Online Movies and TV Shows a Big Hit

According to a recent study from Parks Associate and the Broadband, Communications, and Entertainment Bundles, viewership of online full-length content doubled over the last year. Households continue to watch more movies and even move television programs as catching up on missed shows or finding better times to watch programs through online portals has become increasingly popular.

The numbers are astounding if you are still connected to the Internet through a dial-up connection or are not participating in the content viewing that is happening. But 25 million US homes are watching television content through their broadband connections on their computers. While 20 millions US homes are watching movies in the same fashion. The aliens from Hulu.com commercials have taken over the world.

Taking Online Dating to a New Level with Clicck

On October 11, Clicck technology brought a whole way to find compatible singles to the online community. Using facial recognition software, singles can now select certain facial features that they prefer and then search current online profiles for individuals with similar facial features. The user tags an online photo and is prompted to tell the software why they prefer the photo. These preferences are stored and used during future searches.

The company strived to bring this technology online as an alternative to the popular eHarmony model which matches individuals on personality and character traits and not to such a large extent on physical attributes. If you visit the Clicck site you will notice that their primary audience is the gay community. But the company plans to expand to include all groups.

New Sony PlayStation Portable Available Today

For all those waiting for the new Sony PlayStation Portable, today is the day of the latest release. The go system is available in North American for $249. The new go system is designed to not only provide the best gaming experience available in a portable device but to also offer many entertainment options.

All the new UMD games will also be available for the PSPgo. Gran Turismo and MotoStorm are two of the new available right away for the device. PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe is available from the Network Exclusives. Plus minis (bit-size games), UMD legacy titles, PSone Classics, and Videos. Over 2,000 movies and over 13,000 television shows are now available to be watched on the device.

FanCast.com Reaches Out On New TV Schedules

Fancast.com has all the programming and extras you could want now that the fall schedule is coming out on television here in North America. And the company is turning up their marketing efforts to get out the word about their 10,000 hours of online television programming in addition to their extra features like chats, blogs, photos, directories and more. Fancast goes up against Hulu this season which had a big push over the past 6 months to gain new viewers. Fancast feels they offer a great mix of features and television online for fans to catch the episodes they missed last night.

Starting today they have recaps of popular shows like NCIS, CSI: Miami, Glee, How I met your Mother, and Gilligan’s Island. CBS is a content partner with the site which explains the number of shows from CBS that find their way to Fancast.com. Take a look at the site today and keep your eyes open for their new ads appearing offline everywhere.

AskMen.com Releases Survey Results

A survey of 50,000 readers of AskMen.com was taken recently and the results are now being released. In conjunction with this male survey release, Yahoo! Shine is also releasing a female survey conducted recently. The Great Male Survey as it is called hopes to provide insight into the trends that are popular among men between the ages of 18 and 34.

Male Trends

Some trends include men worldwide looking for wife potential in their girlfriends, paying for the majority of the expenses while dating someone and cooking at home. The differences between cultures was also notable as Italian men dress the best, American men are more troubled by living with their girlfriends before marriage, and Americans worried more about the threat of global warming than other popular societies.

iPhone App At Bat 2009 to have Live MLB

MLB.com will begin streaming live content to iPhone and iPod devices through their app MLB.com At Bat 2009. This great feature is made possible on phones that have the iPhone OS 3.0 update. Up to two games a day will be available beginning Thursday June 18, 2009.

Activision Releases X-Men Origins

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, an epic  action-adventure game, is being released in stores world wide this week with expectations high for the new release. The new game was developed by Raven Software in connection with Activision and Mavel. A number of voices from the film are utilized for the game including Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, and will.i.am.

This release is reported to be the most realistic Wolverine experience to date in a video game. The story line for the game reflects the theme of the comic books and the film but is entirely unique and compelling. The video is available for XBOX 360, Playstation 3 and Windows.

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Sirius Radio is Taking on the NFL Draft

If you are looking for 16 hours of coverage from the floor of Radio City Music Hall on Saturday as the NFL holds their 2009 draft, Sirius Radio (official NFL sponsor) will be providing the coverage you need. Hosts include Gil Brandt, Pat Kirwan, Tim Ryan, and Adam Schein will cover the first two rounds in their entirety interacting with fans on Mad Dog Radio. But that isnt' all, Sirius will return on day two to cover the other rounds as your favorite teams select picks 3 through 7.

Additional Coverage

The coverage is looking to include not only the announced draft picks but also interviews with the draftees, the general managers making the selections, and the coaches of the teams drafting. Listen as the hosts give their unique perspective on each selection as they happen. Pre and Post Draft coverage will also be featured to give you the news before the draft happens and analyze the outcome afterward. Don't miss a draft pick this year, take Sirius XM Radio with you wherever you go this weekend.

Community TV Makes Television Broadcasting Easy

never.no has released a new web-based digital video product this week called Community TV. Community TV allows small organizations to produce television broadcast material easily and more affordably then before. Schools, churches and not-for-profits should be able to take advantage of the advanced features in Community TV to produce high quality video and better prices than previously available.

NAB 2009

Content needs to be produced and viewed by never.no’s TV software but their online solution allows for secure access for editing by offsite technicians in addition to many advanced features. Released at the NAB 2009, the web 2.0 application is ideal for broadcast journalist and mobile journalist alike according to the company.

CBSSports.com Offers Live Final Four Coverage Online

March Madness on demand just got better with Final Four coverage online. Watch the finals Monday night from your computer with live streaming video. This is only the second time in history a sporting event is being shown live and streaming online. With television ratings up 7% compared to last year for the NCAA tournament, an online option for the Final Four made sense to all parties involved; Including the NCAA and CBS Sports.

Sponsors Make It Free

This standard and high definition coverage is offered for free thanks to a number of sponsors. AT&T, Coca Cola, and Pontiac have been instrumental in bringing this great product to million of viewers online. So catch Michigan State vs North Carolina in high definition from anywhere that has an Internet connection Monday night.