Video search and distribution platform ClipBlast has partnered with ClipSyndicate, a video syndication service of Critical Media’s Media & Publishing Services Group, Online Media Daily reports. ClipBlast will index ClipSyndicate’s stable of more than 80 news sources and 200,000 video…
Verizon Communications’ latest “This Is FiOS, This Is Big” campaign ad features Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett, Multichannel News reports. The commercial aims to highlight the capabilities of FiOS TV’s digital video recorder, which can play recorded programs on up…
Ben Grossman is taking over as editor at weekly television trade newspaper Broadcasting & Cable. Mark Robichaux, the publication’s former editor, is taking the reins at Multichannel News. Mr. Grossman previously served as the Los Angeles bureau chief for Broadcasting…
Disney-ABC Television gave a little more detail on its plans to overhaul its full-episode player for a fall launch on flagship site ABC.com. The new player aims to increase ease and add customization for improved viewing, which the network hopes…
Viacom Inc. President and CEO Philippe Dauman will be the keynote speaker at Mipcom, which is scheduled to take place Oct. 13-17, 2008 in Cannes. Mr. Dauman’s keynote address will focus on Viacom’s cable and motion picture studio properties and…
David Cook won the seventh season of “American Idol,” defeating David Archuleta by receiving 56% of the record 97.5 million votes cast after Tuesday’s show, the Associated Press reports. Just before the results were announced surly judge Simon Cowell apologized…
States are competing to create incentives to attract TV and movie productions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Georgia, New York, Mississippi and Michigan have recently increased tax credits, rebates and other programs aimed at shows such as ABC’s “Ugly Betty,”…
The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists may not agree to a new primetime contract with the studios by the time the present one expires on June 30 because it continues to ask for actors to have to give…
An actor is seeking $5 million from the producers of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” because he says he created the A&E Network reality show and wasn’t paid for the show’s fourth season, the Associated Press reports. Boris Krutonog of Los…