Male-oriented Internet network Mania TV, which runs a sketch-comedy series created by National Lampoon, will help develop four new series for its Comedy on Demand Web channel, AdWeek reports. One of the shows is being co-developed by 3 Arts Entertainment,…
NBC Universal and two of News Corp.’s Fox units sued Redlasso for improperly providing clips of copyrighted programming on line, the Wall Street Journal reports. The suit, in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, said Redlasso wasn’t licensed to reproduce parts…
Technology companies working with the FCC have begun testing devices that can provide high-speed Internet connections using broadcast spectrum in the “white space” between TV station signals, the Washington Post reports. White-space proponents say they recognize the technology has a…
Several startup companies are introducing products that let consumers see digital pictures, videos and other content from their personal computers on their TV sets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Studies indicate consumers want to do other activities while watching TV,…
Lin TV’s chief financial officer and executive vice president of digital media each are leaving the company, Broadcasting & Cable reports. CFO Bart Catalante will fill the same role at Webloyalty.com while digital chief Gregory Schmidt will run Global Translation…
Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman said MTV series “The Hills” was a prime example of a show that’s benefited from being marketed on multiple media sources, Web site PaidContent reports. Dauman, at a conference Tuesday in Half Moon Bay, Calif.,…
NBC Universal has added Dan Bethlahmy, Tracy Kim and Emily Powers to its digital distribution unit, Multichannel News reports. Bethlahmy has been appointed director of wireless marketing, while Kim is manager of digital products and Powers is manager of business…
Hallmark Channel is launching “Hallmark Channel on Location,” a microsite featuring online series promoting its original movies and Hollywood films, Media Daily News reports. The site will have interviews with stars and creative talents, as well as red-carpet premiere coverage,…
BlueCollarOrDie, the sister Web site of FunnyOrDie, has been pulled by parent company Or Die Networks due to low visitor traffic, the Hollywood Reporter says. The Web site, which featured the stars of Blue Collar Comedy, had major backers in…
Comcast subsidiary thePlatform has made deals with three major cable operators to provide online video services, the Wall Street Journal reports. Comcast has its own streaming video Web site, Fancast, but is looking to expand into the technology service provider…