Sen. John McCain’s recent cancellation, and subsequent make-up visit, to the set of CBS’ “The Late Show With David Letterman,” has spurred interest in all things McCain from the show. The recent McCain drama led to a spike in all…
Former GSN digital executive John P. Roberts is back in the gaming business. This time he has created a topical game about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. In the game “Palinisms: Ask Sarah Anything!” Internet users can ask any question they…
Joe the Plumber stole the spotlight during the final presidential debate, and now he is evidently winning the viral video hearts of America. Online video measurement service Visible Measures reported today that more than 130 separate viral videos about Joe…
Online video service blip.tv landed a second round of funding, this one led by Bain Capital Ventures, the companies announced today. Blip.tv did not disclose the amount but said Bain joins investors from blip.tv’s first round of funding last year,…
Tina Fey impersonating Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night Live” isn’t just funny, it’s become a landmark in terms of how people watch television and offers a glimpse of the future, the Associated Press reports. More people have been watching Fey…
News Corp. is rebranding and reorganizing its mobile content operation, the Hollywood Reporter says. Fox Mobile Group will consist of three units—Fox Mobile Studios, Fox Mobile Entertainment and Fox Mobile Distribution—focusing on mobile content production, third-party licensing and distribution, respectively….
Public-interest groups are calling on some TV networks to quit making copyright claims that force YouTube to take down pointed videos from presidential candidates and political activists during the last weeks of the campaign. In letters today to CBS, Fox,…
With the election year bringing in the most traffic ever for news and political Web sites such as MSNBC.com, CNN.com, ABCNews.com and TheHuffingtonPost.com, MediaWeek is examining whether 2009 will show a sharp decline in visitors to those sites. “You will…
Cable network Current has inked a deal with RooftopComedy to carry the Internet comedy site’s sketches on Current and Current.com. Under the deal RooftopComedy will provide Current TV with a weekly program of stand-up comedy from venues around the U.S.,…
CBS Interactive is launching a new social-media online platform that will allow viewers to interact while streaming TV content together, the Hollywood Reporter says. These “social viewing rooms” will allow viewers to connect via Internet and stream content while engaging…