Jon Miller, AOL’s ex-CEO, has agreed to join News Corp. in the newly created role of CEO, Digital Media, DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. Peter Levinsohn, president of News Corp.’s Fox Interactive Media unit, will return to the Fox studio “in a big…
The House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Communication, Technology and Internet Subcommittee has set April 2 as the date for its broadband rollout oversight hearing, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The hearing will help set conditions for the $7.2 billion in grants…
ABC is getting serious about offering its television programming on Hulu in exchange for an equity stake, reports PaidContent.org. The online news outlet said talks between Disney, which owns ABC, and Hulu, an NBC Universal-News Corp. joint venture, have intensified…
The Federal Communications Commission has partnered with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps on a digital transition outreach effort. Forty-nine cities believed to be less prepared for the DTV switch have been targeted for the outreach effort. AmeriCorps NCAA members will…
Google is testing a new service called Google TV Ads Online that connects its TV ad selling business to videos on YouTube and other Web sites, the Wall Street Journal says. Google is hoping the new service will attract bigger…
ABC News is starting a daily 15-minute political Webcast called “Top Line” on Monday, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The Webcast will stream live on ABCNews.com on weekdays at noon and is hosted by “The Note” author Rick Klein and political…
Internet measurement firm Visible Measures has locked in a $10 million Series C round of funding, bringing its total fundraising to $29 million, the Boston Globe reports. The round was led by Northgate Capital and includes investments from General Catalyst…
Reveille launched a new web series for men on MSN.com called “The Guy’s Manual,” TelevisionWeek reports. Post Grape Nuts Cereal sponsors the series, starring ESPN’s Kenny Mayne, TVWeek says. —Jon Lafayette
Reveille, the television studio behind such hit shows as NBC’s “The Office” and ABC’s “Ugly Betty,” launched a 50-episode Web series on MSN.com sponsored by Post Grape Nuts cereal. The original digital show, geared for a male audience, stars Kenny…