Introducing the Zwinky Cuties
Watch out Disney, your Club Penguin isn’t the only virtual world for kids on the block, the New York Post notes. Barry Diller’s IAC will be launching Zwinky Cuties, a virtual world for kids under the age of 13 who…
Monthly Archives : August 2008
HIT Entertainment Picks Gorilla Nation
HIT Entertainment, the company behind Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine, has enlisted online advertising firm Gorilla Nation to represent the U.S. Web sites of its aforementioned children’s entertainment brands with selected advertisers, MediaPost reports. Gorilla Nation…
Hillary Clinton Brings Broadcast Ratings Gains
NBC once again won the 10 p.m. battle of the broadcast networks’ Democratic National Convention specials and CBS once again finished third Tuesday night. The good news for NBC: Preliminary national data from Nielsen showed its Brian Williams-hosted hour was…
Lifetime Buys ParentsClick Network
Lifetime Networks said it acquired ParentsClick Network, a social network and digital technology company. The deal marks the first time Lifetime has made a digital acquisition. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source familiar with the situation…
Hillary Clinton’s Speech Boosts DNC Ratings
Interest in Sen. Hillary Clinton’s speech regarding party unity helped boost ratings during the second night of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday. NBC, ABC and CBS reported substantial gains over Monday’s hour of coverage of Michelle Obama’s speech. In 56…
‘LonelyGirl’ Creators Launch Spin-off
EQAL, the online video production company founded by the creators of the “LonelyGirl15” Web series, are launching a spin-off inspired by the series, TelevisionWeek reports. The new show, “LG15: The Resistance,” will be distributed through various video sites, such as…
Big Ten Scores with Charter
The Big Ten Network reached a carriage agreement with Charter Communications that will make the network available to subscribers in Big Ten territories in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. The network and the cable operator said they are working to…
ABC Preps ‘Daisies,’ ‘Opportunity’ Tours
ABC is taking its promotion for “Pushing Daisies” and “Opportunity Knocks” to the streets throughout the country, TelevisionWeek reports. In the weeks leading up to their debuts, the network plans on sending branded vehicles to various destinations to give potential…
Strahan Sticks With Fox Sports
After an injury to one of its defensive linemen, the New York Giants reached out to former star player Michael Strahan, but Strahan turned down the offer to return to the gridiron, opting instead to stay in the studio with…
Cable Nets Get Convention Bounce
CNN lead the cable news networks in getting a ratings boost from the Democratic National Convention Monday night, TelevisionWeek reports. CNN averaged 3.7 million viewers, up 85% from four years ago, the paper said, citing data from Nielsen. Fox News…