Arrested Development

It's getting pretty crowded in the streaming space. Comcast is the latest company to throw its hat into the digital ring: It will offer existing cable subscribers access to streaming TV shows and movies through a new service called Streampix. And other streaming services, from Netflix to YouTube, are offering original content.

Eventually Netflix, had to stop doing stupid things and do a smart one -- and it did. It has made a deal to be the exclusive home of Arrested Development when the critically acclaimed comedy returns to TV in 2013.

Following Jimi Heselden's accidental death while riding a Segway, the personal-vehicle maker faces a marketing nightmare. But almost from the beginning, Segway has been struggling both to live up to the hype and to overcome the mocking and negative public images of its product.

Prestige means a lot in Hollywood. TV companies use a show's Emmy Award to help sell commercials, and advertisers enjoy being linked with hot shows. Sometimes, an Emmy can even help a program avoid the ax.