5 Internet TV Predictions for 2013

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Some early Tech/Internet TV predictions and Trends to Watch in 2013.

1. Cloud Takes Off - Movies in the cloud in 2K13

example: Vudu will replace our DVD collection.

2. Direct Access is King- Skipping the middle man

example: Louis CK, selling his special online and later tickets to his show

3. Original Programming for Web TV

example: Hulu’s Booth at the End and Battleground. Netflix Lilyhammer, YouTube original programming, etc.

4. HBO Breaks from Cable

example: First sign was HBO offering free premieres of Newsroom, Girls and Veep…. Later,  deal with Hulu in Japan…consumers are pushing for it at takemymoneyHBO.com

5. Internet TV viewing surpasses cable and satellite

example:  in June, Netflix subscribers watched 1 billion hours of video…more than cable, the first time web video surpassed cable. This will become the norm in 2013.

NEWS CORNER: Boardwalk Empire/ Starbucks Lawsuit/Victoria Secret Show/Masturbate at the bar

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HBO renews ‘Boardwalk Empire’: TV News: Series cruises into fourth season

Variety•The period drama starring Steve Buscemi has been nominated for drama series Emmys in each of its first two seasons and has averaged 2.5 million viewers through the first two episodes of its third season. The season-two finale was the show’s highest-rated episode of 2011 with 3.0 million viewers.

Rihanna Set to Perform at Victoria’s Secret Show

Victoria’s Secret just announced that Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Bruno Mars will be performing at the brand’s 2012 fashion show. Tune in on December 4, 10/9C on CBS

Use #nohomophobes to stop the hate on Twitter: “Faggot” has been tweeted more than 2.5 million times since July

edge•A website that popped up this week is making headlines for tracking how many times anti-gay slurs are used on Twitter.

Nohomophobes.com features several charts and graphs that track Twitter users who use the words “faggot,” “so gay,” “no homo” and “dyke,” in their tweets. The cleverly named site, also has a live feed that shows the actual homophobic tweets soon after they’re made.

As of July 5, 2012, the website claims that “faggot” has been used a staggering 2,538,063 times and counting. Tweeters have used the controversial phrase, “so gay” 906,664 times and “no homo” has been tweeted 832,309 times. “Dyke” has been written 351, 206 times on the social networking website.

(No link)Suit claims man was fired by Boca Raton Starbucks because of his HIV status

A Fort Lauderdale man has sued a Starbucks in suburban Boca Raton, claiming he was fired shortly after he told his supervisor he was HIV-positive. Former Starbucks manager Stephen Barbosa, 34, said he was fired after he returned to work from a two-month medical leave, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.His supervisor allegedly accused him of manipulating the time clock and cited his repeated absences for his dismissal, the suit says, adding the action violated the Americans With Disability Act. Before the firing, Barbosa had worked as a Starbucks manager for four years.

Fox News tries to ambush Jon Stewart on television. They probably shouldn’t have done that.

Upworthy•Watch Video on there site to get full review of the interview

Bar Dedicated to Female Masturbation Opens in Japan

GlobalPost•Oh wow this is something yet to explore read more click link above

 

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Alison Pill Apologizes After Accidentally Tweeting Topless Picture

Alison Pill regrets sharing on Twitter a picture of herself lying topless on a bed, claiming she didn’t do it on purpose. The Zelda Fitzgerald of “Midnight in Paris” explains that she accidentally hit the upload button when all she really wanted was deleting it.

She quickly removes the photo after realizing her error, but it has already made its round on the internet. “Yep. That picture happened,” she admits. “Ugh. My tech issues have now reached new heights, apparently. How a deletion turned into a tweet… Apologies.”

HBO yanks ‘Game of Thrones’ episode that shows decapitated George W. Bush

Game of Thrones (soundtrack) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“We were deeply dismayed to see this and find it unacceptable, disrespectful and in very bad taste,” the network said in a statement Friday. “We made this clear to the executive producers of the series, who apologized immediately for this careless mistake.

“We condemn it in the strongest possible terms and have halted all future shipments of the DVDs, removed it from our digital platforms and will edit the scene for all future airings on any distribution domestic or international.” Read more

More Highlights from last night HBO Inaugural Celebration

Beyonce-singing America the Beautiful

Mary J Blige- singing Lean on me

Barack Obama-speech to America

I will place more when I get them in…..

HBO INAURGURAL SPECIAL LAST NIGHT EVENT….DID YOU MISS IT

FOR THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE HBO PROBLY MISSED IT….BUT IF YOU HAD DIRECTV YOU COULD HAVE WATCHED IT ON 101….MANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT THAT STATION IS ON DIRECTV. ANYWAYS IT WAS GOOD, BUT MY GOODNESS IT WAS LONG. SOME OF MY OTHER FAVORITE SHOW CAME ON AND I HAD TO PUT IT ON RECORD TO WATCH IT LATER. BUT I HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU……

HBO Enlists Bono, Beyoncé, the Boss to Honor Obama

This sounds great I can’t wait to see this, I will be rocking right with them. Everyone should be rocking it out as well, when we all rock it out it will be the day. So watch the inauguration with family, friends and love ones. I never been so happy about an inauguration, but now I am and will be front and center watching my TV that is. Watch your HBO Special and also join me and millions of bloggers and others  at Facebook for the special event. Read the full story on this article from E news.