Learn more about downloading the Grammy Live app here …

Here is how the Grammy Live site describes its new live stream:

Tune in to Music’s Biggest Night like you never have before with an exciting “multi-screen experience” — as you watch the 54th GRAMMY Awards on CBS, keep the GRAMMY Live stream on your mobile device, tablet or computer! Don’t miss a set change with our behind-the-scenes load-in cam! And learn what happens AFTER an artist wins a GRAMMY with our official portrait photographer cam featuring renowned photographer Danny Clinch, live one-on-one interview room and full access to the official TV/radio room.

Following the Grammy Award telecast on CBS you can join the after parties via the app according to the Grammy Live website:

Bask in the aftermath of Music’s Biggest Night as GRAMMY Live gives you a first-class ticket to the hottest after-party in town, the GRAMMY Celebration.

The Grammy mobile app, includes the latest photos, videos, news, trivia and quite a bit more.

Additionally, the Grammy telecast will include tributes to Whitney Houston who died yesterday.

Well, actually, it’s a little unlike Netflix and Hulu. Rather than outsourcing production of original programming, Amazon is looking to create it in-house, as is indicated in Amazon’s job listings (via Ryan Lawler at GigaOm).

Recent listings include: Creative Executive, Kids, Creative Executive, Comedy, and Production Assistant.

The Job Description/Responsibilities section for Creative Executive, Comedy, says:

People’s Production Company is a movie and series production company. We are seeking a Creative Executive, Comedy to help develop half hour comedies for online and traditional distribution. Projects will primarily come from Amazon Studios. This position will report to the VP, Series Development.

Assess pilot proposals
Work with writers and artists to develop series ideas
Staff, cast and produce pilots in a cost-efficient way
Supervise series production when series are greenlit
People’s Production Company, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies, is an equal opportunity employer. This job will be located in Sherman Oaks, CA.

It looks like at the very least, Amazon is looking to offer comedies and children’s programming. My guess is that it won’t stop there. So far, Netflix is going the drama route. Hulu has gone with comedy and reality.

We may be poised to see some interesting new directions for Amazon between this and a rumored retail store.

The survey revealed that 8% of customers want to buy a new television before the Super Bowl. Surprisingly, of those who bought a new TV last year for the game, over half of them plan on buying an even newer television for this year.

It seems a bigger and better picture quality trumps the actual live game; why chance sitting in the nose bleed section when you can almost be on the field with a high-def TV set? 25% of those surveyed said the size of their TV depended on how pleasurable their viewing experiences would be. According to consumers, high resolution is the most important factor when purchasing a new TV; sound quality even came in second to picture quality. According to Jeff Haynes:

“Bigger is better. The reason people are spending more is they are upgrading the size of their television. Consumers have moved from wanting televisions around 42 inches to now buying 46 inches to 55 inches, the TV has become the center piece of the American family room and the difference in just a few more inches is noticeable.”

As online shopping gains momentum, in-store television buying is on the decline. The survey say 67% of people planning to buy a tv before the big game, plan on purchasing theirs online rather than the old fashioned store.

Zoe Saldana, Regina King, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer Takeover The SAG Red Carpet and “The Help” Takes Home … bit.ly/zXIA0M

— Alleyesonwho.com(@Bfamousent) January 30, 2012

Check out the winners from the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards… Which winner do you think deserved their SAG… fb.me/1jeRgt0Zi

— InterFACE(@interfacenetwk) January 30, 2012

Dianna Agron’s fishtail braid up-do is our favourite SAG Awards’ hairstyle! Perfect for Spring bit.ly/xaVNUH

— Cloud Nine Official (@CloudNineC9) January 30, 2012

Emma Stone is my pick for best dressed on the SAG Awards #eredcarpet! Play the #poseoff game! eonline.com/poseoff

— carolina paz alarcón (@c_aybar) January 30, 2012

LOVE all the Red! 18th Annual SAG Awards – I love award season, partially because I think it is wonderful… tmblr.co/ZeMDpwFdAI_c

— Jay Godfrey (@jay_godfrey) January 30, 2012

Welcome to Monday! What did you think of the SAG Awards last night? Major kudos to best supp. actress winner @OctaviaSpencer!

