We are excited to announce today that we have teamed up with Roku to launch a new SHOWTIME interactive application for Roku devices featuring HD-quality promotional content from the critically-acclaimed hit SHOWTIME series SHAMELESS and the new comedy series HOUSE OF LIES.

Comedian Louis CK is running an interesting experiment right now that could foreshadow the future of DRM in the video, motion picture and TV business.

Earlier this week I outlined why I think cable (and by cable, I mean satellite, telco TV, etc.) are doing a great job with innovative new products like their iPad apps that include both on demand and live content. 2011 was a pivotal year where we saw that the future is not tied to a set-top box or a single device. Unfortunately, there is less innovation happening on the business side of things. We are still years off from a free market for TV programming. The film industry offers some compelling options now for digital distribution beyond even Netflix.

I was on a fun panel at Digital Media Wire’s Future of TV conference just before Thanksgiving. The panelists were a mix of old and new media.

We are delighted to announce the availability today, of a free sample application for the LG Smart TV platform. Beginning today, Brightcove customers can request the LG kit from Brightcove contacting your account manager or visiting this page.

106 million Internet-ready TVs will be sold (and connected) in 2012.

That statistic, from Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster, quoted in Barron’s earlier this month, still blows my mind. The article was bullish on Apple’s financial prospects should it enter the proper TV business and sell an estimated 1.4mm units. But Apple’s shadow hides the bigger story in that article.