July 7 Update: A recommended link watch the MJ memorial service is:
In celebration of several stars, here are a few links:
Farrah Fawcett
Ed McMahon
Michael Jackson
Additional tributes can be found on the Biography channel.
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28
Jun 2009
Spreety is reviewing the possibility of incorporating Twitter’s micro-blogging capabilities with the Spreety updates of new shows.
See Spreety Tweets for the basic idea.
If you have any ideas for Spreety TV Online, post your thoughts below.
Category: General
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25
Jun 2009
For the fans, ESPN is streaming the NBA Draft live online on June 25, 2009, starting at 7 pm ET.
- The link is ESPN360.com.
For more sports TV online, check out Spreety.com.
Category: sports
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23
Jun 2009
The following entertainment article was written exclusively for Spreety TV Online by professional journalist Carolyn Giardina.
Accessing and Viewing Entertainment Content on Nontraditional Devices
By Carolyn Giardina
The interest in accessing and viewing entertainment content on nontraditional devices was growing this year at Electronic Entertainment Expo, the annual computer and video games convention better known as E3, which occurred in June at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
An estimated 41,000 attendees previewed upcoming titles such as James Cameron’s 3D “Avatar,” “The Beatles: Rock Band” and a new version of Wii Fit. More than 40 million subscribers use the entertainment networks of Xbox Live and Sony’s PlayStation Network, said Michael Gallagher, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, which puts on E3.
Gallagher also reported that during the first three months that Netflix was available through Xbox Live, over 25 million hours of movies and TV programming was viewed.
And now content availability it poised to grow. Sony Computer Entertainment America confirmed that its PSP portable system would offer direct access to PlayStation Network’s video delivery service, where users can download movies and television programs to the mobile device.
Also at E3, Sony’s video delivery service announced content from 16 new partners in Hollywood, anime and sports. With these partners, Sony expects its service to offer nearly 1,900 movies and 9,400 TV episodes.
Hollywood content partners include Showtime Networks, Starz Media, Summit Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, HDnet and Magnolia Pictures. Among the sports partners are HDNet Fights, UFC, Wrestling from TNA and Video Action Sports.
PlayStation Store will feature TV shows such as Showtime’s “Dexter” and E!’s “The Soup.” A new anime channel will be added to the lineup.
Meanwhile, Microsoft revealed that Xbox would deliver 1080p movies and TV with 5.1 surround sound, instantly on demand and direct to consoles connected to compatible HD TVs through the Xbox LIVE social entertainment network.
Category: General, Movies, tv shows
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17
Jun 2009
Growth is a nice problem to solve, and Spreety TV Online is growing quickly.
To keep pace with demand, starting midnight (ET) on Thursday, June 18, Spreety will commence a complex series of upgrades. The result will be improved speed and capacity.
While the intent is zero downtime, the complexity may lead to something unexpected.
With the upgrade, there will be a few changes:
- Decades will be renamed to Classic TV.
- The “Surprise Me” feature will be retired. This will allow a 25% improvement in speed.
- The Bubbles Game will still exist, but will be more difficult to find (use this link). Our decision to deprecate is due to the excessive ads recently appearing with that game.
For the tech lovers, parallel environments will run while the Spreety domain name changes IP address. The entire process may take a few days to update across the Internet.
Wish us luck.
Category: General, tv shows
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12
Jun 2009
The following entertainment article was written exclusively for Spreety TV Online by professional journalist Carolyn Giardina.
Mobile Digital Television Is the Future
By Carolyn Giardina
The radio and TV industries are planning for the future, and National Association of Broadcasters president/CEO David Rehr recently outlined what that means for viewers.
“This mobile DTV revolution has already begun,” Rehr reported. “Mobile digital television will launch across 66 stations and 27 markets–covering 38 percent of U.S. television households–and more will follow.
“Television broadcasters are moving TV beyond the bedroom, living room or kitchen. That means watching ‘Lost’ on your handheld media player or ’Heroes’ on your cell phone. That means anywhere you are, you can access the news or your favorite shows. That’s our future.”
In moving in this direction, NAB provided the seed money to support the Open Mobile Video Coalition—more than 800 television stations working to bring digital television to mobile and handheld devices.
Rehr also suggested that computer manufacturers produce upwards of 40 million digital TV screens each year, adding: “We, of course, currently know them as laptop computers. … Our Fastroad program is working with manufacturers and their sub-system suppliers on how to incorporate DTV reception in laptop computers–both the chip and the antenna–so receiving digital television will be easier than connecting to Wi-Fi.”
In the area of radio, Rehr reported: “We’ve been reaching out to U.S. mobile phone carriers to include FM chips in cell phones. This brings radio to upwards of 250 million devices in consumers’ hands.”
He reported that Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile are offering FM radio-capable handset devices. “And we’re working to get Apple on board as well,” he said.
Rehr noted that integrated FM receivers would give cell phone users access to the Emergency Alert System. “These announcements are relied upon as a lifeline for Americans during emergencies, and we’re getting a great response,” he added.
Editor’s Note: Since delivering the above report, David Rehr has announced his intent to leave the NAB and the position he held since December 2005. The NAB has formed a search committee to find a replacement.
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04
Jun 2009
The following shows have recently premiered online:
| Show | Site |
| The Alzheimer’s Project | HBO |
| The Bachelorette | ABC |
| Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Cook Yourself Thin | Lifetime |
| The Fashion Show | Bravo |
| Glee | FOX |
| The Goode Family | ABC |
| Here Come the Newlyweds | ABC |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | NBC |
| JONAS | Disney |
| Mental | FOX |
| Paris Hilton’s My New BFF | MTV |
| The Real Housewives of New Jersey | Bravo |
| Southern Belles: Louisville | SOAPNet | The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien | NBC |
| Wipeout | ABC |
For full listings, try Spreety’s Guide to Watch TV Shows Online and Spreety TV iPhone.
Category: New Shows, tv shows
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04
Jun 2009
For those hoping to watch the NBA finals online, unfortunately, the Spreety research team has not yet identified a legal live online option. Game replays are available on iTunes.
All NBA finals games are on the local ABC / TSN stations.
As for other online NBA finals related sites:
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