ABC and NBC executives said they will keep news bureaus in Baghdad despite rising casualties and viewership being diverted to the presidential election, the Hollywood Reporter says. About 180 journalists have died in Iraq since the war began there in…
Little Airplane Productions, the company behind preschool favorites such as Nick Jr.’s “The Wonder Pets!” and Noggin’s “Oobi!,” has opened a production studio in London, its first international location. “Our hope is that we will help bridge the gap between…
HBO Entertainment President Carolyn Strauss has vacated that position after four years as the network struggles to replace hit series such as “The Sopranos,” “Deadwood” and “Sex and the City.” Ms. Strauss, who started working for the Time Warner unit…
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has turned to television producer Ken Ehrlich to executive produce the Emmy Awards for the fourth consecutive year. “The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” will be broadcast live on Sunday, Sept. 21, on…
Video-sharing site YouTube said in a blog post Friday that it’s offering some of its videos in a higher-quality format now. The site did not specify the format or what constitutes higher quality. However, YouTube said in its posts that…
Online animation network Aniboom at www.aniboom.com launched a contest today inviting Web video creators and Radiohead fans to produce an animated music video for any song off the band’s latest album. The contest will award the winners a $10,000 prize…
The Supreme Court has agreed to rule on indecency issues stemming from fleeting expletives that aired during awards broadcasts on Fox, the court announced today. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Federal Communications Commission’s appeal of the ruling…
Viacom Chief Philippe Dauman Met a Lofty Digital Revenue Goal. Now He Has the Scale to Do It Again
CBS Interactive’s new Web show “Moblogic” has landed its first advertiser, carmaker Saturn, the company announced today. “Moblogic” stars Lindsay Campbell, former host of “WallStrip,” and features news-of-the-day reports told via person-on-the-street interviews. Saturn is sponsoring the show, including a…
I am old media and proud of it. OK, fine. So maybe I am new media too. But I am only new media in the sense that I produce content for new media vehicles, such as Web video and blogs….