— Avenue Productions(@AveModels) January 30, 2012

Was Viola Davis sizzling last night or what? Loved the look from head to toe! fb.me/sQjvXo07

— LDVFashionFix.com (@LDVBlog) January 30, 2012

“Glee” Guys Swarm the 2012 SAG Awards: Adding their handsomeness to the red carpet, the guys of “Glee” turned up… bit.ly/ysCcMe

— Angelina Jolie (@Angelina_Joliee) January 30, 2012

‘The Help’s’ SAG sweep goo.gl/SIVHB

— Katie Schultz (@katieschultz08) January 30, 2012

Way to go ladies of The Help winners at the SAG Awards! Back with Frank and the gang! Listen to Moviemoma! #sagawards

— Dawn Meadows Dixon (@MovieMoma) January 30, 2012

Red Carpet Winners at the 2012 SAG Awards: Fashion sizzled at the SAG awards in Los Angeles last night. The 2012… exm.nr/zLam7y

— Style Urls (@styleurls) January 30, 2012

With hot fashions and hot categories, the SAG awards were one of the focal points of the weekend, if you’re a cinephile. With all the twitter buzz, what’re your opinions on this past weekend’s awards? Did your favorite actor/actress win? Did your favorite show get any nominations or awards? Let us know in the comments.

Has Fear Factor gone too far with latest stunt? Bugs one are thing, animal bodily fluids are another.bit.ly/zQO4df #Disgusting

— Ashley Sewell (@TXTrendyChick) January 27, 2012

Entertainment in America NBC style… SHOCK: NBC has TV contestants drinking mugs of donkey sperm and urine ow.ly/8Ia7e

— Wise Republic (@WiseRepublic) January 27, 2012

According to one source the episode has been filmed and is set to air this coming monday, January 30th. It’s been reported that several contestants did, in fact, gulp down the gross substances.

Okay, this is GROSS! Can’t believe producers allowed this! ‘Fear Factor’ — Donkey Semen Makes NBC Execs Hottmz.com/2012/01/26/fea… via @TMZ

— Thomas Lister-Looker (@My_Writing_Life) January 27, 2012

Would you drink donkey semen for a shot at $1 million? Well of course someone did. #FEARFACTOR tmz.com/2012/01/26/fea…

— Demetrius T. (@AyeDJDee) January 27, 2012

‘Fear Factor’ — Donkey Semen Makes NBC Execs Hot – WTF weclome to Idiot America -bit.ly/wbIMJz

— Orion Darkwood (@oriondarkwood) January 27, 2012

This Monday on Fear Factor contestants drink a cup of donkey… uh… ‘love juice. How much would they have to pay you? tmz.com/2012/01/26/fea…

— KimJohnston (@KimJohnston) January 27, 2012

Surely this cannot be true. NBC and Fear Factor cannot be that desperate, stupid tmz.com/2012/01/26/fea…

— Mike Costa (@JudeCostaNC9) January 27, 2012

Fear Factor has always had a wild reputation for sick and gross stunts; including eating cow brains, drinking animal blood, devouring insects and more, but with the addition of this insane stunt, the show really seems to be pushing the bar on the disgusting. How do you feel about such a stunt? do you find it revolting? Hilarious? Revoltingly hilarious? Let us know your opinion in the comments section.

Thanks to a partnership with Disney UK, LoveFilm will offer on-demand streaming access to ABC Studios’ library of network and cable series.

This includes shows like Castle, Lost, Desperate Housewives, Happy Endings, Grey’s Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer and Brothers & Sisters. Shows will be launched as full seasons after their first run on UK pay and/or free TV, Amazon says. Previous seasons of some series will be available to members before the next season airs in the UK.

“LoveFilm members want top class TV shows, as well as movies, to watch instantly as part of their subscription. Today’s deal with Disney brings them access to some of the best American TV content ever produced. LoveFilm’s unique combination of world class movies and TV shows ensures that LoveFilm is the first and only port of call for those who want subscription entertainment on demand,” says LoveFilm CEO Simon Calver.

“ABC TV On Demand is home to high quality, compelling US drama, produced by ABC Studios, and launching this service with LoveFilm means we are able to offer viewers more choice and flexibility in how and when they can view full seasons of these gripping shows, through one easy-to-use service,” adds Catherine Powell, senior vice president / general manager, Media Distribution, The Walt Disney Company.

