Video-sharing site Veoh Networks appointed former Dow Jones executive Michael Henry as senior vice president of ad sales, Veoh announced today. He most recently headed integrated corporate sales and multimedia advertising at Dow Jones. At Veoh, he’ll be responsible for…
When it comes to sponsoring content, the 30-second commercial is no longer enough. Marketers these days talk about being tied to programming in new ways that provide more ways for consumers to remember who is bringing them their favorite shows….
Marc Strijdveen got quite a welcome when he moved his family from Amsterdam to Southern California to become senior VP and director of creative media solutions at Horizon Media. The house he rented in Malibu was evacuated twice soon after…
A new show on Animal Planet is the opposite of “Escape From the Planet of the Apes.” In new series “Escape to Chimp Eden,” instead of men trying to get away from the cruel land ruled by apes, men rescue…
The Internet is gaining a bigger share of advertising spending, even without two popular forms of online advertising—search and video—factored in. In its forecast for 2008, TNS Media Intelligence sees the Internet’s gains coming at the expense of radio and…
Directors, Producers Very Close to Contract Agreement The Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers ended their fourth day of contract negotiations Tuesday, the Hollywood Reporter says. Insiders say the talks are going well,…
CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein has created two new programming positions and filled them with local news veterans. Bart Feder will be a New York-based senior VP for current programming, reporting to Mr. Klein and effective immediately. In addition to overseeing…
Grammys, WGA Hit Sour Note The Grammys will proceed without writers, as the Writers Guild of America has opted to not issue the award show a guild waiver for the telecast, Daily Variety reports. The WGA also informed the Screen…
Discovery Communications has made a deal with Oprah Winfrey to create OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. OWN will be a multiplatform media venture. On cable it will take over the Discovery Health Channel, which is in 70 million homes, in…
A hungry online video audience offset the holiday traffic slowdown for video-sharing site YouTube, which grew its audience by nearly 9% in December. The site lured 68.6 million unique visitors last month, compared to 63.1 million in November, according to…