HULU, the online ad-supported content provider that provides streaming content from FOX, NBC and Disney for free, may start charging for content as early as next year. Chase Carey, deputy chairman of HULU’s parent company News Corp., discussed the future of the company’s model at the B&C OnScreen Summit recently, saying “It’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online”.
Read MoreSometimes when you start researching and writing, it’ll take you to unexpected places. Those places could be far off lands only tangentially related to your initial interest (thanks to Wikipedia), or keep you focused on the matter at hand, while consolidating your position. The latter is true in the case of this article, which I thought was going to be just a bit of information on the CRTC Fee For Carriage (FFC) issue, which a couple of jabs at the ridiculous PSAs both sides are showing. It became something different……
Read MoreRobert Duncan McNeill was kind enough to take a few minutes to talk with Ryan about both some of his past work, as well has his role as an exec producer and director on the fan fave show Chuck.
Read MoreYou decide. Hint: we interviewed this actor at Fan Expo last year as well. You can catch that interview here…
Read MoreThroughout the weekend at Fan Expo we put rgbFilter’s FroggyBootKnocker and his Sony Alpha 700 DSLR through the paces. A huge thanks to him, and for these amazing shots. We have LOTS of content and lots of great interviews still to come! Keep checking! .
Read MoreWednesday nights, 8:00 PM Eastern, NBC (Global) (official site) If you’re of a similar age to mine, then you remember being transfixed in the living room on any given weeknight watching what would become some of the most iconic characters of your adult life being introduced to the world for the first time. There was B.A. Barracus of the A-Team, Remington Steele, MacGyver, and of course, my personal favourite, KITT from Knight Rider.
Read MoreFrom the “No FREAKIN’ way” files: The modified Mustang used in NBC’s new show Knight Rider has apparently been stolen, right out from under the noses of the people protecting it. The event was caught on video. You can see it here, and also from across the street here. There’s also a video of the aftermath here. In case you’re curious, yes, I AM laughing as I type this.
Read MoreIf you’re holding out until January for Battlestar to return, and are trying to avoid any kind f news or spoiler info until then, then read no further. If you’re interested in a possible lead on the 5th Cylon, however, read on.
Read MoreAlmost live from Fan Expo, Admiral Adama himself is talking about directing the next feature-length Battlestar Galactica film. Olmos describes the project as a “Major motion picture”, although that appears to be a slip of the tongue, as Aaron Douglas later confirmed with rgbFilter’s Alex that the project is in fact a 2-hour television event that will air on the Sci-Fi channel.
Read MoreAlong with the launch of Bell’s new advertising campaign, which seems like a mash up of Telus ads and a Daft Punk song, was the launch of their Apple iphone competitor, the Samsung Instinct. Boldly proclaiming it an ‘Apple eater’, and a slew of other adjectives (stunner, sexier, cooler, sleeker, everything-er), Bell is hoping this phone (judging by the amount of billboards and ads plaster around Toronto) will be the handset that turns around their flagging cellular arm. Early reports however from the popular cell-phone geek website HowardForums, and a…
Read MoreFall’s coming. Leaves changing, kids back in school (and sharing your subway commute with you to work every day), weather gets a little brisk…good thing there’s plenty of new stuff on TV to keep you indoors. You may or may not have already seen the promos…I remember sitting through a 2:30 commercial for Life on Mars just for me to say at the end, “meh, the British version was better.” Obviously, the hype machine isn’t working too well on me, and to be honest, with marketing including the line…
Read MoreBell announced on Friday that they are (finally!) axing their beaver mascots, Frank and Gordon. In newspaper ad’s run across the country the two lovable critters declared “It’s been a blast, nature is calling and we have been invited back to the forest to become teachers for a whole new generation of spokecritters.” Canada weeps.
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