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TVHBO Plans Series on Female Showbiz Blogger; Nikki Finke?Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2010 - 11:54am.
Los Angeles - Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) HBO has announced plans to
develop a series about "a powerful female online showbiz journalist with a
no-holds barred style," leading many to speculate the subject is Nikki
Finke, the one-time LA Weekly columnist who started her own successful blog
before being hired by Mail.com Media Corp. to run Deadline.com. Gawker
contacted Finke for comment, who said she would be posting on the news on her
own site shortly. The Hollywood Reporter, meanwhile, said HBO did not obtain
Finke's life rights before moving forward with the project, and does not plan
to work with her on the show.
tags: Blogs | TV | Publishing | Time Warner | HBO | Nikki Finke | Deadline.com | Mail.com Media Corporation |
Epix Movie Channel Signs Carriage Deal With CharterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2010 - 11:30am.
New York
- Epix, the pay-TV movie channel joint venture between Viacom (NYSE: VIA), its Paramount
Pictures unit, MGM and Lionsgate, announced on Thursday that it has signed a
carriage deal with Charter Communications, the nation's fourth-largest cable TV
provider.
AT&T Allows Live TV Streaming on iPhone via SlingPlayerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2010 - 11:03am.
Dallas
- AT&T (NYSE: T) has reversed its stance and will allow live TV streaming over its 3G
network to iPhones using Sling Media's streaming service.
Clicker Launches Web Video Program Guide with UCLAAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 12:11pm.
Los Angeles
- Clicker Media, the provider of an online video programming guide that
includes more than 600,000 episodes from over 10,000 shows, on Wednesday
announced a collaboration with UCLA. UCLA on Clicker is a co-branded service
designed for UCLA students that combines Clicker's catalog with original videos
from the school itself, such as lectures and symposiums.
Open Mobile Video Coalition to Study Mobile TV ViewingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 12:10pm.
Washington
- The Open Mobile Video Coalition, a trade group looking to accelerate adoption
of over-the-air mobile TV, announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with
Harris Interactive and Rentrak to measure consumer viewing habits with mobile
TV. During a consumer test in Washington,
D.C., viewers will be able to
receive up to 20 channels of free mobile TV from eight local area stations.
OMVC will work with Harris and Rentrak over the spring and summer to measure
viewing patterns.
tags: Mobile | Video | Mobile TV | TV | Rentrak | Research | Harris Interactive | Open Mobile Video Coalition |
Univision Launches YouTube ChannelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 11:30am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Spanish-language
broadcaster Univision has launched its own channel on YouTube, offering both
full-length TV episodes and other content from Univision, TeleFutura and
Galavision. Programs to be offered include "Despierta America,"
"Escandalo TV" and "Decorando Contigo."
"Lost" Hawaii Beach Screening Camcorded, Leaked OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 2, 2010 - 11:01am.
Los Angeles - A preview
screening of the first hour of the premiere episode of the new season of ABC's (NYSE: DIS)
"Lost," held recently on a beach in Hawaii, was camcorded by an attendee and is
now available for download on the BitTorrent file-sharing network, TorrentFreak
reported.
Sony Producing Reality Series for PlayStation NetworkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 11:45am.
Foster City,
Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer
Entertainment America on Monday announced plans to release the first reality
series produced exclusively for its PlayStation Network, which provides
downloadable content for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners. "The Tester"
will see 11 gamers compete to win a job as a game tester with Sony and a $5,000
signing bonus. The first episode of the weekly series will become available for
free download on Feb. 18.
Bravo TV Teams with Foursquare on Location-based GameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 11:40am.
New York
- NBC Universal's Bravo TV network has partnered with location-based social
network and reviews service Foursquare, with Bravo to offer Foursquare users game
"badges" for visiting locations seen on Bravo's programs. Bravo will
promote the Foursquare service and the 500 Bravo-specific locations in on-air
segments, and plans to offer a sweepstakes and other awards to entice users to
play the game on Foursquare.
Grandmother Cleared of Piracy Charge; Internet Access RestoredAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2010 - 9:53am.
San Francisco
- A 53-year-old grandmother was wrongly accused by copyright holders of
downloading 18 films and TV shows, and further had her Internet service
suspended by Qwest before media inquiries eventually helped resolve the matter,
CNET News.com reported.
