'Heroes Reborn' App Launched by NBC

NBC Entertainment has launched the Heroes Reborn App as a portal to the past, present and future of the “Heroes” universe. The app provides fans a simple, intuitive way to quickly catch up on the saga of ordinary people discovering their extraordinary powers - with curated clips from all four seasons of the original “Heroes” series! Plus, fans can relive favorite moments from the series as they explore by character or by season.

The Heroes Reborn App also offers exclusive access to the all-new six-episode prequel, Dark Matters, and special content from Heroes Reborn which will roll-out throughout the summer.

NBC’s thirteen-episode event series Heroes Reborn premieres Thursday, September 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

“We want fans to have a place where they can "speed binge" – either by season or by character – and experience all the excitement of Heroes and, at the same time, look into the future to see how Heroes Reborn continues this extraordinary compelling franchise,” said Robert Hayes, Executive Vice President, Digital, NBC Entertainment. “This one-of-a-kind app is a one-stop shop for any Heroes aficionado.”

Google Granted Patent for Warning System to Make Social Media Spoiler-Free

Google was granted a patent by the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday for a "system and method for processing content spoilers." The proposed filter would identify spoilers about TV shows, books and movies and remove them from your social media feeds until you're up to date.

Google's patent takes it a step further than a simple keyword-based filter that blocks all related content. Rather than sticker every post about a certain show or book with a spoiler warning, the patent proposes a system that tracks, for example, all the episodes of a show that users have watched. It could then automatically censor content in a user's feed if the post is about an episode the user hasn't seen for themselves.



The post itself would still appear, but if the system thinks it detects a spoiler, the content would be censored. And, on the off chance you succumb to temptation, you can click past the spoiler tag and see what was posted.

HBO to Launch Standalone HBO Now Service in April

Home Box Office announced today the name of its standalone premium streaming service – HBO NOW – and that the service will launch this April, bringing the highly anticipated new product to audiences in time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones. HBO and Apple also announced that for the first time an HBO subscription will be made available directly to Apple customers through HBO NOW.

HBO NOW provides instant access to HBO’s acclaimed programming. Watch every episode of every season of the best series programming, more of the biggest and latest Hollywood hit movies, original HBO Films, groundbreaking documentaries, sports and comedy and music specials. To subscribe to the streaming service HBO NOW, consumers only need the internet.

Millennials Stream Comedies, Generation X DVRs Dramas & Other Generational Viewing Generalizations (Report)

According to part two of the results from the second NATPE||Content First and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) joint research study on consumer attitudes toward television viewing, greater opportunities exist for content creators and content rights holders as consumers continue to embrace and seek out streamed content. The study found that viewers who stream TV programs say they have more positive impressions of the quality and variety of TV content available to them, and are more willing to try a greater variety of programs.

CEA and NATPE commissioned the study, conducted by E-Poll Market Research, to evaluate the TV content distribution landscape, explore the dynamics at play against the background of exploding consumer choices, and determine how consumers find TV content and view it across different platforms. The results were presented during a special panel session at NATPE||Miami, taking place at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach January 20 - 22.

NBCUniversal Launches Audience Targeting Platform

NBCUniversal today announced another significant advertising capability with the launch of its Audience Targeting Platform (ATP). To power ATP, NBCUniversal will incorporate set-top-box viewing data from several third party sources with first and third-party consumer data to identify top performing, client-specific inventory for select categories across NBCUniversal’s entire portfolio of national broadcast and cable networks. Throughout the year, these anonymized insights from ATP will guide NBCUniversal's inventory allocations and client schedule development.

Streaming Devices Poised to Dominate Viewing Preferences as 7 in 10 TV Viewers Stream Programming

While the television continues to provide the best quality picture and viewing experience, the way content is being discovered and consumed is changing dramatically, especially for millennials. According to the preliminary results of the second NATPE||Content First and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® joint research study on consumers’ attitudes toward television viewing, just 55 percent of millennials use TVs as their primary viewing platform, while streaming devices – laptops, tablets, and smartphones – are poised to dominate their viewing preferences.

CEA and NATPE commissioned the study, conducted by E-Poll Market Research, to evaluate the TV content distribution landscape, explore the dynamics at play against the background of exploding consumer choices and determine how consumers find TV content and view it across different platforms. The initial findings were released today during a panel session held at the 2015 International CES®. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the 2015 CES, the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, runs January 6-9, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sony Unveils PlayStation Vue, A New Cloud-Based TV Service That 'Pioneers The Future Of Television'

Sony Network Entertainment International LLC and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. have unveiled PlayStation Vue, a pioneering new cloud-based TV service that reinvents the television experience.

"Everyday TV is about to become extraordinary with our new cloud-based TV service, PlayStation Vue," said Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Group Executive in charge of the Network Entertainment Business. "PlayStation Vue reinvents the traditional viewing experience so your programming effortlessly finds you, enabling you to watch much more of what you want and search a lot less. PlayStation Vue brings the best of live TV and a robust catalog of the latest content, always keeping you connected to what's popular, new and trending. Today's announcement builds on the historic success of PlayStation 4 and demonstrates what our company is capable of when we embrace disruption and stay true to gamers."

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules Aereo Is Illegal

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that online television streaming service Aereo Inc. violates copyright law by retransmitting over-the-air programming without authorization, ending the biggest copyright case in years with a decision that effectively shutters the disruptive upstart.

By a 6-3 vote, the high court said Aereo's streaming service represented a "public performance" of the major television networks' copyrighted works, despite a quirky system of tiny antennae and direct feeds that Aereo believed made it more of a private antennae rental service for consumers.

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Pivot's App 2.0 Extends Live TV and Social Action Functionality

Pivot (Pivot.tv), Participant Media's TV network targeting Millennials (18-34), today announced the launch of a new version of its Pivot APP at a gathering of the country's television critics.

Pivot gives viewers the ability to watch TV any time, anywhere by offering authenticated Pay TV subscribers TV Everywhere Live and On Demand, on any device. It is currently available for subscribers of DISH and DIRECTV.

"We are a next generation network, so offering our viewers, who are primarily digital natives, the opportunity to watch and connect with Pivot in the way that best meets their lifestyle is incredibly important. The new Pivot APP offers exciting new ways for our audience to experience and interact with our programming and the social action it inspires, and we've only just begun."

Pivot APP 2.0 includes: