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Move over, Web surfing. Netflix movies now take up more of the Internet pipes going into North American homes. A study published Tuesday by Sandvine Inc. shows that Netflix movies and TV shows account for nearly 30 percent of traffic into homes during peak evening hours, compared with less than 17 percent for Web browsing.

Yahoo has acquired start-up IntoNow, a service that enables people to “check-in” to content while watching it on their televisions.

The popular children's television network Nickelodeon is the latest voice to raise awareness of digital bullying....

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his "The Social Network" doppelganger Jesse Eisenberg made friends on "Saturday Night Live."

What's the difference between the big screen in your living room, the smaller screen on your laptop or the tiny one in your pocket?

A “Tonight Show” video showing Taylor Swift reacting to her awards-show victories looked familiar to two bloggers who created a similar segment for VH1.com.

Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they blocked access to their programming online this month to enforce their demands to be paid. Recent actions by Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS in two separate fee disputes suggest that after a few years of experimenting with free, ad-supported viewing, broadcasters believe they can make more money from cable TV providers if they hold back some programming online.

Consumer-friendly devices like Apple TV and Web-enabled TVs make it easier to access digital versions of films, but most consumers prefer just to rent them. Studios are working to change those habits. Consumers long ago switched their shopping habits to the Internet, so that now most don't hesitate to buy cameras, TVs, books, appliances, cars, clothing, even foreclosed homes online.

Media chiefs this week sounded a note of caution on Apple's 99-cent digital-rental service for TV shows amid a division in the industry on whether to participate.

The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward pediatricians, parents and mass media on the ...