Most popular social media accounts in TV
Since Lost Remote is a blog about social TV, we’re often asked, who has the most fans and followers in the business? So today, we’re unveiling our leaderboard of the most popular social media accounts spanning local, network and cable TV. Now, I know what you might be thinking — the number of Facebook fans [...]
ESPN launches live TV app, WatchESPN
A new app called WatchESPN has hit the iTunes App Store, and does what it says it does — that is, if you’re a subscriber of participating cable/IPTV company. Using TV Anywhere for authentication, the iPad and iPhone app streams live programming from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com. No frills, just the stream. But you [...]
Time Warner goes to court over iPad TV streaming
Here we go, Time Warner Cable has asked a federal court for a “declaratory judgment” on its right to stream live programming to its subscribers via its new iPad app. “We have steadfastly maintained that we have the rights to allow our customers to view this programming in their homes, over our cable systems, without [...]
YouTube plans social ‘channels’ for TV viewing
My two-year old never says he watches TV. “I’m watching Netflix,” he says, or “YouTube.” Those are his two networks (mom and dad also watch “Hulu”), which he can play on our TV set, laptop or iPad. So it’s no wonder that YouTube working on a “major overhaul” to push more aggressively onto TV screens, [...]
Facebook diary in Japan’s nuclear no-man’s land
AP Tokyo News Editor Eric Talmadge and photographer Wally Santana spent 21 days covering the aftermath of the Japan quake, covering stories in the shadow of the damaged reactors in Fukushima. Talmadge kept updating his Facebook profile (private), posting short updates to his friends and family. The AP bundled them up into a Facebook notes [...]
Conan O’Brien live-blogs his show on… Facebook
While Oprah and Piers Morgan recently live-tweeted their shows, tonight Conan O’Brien live-blogged along with his show on Facebook. “Sorry, Twitter. I’m going to be unfaithful to you tonight,” Conan said in a tweet linking his Facebook page. And live-blogged he did. Conan’s show is pre-recorded, and he was parked in front of a monitor [...]
‘Death Cab’ debuts music video live on Facebook
Back in the old days, you’d gather around the TV to see a “world premiere” music video on MTV. These days, bands are trying all sorts of things to drive new attention. For example, the Seattle band “Death Cab for Cutie” premiered a music video today, performing it live on Facebook and Ustream. It was [...]
Twitter aims to be friendlier with new home page
Another update: And… they’re back. The new home page remains. Update: Hmmm. And now Twitter has reverted back to its old design altogether. Here’s a message from @support: “We’re temporarily disabling #NewTwitter. Our engineers are working on re-enabling it. We’ll send an update once the issue is resolved.” Previously: Here’s the old Twitter home page: [...]
Facebook steps up efforts to work with journalists
On its media page, Facebook publishes success stories of how media organizations are using its platform (occasionally featuring stories from Lost Remote!) Facebook says that “the average media organization has seen a greater than 300% increase in referral traffic from Facebook.” And now, Facebook is rolling out a similar page, but targeted to journalists. Explains [...]
New ‘TV Check’ app recognizes TV shows
Sure, you can check into TV shows with GetGlue, Miso, TunerFish and IntoNow — but soon, Europe’s Orange will be debuting a new app called “TV Check.” Just like the other guys, it lets you see what your friends are watching, what shows are popular, and you can accrue points and win badges (and become [...]
‘Tweet Week’ at CBS gets underway
It started Sunday night with the Academy of Country Music Awards, and Monday night CBS “Tweet Week” was in full swing with the NCAA Championship game. CBS Sports analysts Greg Anthony and Seth Davis tweeted during the game, answering questions along the way. One of the worst NCAA final games I’ve ever watched, Twitter became [...]
Trendrr ranks TV shows by social buzz
TV shows are fighting for social attention, and now one company says it can measure who’s coming out on top. Trendrr, which is part of WiredSet, has debuted its “social television charts” that measure the top TV shows by social buzz. Here’s the daily chart (weekly is also available), which gives the top spot to [...]
Battle time, Cablevision debuts free TV iPad app
When Time Warner Cable released its iPad app earlier this year, it sparked legal threats. But get ready, Cablevision has just rolled out an iPad app that streams dramatically more live and on-demand TV programming — essentially everything you can get on your TV set, for free. “Optimum Live TV for iPad” (iTunes) can stream [...]
James Franco deletes his Twitter account
After joining Twitter just in time for the Oscars — and becoming the first host to tweet from the stage — James Franco has pulled down his @jamesfranco account. First, everyone thought it was an April Fool’s joke. Then Gawker explains: Thursday night, Franco tweeted a picture of himself getting rubbed up on by a [...]
Colbert, Fallon sing Rebecca Black tune ‘Friday’
It’s the weeekend… weeekend… so that’s a good enough reason to embed this hilarious clip of Stephen Colbert on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon singing, “Friday.” If you’re not familiar with that particular tune, it started as a low-budget music video on YouTube and skyrocketed 13-year-old Rebecca Black into some kind of inverse viral stardom. [...]
Warner Bros. adds more Facebook movies
After announcing a few weeks ago that it was the first studio to rent movies on Facebook, Warner Bros. has added new titles to the social network. It started with The Dark Knight, and now the studio has added Inception, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Life as [...]
