CBS to mash up Web couch potatoes

October 20, 2008 CBS Interactive is launching an online feature that allows groups of viewers to collectively watch and interact with streaming TV content. Dubbed "social viewing rooms," the service combines elements of a chat room, video conferencing and standard live streaming to give fans a more communal experience when watching the network's content online. The social viewing room is a next-generation social media platform that lets users engage with each other and the content they are watching in a fun new way.

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