Online video site Redlasso was charged on Tuesday with violating copyright laws by NBC, CBS and Fox, Reuters reports. Lawyers for the broadcast networks ordered that Redlasso stop reproducing, distributing and displaying user-generated video clips of their broadcasts, the wire…
Cable channel Retirement Living TV has made a distribution deal with cable operator Atlantic Broadband, Media Daily News reports. The network, which is targeted at people 55+, launched in September 2006, the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman
Former ABC News correspondent Linda Douglass has joined Barack Obama’s campaign as his traveling press secretary, TVNewser reports. Douglass recently appeared on several cable news shows as a campaign commentator, the Web site notes. —Vlada Gelman
Sharon Osbourne will host VH1’s “Rock of Love Girls: Charm School,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The show’s second season will premiere this fall, the newspaper says. —Vlada Gelman
The Style Network will debut reality series “Ruby,” following the life of an obese woman in a “regular-sized” world, this fall. Title-personality Ruby Gettinger is a 500-pound woman from Savannah, Ga. The series will follow her as she tries to…
Nancy Bennett has been appointed senior vice president of creative and content development for program enterprises at MTV Networks and Logo Group. Prior to the newly created position, Ms. Bennett served as vice president of creative and multi-platform short form…
Jeff Kunken has been named vice president of digital media and creative development at Sundance Channel, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Kunken previously oversaw the redesign of the network’s Web site, which was a Webby award nominee, the newspaper says. —Vlada…
Rich Vedder has been named vice president of digital media sales for the ABC-owned TV stations, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Vedder previously was VP and general sales manager, digital media, ABC National Television Sales. —Vlada Gelman
Word-of-Mouth Research Indicates Talk Has Dropped at Offices, Schools
Warner Bros. Television Group has named Peter Wright as senior VP and general sales manager for digital media sales, AdWeek reports. The newly created position will oversee the digital media sales team, including advertiser sales for broadband and digital media,…