Nielsen: Tweets drive higher broadcast TV ratings for 48% of shows

The fact that TV drives tweets is not particularly shocking. The fact that tweets drive TV is much more significant.

This year, Americans will spend one hour each on phones AND tablets

Terms like “couch potato” and “boob tube” are going to become obsolete someday soon, right up there with “cat’s pajamas” and “gum up the works.”

Netflix starts rolling out personalized profiles to all subscribers

Streaming video service Netflix is finally rolling out its individual profiles feature to subscribers in all regions, the company announced today.

Amazon to produce & test 5 more original kids show pilots

Amazon Studios — the content production arm of Amazon — is planning to create five new original TV show pilot episodes targeted at children, the company announced today.

Before Chromecast, Google tested another streaming device with motion gesture tech

Google’s new Chromecast stick is already be a hit in terms of early sales, but it might not be the first streaming media device the company was planning to offer consumers.

Why Chromecast could be Google’s first media gadget hit

Much like Android helped pave the way for Google’s future in mobile, Chromecast could do the same with media. Here’s why.

Chromecast first look: Less elegant than the press photos, but whaddya want for $35?

We got our hands on Google’s new $35 media adapter that plugs into a TV and lets you stream video from your phone or laptop. Here’s a photo gallery with our notes.

Twitter opens its TV-ad targeting tool to more advertisers

Twitter is expanding the number of marketers that can use its TV-ad targeting tool to zero in on people while they’re watching a live TV program, the company announced via its ad blog today.

TV anywhere service Aereo launching in Utah Aug 19

Aereo announced that its launching its TV anywhere service across the entire state of Utah today.

Apple rumored to be working on an ad-skipping TV service

Apple’s next leap into the television space could be much different than what the company is offering with its Apple TV set-top box.

Shazam scores $40M to contextualize the small screen

Music and TV discovery service Shazam has closed a new $40 million round of funding, the company announced today.

Cox Cable is the first to get Fanhattan’s new Fan TV set-top box

Second-screen TV service Fanhattan has forged a deal with cable TV and Internet service provider Cox to bring its new Fan TV set-top box to subscribers in southern California.

Ahead of Xbox One, Time Warner Cable brings 300 live channels to Xbox 360

Microsoft announced a deal with Time Warner Cable that will bring a ton of live channels to Xbox 360 owners, the company announced today.

Aereo’s TV service is coming to Chicago next

Aereo, the TV anywhere startup founded by veteran media entrepreneur Barry Diller, announced today that Chicago will be the next market where its service will be available.

TV industry-backed second screen app ConnecTV raises $1.4M

SMRTV Inc., the company that produces second screen TV service ConnecTV, has raised a $1.4 million round of funding.

Second screen TV startup Watchwith grabs $5M

Watchwith, a startup that provides sync-to-broadcast technology to many second screen TV services, has secured a new $5 million round of funding, the company announced today.

Apple’s media empire: 575M users spending $20B/year on apps, games, music, video, & books

The new numbers mean that Apple’s users are increasing their spending at the same time that Apple is increasing its number of users. Just a month ago, Dediu’s estimate was $40/year, with the iTunes and app stores running at a $16 billion run rate.

GetGlue hires former Shazam exec Evan Krauss as president

Social-TV check-in startup GetGlue has lured away Evan Krauss from his post as executive vice persident of sales at Shazam so he can become GetGlue’s new president, the company announced today.