Beatles to Rock MTV’s ‘Rock Band’
MTV is set to launch a version of its “Rock Band” video game with a Beatles theme in September, moving the Fab Four into the digital age, the Wall Street Journal reports. The game will cost $59.99 in the U.S….
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Disney’s Zoradi to Keynote at NAB Show
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group President Mark Zoradi has been tapped to give a keynote speech during next month’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, VFXWorld.com reports. Zoradi will speak during the Digital Cinema Summit, where he will talk about…
NAB President Calls Feb.’s DTV Switch a ‘Success’
National Association of Broadcasters President-CEO David K. Rehr said last month’s DTV switch for those stations that made the jump was a “success,” TVNewsday reports. Rehr testified before the FCC in an open meeting where he said, “Viewer confusion and…
CBS Interactive Taps Ex-Yahoo! Executive Vescio
CBS hired former Yahoo! executive Jennifer Vescio to help lead business-development efforts at its rapidly growing CBS Interactive division. Vescio, who will be vice president of business development of CBS Interactive’s global business, will try to grow sales from CBS…
CNNMoney Adds Online Programs
CNNMoney.com is introducing eight new online business shows, a slate designed to satisfy marketers’ appetite for Internet video, the Wall Street Journal says. A year after posting it first Web video, the site has become the most popular source of…
CBS’ NCAA Online Almost Sold Out
CBS has almost sold out of its inventory for its live online NCAA basketball tournament coverage, Mediaweek reports. Sales are approaching $30 million for March Madness On Demand, the Web video service that streams each of the games the network…
NTIA Has More Money for DTV Vouchers
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has more money to help resolve the backlog of DTV converter box coupons, Broadcasting & Cable reports, citing new information from the Office of Management and Budget. Part of President Barack Obama’s recent economic…
YouTube Saw 100 Million-Plus U.S. Viewers in January
For the first time, YouTube has surpassed 100 million U.S. monthly viewers, according to new comScore information. The Web video giant logged 100.9 million U.S. viewers during the month of January. Viewers averaged 62.6 clips each, bringing the site’s total…
ManiaTV Shutting Down
ManiaTV is shutting down its operations, five years after it was founded to merge live TV and the Web, Mediaweek reports. The company had cut its staff to 10 employees as it looked for a buyer after Comerica Bank cut…
Viacom Open to ‘TV Everywhere’
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman said the company is open to Time Warner’s “TV Everywhere” plan, Advertising Age reports. Dauman, on a panel at the Deutsche Bank Media and Telecommunications Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., said the company was ready to…