Media Mind

Nielsen is tracking online views, and that'll shift how advertising is spent.

Netflix has big plans ahead.

Netflix is the king of streaming, but there's a growing crop of contenders ready to dethrone it.

Torrenting is the next front in battles over copyright and illegal file sharing, but technology stays one step ahead with constant mutations.

There was no shortage of great NFL match-ups on Sunday, but for Yahoo fantasy football players, the only games that mattered were the ones they couldn't get any information on.

Apple has big plans to update and redefine iTunes, but strangely enough the most positive sign of what's to come is how the company is making everyone wait for it.

How is a pop star made, in an age where Internet savvy is just as necessary as music talent to catch the public's eye?

Fasten your seatbelts: Netflix and other streaming video players are headed for a bumpy ride.

You got the e-mail from Amazon, Barnes & Nobles or Apple: if you bought e-books from us at some point in the past, you're getting a refund, gift certificate or credit for your past purchases.

It's a common weekend ritual: you settle down on the sofa, cue up the DVDs or Netflix and rip through entire seasons of TV shows -- lost weekends devoted to so-called "binge-watching."

Hollywood has a big problem: no one's going to see movies anymore. There's help on the horizon, but getting it requires a major overhaul of how the movie industry normally does business.

Barnes & Noble unveiled its Nook HD and HD+ to compete with the Kindle Fire HD. But Nook Video, its online movie store, is the more important announcement. It fills a hole for the bookseller, as the tablet battle shifts to software.

Film studios are looking to apps to turn into TV shows and movies, but they need to overcome significant obstacles to develop the next franchise, and bridge the 500-mile gap between Hollywood and Silicon Valley.

Amazon inked a content deal that will bring many hit TV shows, as well feature films, to its Prime service, strengthening its position in the digital streaming and tablet markets.

TiVo, you've been a dear friend to me since you came into my life in 2007. But I think it's time for a break, and I don't think we'll ever get back together again.

Waiting for Apple to revolutionize TV? Expect it to connect your living room to a wealth of content? Don't hold your breath. Cable's in the way.

More teenagers listen to and discover new music on YouTube than on the radio and iTunes, as the site becomes an online outlet for today's biggest hits.

NBC, and even Ryan Seacrest, has become viewers' best friend and worst enemy as the broadcaster brings this summers Olympics to televisions throughout the U.S. and faces criticism about its programming decisions.

If you're hoping to catch blockbusters like "Prometheus" or "Snow White and the Huntsman" on Netflix this summer -- sorry, you're out of luck.

Several Hollywood studios hope UltraViolet is the answer to falling DVD sales and lost revenue, but a crowded market of digital options could hold the new format back.

Lady Gaga's new social network demonstrates how artists are forging their own paths outside an increasingly old-fashioned music industry, but finding and building an audience still is a tenuous affair for many musicians.

Apple's iTunes transformed music downloading, but if streaming companies have their way, buying tracks will be a thing of the past.

Netflix bounced back as the "world's leading Internet TV network," but the company's future lies in its ability to successfully produce original programming.

The price of pay TV will more than double in the next eight years, enticing millions to cut the cord with cable companies in favor of digital streaming services.

Netflix's subscriber count took a hit after poor pricing restructuring and resistance from content providers unwilling to negotiate licensing deals, but new data suggests the streaming company is poised for a comeback.

On-demand video streaming services threaten traditional cable, but the large fragmented field of competitors provides an opportunity for a major company like Apple to unify the market.