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YouTube continues to dominate the world of online video, delivering more than 5 billion streams in March. Hulu, the No.2 site, generated a fraction of YouTube’s activity, according to Nielsen figures for the month. A list of the top streaming…
Superheroes never get old. Nicktoons on Friday will launch a series based on Marvel Comics’ Iron Man. The Iron Man character was featured in one of last summer’s top-grossing feature films, but it’s possible that not all of Nicktoon’s kiddie…
To Brent Poer, being back at MediaVest is like deja vu in reverse, or “vuja de,” as he puts it. After spending a year launching TheWB.com, Mr. Poer has returned to the agency as senior VP and managing director of…
Ian Brotherston has been named Dailymotion’s CEO, replacing Mark Zeleski, who has resigned. Mr. Brotherston most recently served as commercial director for Red Bee Media, the BBC’s privatized broadcast technology division, where he oversaw strategy, international expansion, new media, sales…
Mojo Marketing & Media is teaming up with Alexander Nicolas for “The Moses Project,” a reality competition series starring Olympic gold medalist Ed Moses. “TMP” will feature Mr. Moses, a champion Olympic swimmer and aspiring professional golfer, as he and…
Lifetime announced start dates for its new shows during an upfront press luncheon Tuesday in New York. The network also talked about some of its shows in development for 2009, including comedy pilots with Sherri Shepherd, Valerie Bertinelli and Cybill…
A&E Television Networks has acquired BET’s “American Gangster” to air on Crime & Investigation Network. The deal gives AETN the first three seasons of the show, which examines America’s most notorious criminals. Ving Rhames narrates the series. AETN International will…
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association re-elected several officials including Cablevision Systems Corp. Chief Operating Officer Tom Rutledge as chairman of the board of directors. Pat Esser, president of Cox Communications, was re-elected vice chairman. Bob Miron, chairman of Advance/Newhouse…
Blago’s a no-go. A state judge has nixed impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s attempt to appear on NBC’s summer reality show “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.” According to MSNBC, the Illinois judge in the case turned down…