More Interactive TV from AT&T U-verse
October 21, 2009 by Jason Bean
Filed under Computers
I’ve been a happy subscriber to AT&T’s U-verse service ever since it became available to me in my neighborhood. There have been loads of advantages I’ve enjoyed with U-verse over my previous cable TV service.
Sadlly, there are a few things that I wish U-verse would add to their feature list that currently doesn’t exist. A couple of them are being done by other TV services, yet some are suited perfectly to AT&T U-verse’s IPTV delivery system.
Feature Request 1
This one exists already, but U-verse doesn’t have it working on their system. I have a number of series recordings that we like …read more
To TiVo or Not To TiVo…That Is the Question
August 4, 2009 by Jason Bean
Filed under Computers
I’ve been a TiVo subscriber since Christmas of 2004. I was a fan of the service before that, but had just never purchased a unit yet. For Christmas 2004 my wife and I decided that we would get a TiVo and service as a gift to each other. Perhaps one of the best gifts we’ve ever received from one another.
The challenge recently is that through my migration from Comcast and now to AT&T U-verse, I already have a DVR that’s included with my cable TV package. I think the TiVo functionality still trounces the other DVR functionality, but TiVo has …read more
b5media – Network News
June 19, 2006 by Jason Bean
Filed under Computers
Interesting announcement today regarding b5media’s new partnership with Fox and VIP Fan Clubs. The b5 Entertainment Channel is expanding.
As of today, we are partnering with VIP Fan Clubs to produce co-branded blogs for Fox Media’s TV shows. The initial test run is just 4 shows, but we are confident that the initial 4 will let us figure out the best way to cross-promote the blogs from both sides of this deal.
Through the partnership, b5media will be developing 4 new blogs (already launched) that focus on some great Fox shows. Each blog will pretty much become the one-stop shop for all …read more




