Vid-Biz: BBC, Quartics, TV Slump
BBC to Use Flash for Streaming; Adobe says venerable UK TV network to use its technology in the BBC iPlayer. (emailed release)
Quartics Develops PC-to-TV Chip; startup’s software and a $20 chip wirelessly connects Internet content to traditional TV sets. (GigaOM)
Despite DVRs, TV Ratings Still Sink; network programming gets a modest bump from time-shifting, but the numbers of viewers still fell 5 percent. (New York Times)
Playboy TV Alters Programming for YouTube Generation; Playboy Prime to feature short, uhhh, bits of entertainment for three-hour blocks each night. (release)
NBC to Stream Full Episodes of The Tonight Show; new shows will be online a day after they premiere on TV. (MediaWeek)
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