This new approach to programming doesn't yet have a handy name like Ajax, though some refer to it as HTML 5.

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No matter that its youth programming doesn't admit children under age 3.

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And the success of drives such as the "American Idol" campaign, "Idol Gives Back, " show the public doesn't mind programming that both entertains and inspires generosity.

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The other big miss here is that although the Bobby obviously has internet access via your local WiFi access point (that is required), it doesn't leverage it for programming.

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HBO, the leading pay-TV network, doesn't make any of its original programming available on Netflix's streaming service.

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Mr. MICHAEL ROSENBLUM (Former Programming President, Current TV): If Current TV doesn't resonate with the creators of the content, they'll just stop contributing.

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It doesn't look like the channel's beyond reality programming altogether, with its first two shows being a cooking competition named Knife Fight and its other being a celebrity-based travel show named The Getaway.

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Sure, cable companies already have VOD for a lot of programming, but it's typically premium content like HBO, and doesn't have commercials anyway.

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Separately, Carey said in a memo to employees Wednesday that the company doesn't expect to reach an agreement soon and will likely pull its broadcast programming from the cable network at midnight Thursday.

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G4 primarily aired video game-centric programming, as well as a vast array of re-runs -- something NBC exec Bonnie Hammer doesn't think was the best idea.

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