Online television network ManiaTV slashed 20 jobs, representing nearly 30% of the fledgling Web studio’s work force, the company announced today. The layoffs come as part of a reorganization at ManiaTV under which the company will rely on third-party producers…
CBS Interactive is expanding its original Web production with the scripted show “Novel Adventures,” slated to launch online in early November, the network announced today. Automaker Saturn will sponsor the series from creator Jonathan Prince, whose credits include “The Cleaner”…
YouTube’s audience jumped in September to nearly 82 million unique viewers watching more than 5.3 billion streams, according to the latest figures from Nielsen Online. That’s a huge boost from August, when the site’s 77 million unique visitors checked out…
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network has named Robert Tercek its president of digital media. Mr. Tercek will oversee all multimedia ventures for the network beginning Nov. 3. Mr. Tercek will be responsible for creating and marketing multiplatform opportunities for OWN…
Embattled search giant Yahoo plans to slash about 10% of its work force, or 1,500 jobs, to reduce costs, the company said today. The layoffs occur amidst the broader economic downturn as well as the specific slowdown that has plagued…
“The Skinny: Fat-Free News,” Fox Television Studios’ first digital series, has launched, Daily Variety reports. The series features comics Nadine Rajabi and Natasha Leggero talking about the latest in Hollywood gossip and trends. FTVS will produce 13 episodes and can…
If you’re looking for a good book to read these days, chances are you’ll run into an online book trailer promoting it. Authors and publishers increasingly are turning to Web video to market their books, opening up a potential new…
VoloMedia has introduced a new version of its plug-in that delivers advertising and measures audience traffic for podcasts and is compatible with Apple’s iTunes, MediaWeek reports. The software enables advertisers to place timely messages within podcasts and other pieces of…
Ion Media Networks, along with NBC Universal, Telemundo and members of the Association of Public Television Stations, will conduct analog shut-off tests in markets including New York City, Los Angeles, Washington and Hartford, Conn., TVNewsday reports. The tests come as…
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Consumer Electronics Association have announced the nominees for their inaugural Global Media Awards. The awards honor the advancement and merger of technology and entertainment in 13 categories, including short-form, advertising,…