Other recent LoveFilm streaming deals include Sony, BBC and ITV.

Now, competition is significantly higher for LoveFilm, as Netflix just entered the UK market last week.

Reuters is reporting that inside sources have told them that Microsoft has put their long talked about Web TV program on hold. The program would essentially be Netflix but also give viewers access to live programming and currently airing television series. They reported that Microsoft pulled out after realizing that the licensing costs were too high.

“They built Microsoft TV, they demoed it for us, they asked for rate cards but then said ‘ooh ah, that’s expensive,’” one senior media executive who had been involved in the talks said.

Early versions of the service featured Kinect-like functionality that let users change channels with voice and motion control.

Microsoft is still bringing video and news content through their Xbox 360 console. They announced at CES that News Corp would be bringing Fox Broadcast, Fox News, IGN and The Wall Street Journal to their Xbox Live service.

Media company sources are hoping that Microsoft will come back to negotiate content deals later as the proposed service would be a money maker for all parties involved, especially the studios.

In a statement to Joystiq, Microsoft had this to say on the supposed deal breakdown:

“We don’t comment on rumors and speculation. Microsoft is committed to working with the world’s leading TV and entertainment providers to bring their offerings to Xbox and transform the TV experience with the power of Kinect. We are continuing to launch the more than 40 new entertainment partners we have already announced, including a wide range of live and on-demand TV on Xbox. Moving forward, you can expect to see more of the world’s leading entertainment providers coming to Xbox.”

WebProNews interviewed CEO Alex Iskold about the funding and the growth of GetGlue (it has surpassed 2 million users):

GetGlue created the following infographic to recap its year that has led up to the announcement:

GetGlue also released a new update for its iPhone app and GetGlue.com, which includes a visual stream of check-ins, the ability to participate in multiple conversations, and a personalized recommendation feature called Guides.

It’s the hundred birthday of creator Charles Addams, an American cartoonist who introduced the world to these characters in the 30s, with cartoons originally appearing in The New Yorker. Eventually, of course, the characters would come to life on Television, and later still, in film.

Addams died in 1988 of a heart attack at 76.

For the doodle itself, Google credits The Tee & Charles Addams Foundation (where the above image came from as well).

Note: The foundation’s site appears to be currently experiencing the doodle effect, and is experiencing periods of downtime.

After owning 42% of the company, Amazon acquired the remaining shares of LoveFilm, a European Netflix-like company, last year. Since then, the company has been making deals to expand the service’s streaming catalog.

Last month, Amazon signed a multi-year agreement with Sony to give members exclusive streaming access to new and forthcoming Sony Pictures TV and film titles. Other recent deals were made with Warner Bros., Entertainment One, StudioCanal, Disney, Momentum and Lionsgate.

Today, Amazon announced deals with BBC Worldwide and ITV.

The BBC deal will give members streaming access to content like Doctor Who, Life On Mars, Spooks, Whitechapel, Planet Earth, and plenty of other shows and documentaries.

LoveFilm CEO Simon Calver says, “We are thrilled to be bringing together great British TV content with Europe’s leading film subscription service. This gives LOVEFiLM an even more powerful, unique offering of instant programming for our members to view across a growing number of platforms, for one low monthly price.”

Lisa Rousseau, Head of UK and Ireland, Sales & Distribution, BBC Worldwide added, “We’ve had a content partnership with LOVEFiLM for several years now and it’s great to see this evolve digitally. We’re delighted to give LoveFilm’s subscribers the opportunity to instantly watch their favourite British shows, wherever and whenever they wish, alongside a diverse range of great programmes and films.”

The ITV deal gives LoveFilm members streaming access to titles from the the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, including Marchlands, Above Suspicion, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse, Cold Feet, and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

“We are delighted to be working with LoveFilm to bring a wide range of ITV’s best loved programmes to their subscribers,” said ITV Director of Pay and Distribution, Martin Goswami. “Partnering with LoveFilm’s Instant service is a great example of how ITV is starting to drive new revenue streams by distributing its content across multiple platforms.”

LoveFilm’s instant service is currently available to over 175 Internet-enabled devices, including PCs, PS3, iPad, Xbox 360, and numerous Blu-Ray players and connected TVs.