Online video site Metacafe said it’s now allowing site visitors to update the tags, titles and descriptions for video on its site, similar to how Wikipedia works, the company announced today. The goal is to improve video search and recommendations,…
The Big Ten Network reached a carriage agreement with Time Warner Cable that will put the channel on systems in Big Ten markets including Ohio and Wisconsin in time for the start of college football season. The deal follows on…
In this week’s “New Media Minute,” you’re not going to learn about Web advertising, Web series and if anyone is making money in online video. Instead, you’ll learn how to hammer a nail into your nose, eat fire, and how…
The Parents Television Council wants you to know the new CW drama “90210” isn’t for the kids despite the fact the network didn’t issue screeners to the public before its debut, MediaWeek reports. The PTC based its opinion of a-show-nobody’s-seen-yet…
Orange County’s PBS station KOCE-TV is teaming up with notable popular culture and destination historian Charles Phoenix for a new weekly series, “Southern CaliforniaLand,” covering various locations of interest throughout the region. The half-hour show will be produced and hosted…
One of the most talked-about television characters in recent memory is returning, albeit briefly, this fall. Ana Lucia, played by Michelle Rodriguez, is due back for one episode of “Lost” this season, Entertainment Weekly reports. There are no details about…
If your kid can’t live without “Hey, Arnold!” or “Drake & Josh” on DVD, look no further than your personal computer. Online retailer Amazon.com has been selected to create and sell on-demand DVDs for Nickelodeon’s original animated programs, Broadcasting &…
AT&T has signed a multiplatform deal with Nickelodeon in an effort to market its wireless service and products to the coveted tween demographic, MediaWeek reports. Popular segments from the Nick show “iCarly” will be re-created in spots for AT&T with…
ABC has greenlit five projects to series, according to two people familiar with the network’s decision. The network is expected to officially reveal greenlights for three dramas and two comedies as early as Monday. The orders will allow the network…