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Web surfing is becoming more like channel surfing as television shows, movies and music videos pour onto the Internet. That's why pointing people to their favorite TV episodes and flicks could emerge as next big opportunity in Web navigation. Former online search executive Jim Lanzone is hoping to lead the way with Clicker.com, a free service that debuted this month.

We are trying to build the ultimate programming guide for the coming age of Internet TV   -Jim Lanzone

 

DALLAS (AP) — Blockbuster Inc. said late Friday it plans to combine its Class A and Class B common shares after receiving notice its stock didn't comply with the New York Stock Exchange's listing standards. The struggling movie rental retailer said the combination will improve the company's stock liquidity and eliminate confusion about the differences between the two classes of stock. On Tuesday, the NYSE told Blockbuster that its shares weren't in compliance with the ex  

On the eve of becoming a separate publicly traded company, Starz Entertainment CEO Bob Clasen cleared the air regarding its online agreement with Netflix, adding that he plans to stick with the service despite objections from some cable operators. Clasen, on a conference call with analysts Thursday, the eve of the debut of Liberty Starz stock (which will include Starz, WildBlue, PicksPal, Fanball, FUN Technologies and about $650 million in cash), said that Starz has been accumulating IP rights for the mo  

Offerpal Media, an ad provider for social apps and games, announced a new set of standards for its controversial lead generation offers, just as Facebook bans other providers like Tatto Media for their questionable ads. The company's ads consist of special offers featured alongside free social games such as FarmVille , inviting users to fill out online surveys and sign up for subscriptions in exchange for virtual currency (as opposed to paying for the in-game currency directly). Advertising providers an

This is something the industry needs to do   -George Garrick

 

Unrelated, I just watched Gigantic on Cameron's instant Netflix account (thanks for the password, dude) and although the entire film was cute, warm, and full of heart-wrenching Zooey Deschanel moments I've gotta give huge props to the soundtrack . I never thought that I'd see the day when Animal Collective rounds out the final scene in a film and upon hearing "Did You See The Words" from the Feels era come in during the last few shots I was not only overcome with aural delight but offered a rejuvenating ho  

Friday through Monday they can live as large as a Gold-tier member. According to the "Xbox Live's Major Nelson" blog , Microsoft is kicking off a few free Xbox LIVE Weekends so that Silver members can try out all the gaming system's features, and see what Gold membership is like. Larry Hryb, aka "Major Nelson," is the Director of Programming for the Microsoft gaming network Xbox Live.  

Google 's IPv6 development team has built support for next-generation Internet standards into the Chrome operating system and the Android platform for mobile devices. Now the team has set its sights on YouTube, which is its top priority. Google has a dedicated team of engineers who are spending 100% of their time upgrading the company's applications to support IPv6, a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol.  

Netflix knows where it's at when it comes to the rental biz; more and more, folks want to stay at home and watch movies instantly. We don't even want to wait for those happy little red envelopes any more. Nope, if it's not on our Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or computer, we get all squirrelly.  

Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, says strategy is all about making hard choices.