Chernin Leaving Threatens Hulu
Peter Chernin was a big backer of Hulu, the web video joint venture of News Corp. and NBC Universal, and his departure as COO of News Corp. puts some of the features that have made Hulu so popular are now…
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Chart: Monthly Time Spent Watching Video
Americans are watching more video than ever, according to Nielsen, which released its “Three Screen Report” covering television, the Internet and mobile video. The time spent watching time-shifted TV jumped from a year ago, while the time spent watching video…
Mobile Ad Sales to Surge by 2013
U.S. mobile advertising sales will surge almost twentyfold between 2008 and 2013, or about 81% a year, to about $3.1 billion, while mobile local search-advertising sales will jump sixtyfold to $1.3 billion, TVNewsday reports, citing BIA Advisory Services unit Kelsey…
Entertainment Taps Crawford for HD
Entertainment Studios tapped Crawford Communications to transmit the six high-definition television networks, including Cars.TV and Pets.TV, that are set to be aired on Verizon’s FiOS service, TVNewsday reports. Comedy.TV, MyDestination.TV, ES.TV and Recipe.TV also are part of the group of…
Video: It’s a Pirate’s Life!
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Yahoo Starts Ad Products
Yahoo is created three new ad services, AdWeek reports. The services each promote better targeting by using a consumer’s previous online activity, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
History Creates Web Show
The History Channel is producing 12 online episodes of “Great and Telling Tales,” MediaPost reports. The Web-only show is hosted by historian Timothy Dickinson, who adds wry observations to the animated program, the publication says. —Aimee Picchi
Chernin to Exit News Corp., Leaving Murdoch in Charge
Peter Chernin will be stepping down as president and chief operating officer of News Corp. when his contract expires on June 30, News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch announced this afternoon. The company said that News Corp.’s Los Angeles-based Fox businesses…
Fox Debuts Web TV Service in Italy
20th Century Fox launched its Internet-television service by debuting its FlopTV in Italy, Daily Variety reports. The comedy-oriented channel allows users to access the service, which includes user-generated content, via personal computer, mobile phones and videogame consoles, the newspaper says….
‘Extra’ Sees Web Site Boost
The Web site of “Extra” got a boost from a revamp, which included giveaways and community features, rising to 7.7 million page views in January from 2.8 million in August, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The changes were made after senior…