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• From laughing to judging in fifty years: The evolution of televised emotion

  A new study from NBC reveals how emotions generated from TV shows have mirrored American society. And 'judgment' is the current king of the charts.

  By Daniel Roberts, reporter

  If you're on TV, whether in a drama or reality show, chances are that Americans are sitting on their couches, silently judging you. Those are the findings from a new study conducted by NBC Universal, which examined the top 20 broadcast programs (via MORE

  Dec 21, 2010 1:13 PM ET
  Posted in: American Idol, Daniel Roberts, Jane Lynch, NBC, NBC Universal, Sue Sylvester, television, Television program, United States, Vietnam War

• Q&A with MySpace CEO Mike Jones

  MySpace CEO Mike Jones has the challenging task of rejuvenating a faded brand. He is overseeing a re-launch of the still popular site, that despite its size –130 million unique users worldwide – has become far less important than Facebook. MySpace no longer is challenging Facebook directly. In fact, it recently signed a deal with Facebook to allows its users to sign up for MySpace using their Facebook credentials. An MORE

  Adam Lashinsky, Sr. Editor at Large - Nov 30, 2010 12:29 PM ET
  Posted in: Facebook, M (New York City Subway service), Mike Jones, MySpace, National Weather Service, News Corporation, social media, Social network service, Television program

• How Facebook fixed the social advertising problem

  MySpace was once the big kid on the social networking block, but Facebook beat it in part by improving on its social advertising strategy, or lack thereof.

  By Kevin Kelleher, contributor

  So much of the discussion around Facebook centers on the way it's shaping our social interactions with others that it's easy to overlook how profoundly the company is rewriting the rules of online advertising. When Facebook's revenue is mentioned, it's MORE

  Nov 22, 2010 3:39 PM ET
  Posted in: Coca-Cola, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Internet marketing, Lady Gaga, Megan Fox, MySpace, News Corporation, San Francisco Bay Area, Social network service, Starbucks, Television program

• Facebook Like-buttons MySpace

  MySpace CEO Mike Jones announces profile data sharing and login via Facebook. And yes, there are Like buttons.

  On Thursday, Facebook and MySpace announced "Mashup with Facebook," a new partnered product that lets MySpace users with Facebook accounts port their Facebook interests and likes into their MySpace profiles, allowing for personalized MySpace media streams.

  "MySpace is very committed to this new direction social entertainment," said MySpace CEO Mike Jones during the announcement. MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Nov 18, 2010 3:25 PM ET
  Posted in: Dan Rose, Facebook, Mashup, Mike Jones, MySpace, social network, television, Television program

• Rated ugly: Will TV Everywhere free us from bad cable box menus?

  As cable companies take on Netflix and Hulu with TV Everywhere, they'd do well to remember that where video content is concerned, a polished interface is part of the package, and the main area where they've been beat.

  At a time when more than 21 million people now regularly stream film or television content from services like Netflix Instant and Hulu, cable companies still think they have the consumer by the eyeballs, MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Oct 14, 2010 3:29 PM ET
  Posted in: cable, cablevision, Comcast, Google, Hulu, Jeff Bewkes, Netflix, on-demand, television, Television program, Time Warner, time warner cable, Video on demand, Whitney Hess