Nearly 1.3 Million Watch Obama's State of the Union OnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 29, 2010 - 10:53am.
Washington
- Nearly 1.3 million people watched the live Internet video feed of President
Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday night, the White House announced.
The video was available on WhiteHouse.gov, as well as through a link available
on numerous other websites and blogs.
Digital-Only Haiti Benefit Album to Debut at #1Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 27, 2010 - 10:14am.
 Los Angeles
- The digital-only benefit album featuring live performances from last Friday's
"Hope For Haiti Now" telethon will be the top-selling album this week,
boasting sales of about 171,000 units. The album, which has
been on sale for just three days, will become the first digital-only album to
hit the top chart spot in the U.S.
Roku Raising $30 Million; Sees Potential IPO in 2011Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 27, 2010 - 9:00am.
 Saratoga,
Calif. - Roku, a maker of devices
including a set-top box intended to bring Web video and other online content to
the television, plans to raise $30 million in private funding this quarter and
may go public next year, CEO Anthony Wood told Bloomberg. Previous backer Menlo
Ventures has already signed on to the current funding round; the company has
not yet chosen an investment bank or IPO date. "Obviously our goal is to
go public," Wood told Bloomberg. "If things continue on this
trajectory, I think it would be viable to go public next year."
Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement Adds MembersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2010 - 12:23pm.
New York
- The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), a group aiming to develop
new audience measurement techniques for TV and cross-platform video, announced
that Gannett, PepsiCo, Belo, ConAgra, Hearst and Microsoft have joined the
group. Among CIMM's first initiatives is set-top box measurement, and the group
is embarking to establish a common "STB Lexicon" for analyzing and
processing set-top box measurement. Existing CIMM members include AT&T,
CBS, Carat, Discovery, GroupM, NBC Universal, News Corp., Omnicom, Publicis,
Time Warner and Disney.
CW's "Supernatural" Spins Off Web Series "Ghostfacers"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2010 - 12:21pm.
Los Angeles
- The CW drama series "Supernatural" is getting a Web spin-off called
"Ghostfacers," to be produced by Warner Bros. TV's (NYSE: TWX) Studio 2.0 and
producer McG's Wonderland, Variety reports. The 10-episode Web series based on
"Supernatural," which has run five seasons on the CW, will appear on
the CW's website as well as on TheWB.com.
YouTube Gets Live Obama Interview; Will Ask Users' QuestionsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2010 - 10:00am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube will
host a live interview with President Barack Obama next week, during which he
will answer questions posed by users during YouTube's broadcast of the State of
the Union address and in days following.
Report: Apple in Talks with Networks on 99-Cent TV EpisodesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 26, 2010 - 8:20am.
New York - Apple (NASD: AAPL) is negotiating with U.S. television
networks to lower the price tag of standard-definition TV show downloads from
its iTunes Store from $1.99 to 99 cents, the Financial Times reports, citing
people close to the discussions.
Haiti Benefit Concert to Stream on 30+ Sites, Sell on iTunesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2010 - 10:34am.
 Los Angeles - The "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit
for Earthquake Relief" event tonight, hosted by George Clooney and
featuring performances from artists including Madonna, Bruce Springsteen,
Stevie Wonder and Wyclef Jean, will be streamed live on more than 30 websites
and sell downloads of the performances on iTunes, organizers said on Friday. Sites
streaming the two-hour event, scheduled to star at 8:00 pm. ET/PT, include
ABC.com, AOL, Bebo, CBS.com, Hulu, Huffington Post, Hulu, MySpace and YouTube.
Report: Hulu Mulls Subscription Plan for Older TV EpisodesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2010 - 9:37am.
Los Angles - Hulu, the video portal that so far has offered
all of its TV episodes and movies for free, is considering charging for older
episodes of some popular shows, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing people
familiar with the matter.
Italy's Berlusconi Backs Legislation to Screen YouTube ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2010 - 9:30am.
Milan
- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government is backing legislation
that would mandate that videos uploaded by users to sites like YouTube and
Dailymotion be screened for pornography or excessive violence before being
approved, the Associated Press reported.
tags: Video | Law | Policy | TV | Google | YouTube | Italy | Reporters Without Borders | Silvio Berlusconi |
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