Online television technology providers Permission TV and Move Networks have paired up in a deal that calls for the two companies to have the option to integrate their online video tools and sell jointly to customers. Under the agreement, Permission…
The online video news service 1Cast planned to officially launch today in a private beta with initial news programmers including CNBC, the Associated Press, Reuters, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Agence France Presse. The 1Cast service is a personalized service…
After running the digital operations for the CBS-owned television stations for four years, Jonathan Leess said today he would step down at the end of the year. As the president of the CBS Television Digital Media Group since 2004, Mr….
Google CEO Eric Schmidt is calling on the government to do a “two-for” in crafting any economic stimulus policy. Instead of simply focusing on creating jobs, he suggests the government could simultaneously stimulate the economy and promote energy conservation. In…
Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute
New public service announcements geared toward informing minority households about the upcoming national digital switchover are being promoted by the nation’s top cable operators, Multichannel News reports. The PSAs feature 21 members of the Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus, Black Caucus…
MLB.com has dropped Microsoft’s Silverlight video platform in favor of Adobe Flash for its live and on-demand video services, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The two-year deal is another feather in Adobe’s online-video-cap; the company dominates the marketplace, with 81% of…
Yahoo announced Monday that co-founder Jerry Yang will step down as CEO, Mediapost reports, and return to his former role as Chief Yahoo upon the appointment of his successor. The Yahoo board of directors has initiated a search for a…
Research firm Screen Digest expects Hulu to surpass YouTube in advertising revenue next year, the Financial Times reports. This year, YouTube is expected to generate $30 million more domestically than the NBC Universal-News Corp. upstart. Next year, however, both companies…