In 2007, the organization launched a video offshoot, the Onion News Network, which now appears on IFC as well as online, applying the same satirical tools to cable news but rendering them, amazingly, even more nihilistic.

NEWYORKER: Small Wonders

In a blog post Friday afternoon, the company announced the acquisition of Widevine , a Seattle-based provider of video delivery security and digital rights management tools used by studios, cable systems and channels to show content both online and on TVs.

FORBES: Google Buys Widevine

Use controls: Tools like the V-Chip or services offered by your cable provider let you block content you don't want your kids to see on TV.

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