In-depth, interactive  journalism on the Boston bombing: a New York Times piece, "'4:09:43,' lets readers click on a name of someone who was at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, and in some cases hear their stories," writes Andrew Beaujon. Here's the behind-the-scenes story of how the Times put the project together.

As a challenge to Internet TV startup Aereo  CBS has invested in Syncbak, which "works with stations to bring broadcasts to the Internet while limiting the programming to authorized viewers, CBS said today in a statement. The approach differs from that of Aereo, which CBS is currently suing because it "puts local broadcasts online without the permission of the stations."

For the first time ever,  Netflix tracked more U.S. subscribers than HBO, according to figures for the year's first quarter. Worldwide, however, "HBO has 114 million subscribers across the globe, a far cry from the 7.14 million Netflix has outside the U.S.," writes Andrew Wallenstein. Still, "the new figures will likely escalate the rivalry simmering between the two companies, given the barbs Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Jeff Bewkes, chairman of HBO parent company Time Warner, have traded over the years." In other news from Netflix, "it plans to let its deal to carry Nickelodeon, BET and MTV …

Amazon posted 14 pilots of video series on the Instant Video section of its website for free viewing. Based on viewer feedback, "the Amazon Studios production company will decide which projects to make into full TV series to be shown on Prime Instant Video, Amazon's subscription-based online video service," writes Alistair Barr.

In a move that "represents the evolving relationship between television and social media," next week Comedy Central will host  a five-day comedy festival mostly on Twitter, with "comedians posting video snippets of routines and round tables and posting jokes using the hashtag #ComedyFest," writes Amy Chozick. Performers "will include  a lineup of legends like Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner alongside popular young comics like Amy Schumer."

Proving that context is all -- at least when it comes to cursing on TV -- one unfortunate TV anchor in North Dakota was suspended on his first day on the job after starting a broadcast with the "f" word, unaware that the mike was on, writes a Daily Mail reporter. Meanwhile, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski gave Red Sox player Mike Ortiz "a free pass Saturday" for using that word in an emotional on-air speech the day after the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured. We like the "free pass," but wish it could be extended to …

A merger between CBS and Time Warner "now may make more sense than ever," according to analysts cited by Bloomberg reporters. Besides the financial arguments, "The New York-based companies already partner on the CW Network, shows such as 'The Big Bang Theory' and the 'March Madness' college basketball playoffs," write the reporters. "Their strengths are complementary -- Time Warner runs Hollywood’s most-prolific studio and CBS has the highest broadcast TV ratings -- and both plan asset sales to focus on those areas."

For the second time this week, the New York Post came under fire for its Boston bombing coverage. This time, the newspaper published a photo on Thursday of two men under an ominous headline: “Bag Men: Feds seek these two pictured at Boston Marathon." The Post’s website blared "Men In Sights,” alongside a close-up shot of the two men from a different angle.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a forensic artist's sketch is worth millions of views. That's what the viral video-minded team at Unilever have learned ever since uploading a video showing an artist sketching portraits of women based on their descriptions of themselves for a new Dove soap campaign. The power of the campaign stems from a before-and-after device: First the artist renders a sketch based on their own description, and then he sketches one based on an observer's description, which is always more flattering -- revealing issues about women's own sense of self-image.

CISPA, the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act, passed the House Thursday by a vote of 288 to 127. The Democrats were evenly split on this vote, due to changes to the bill. CISPA allows industry to share cyber-threat information with the government, and industries to share it with each other. Democrats opposing the bill worried it granted too broad immunity for industry, without sufficiently protecting privacy and civil liberties. The White House said it would veto the bill until changes were made. The Senate still has to ratify it.