag of standard-definition TV show downloads from its iTunes Store from...

INgrooves Adds E-books, Printed Media to Distribution Platform

San Francisco - Looking to capitalize on the nascent e-book market, digital music and video distribution firm INgrooves announced on Monday the launch of a new...