Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman-CEO Mark Hurd has joined News Corp.’s board of directors, and former Secretary of Education Rod Paige has resigned. Mr. Paige, who was part of the Bush administration, will continue as a consultant on educational issues for News…
The New York Media Information Exchange Group will host “Broadband Video: What Is the Future?” on Feb. 28 at Sobel Media in New York City. The breakfast event, from 7:30-10 a.m., will focus on recent changes to the business model…
Fresh after rebuffing Microsoft’s $44 billion purchase bid, Yahoo Inc. bought online-video technology provider Maven Networks for $160 million. Maven and Yahoo announced the deal today. Yahoo will use Maven to expand both its video and video advertising offerings, the…
Netflix, the online movie rental service, is going solely with the Blu-ray format for high-definition DVDs and phasing out Toshiba’s HD DVD format, the company announced today. “We’re now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to…
John Lawson, who as president-CEO of the Association of Public Television Stations has been the top Washington executive representing public TV stations, is leaving to become executive VP of policy and strategic initiatives for ION Media Networks. ION programs multicast…
Smithsonian Networks said it completed new distribution deals with Charter Communications and Verizon’s ViOS TV. A joint venture between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Networks produces Smithsonian Channel, now in 22 million homes. The new agreements also include…
YouTube should send Sarah Silverman a thank-you card. The world’s biggest video-sharing site saw its unique visitors jump to 34.1 million for the week ending Feb. 3, up from 30.7 million for the week ending Jan. 27, according to Nielsen…
ESPN broadband sports network ESPN360.com has tapped Damon Phillips as VP of the outlet. In his new role, Mr. Phillips will guide the strategic product vision of the brand, overseeing the programming and production of ESPN360.com. He will be based…
Are you a master tie-knotter? Rubik’s cube solver? Expert kisser? Want to share your expertise with the world via Web video — and earn fame and fortune? TVWeek’s Daisy Whitney tells you how to turn your know-how into cash flow…
Need to know how to tie a tie? How to solve a Rubik’s cube? How to kiss someone passionately? If you do, or if you just want some pointers, you can find them online—not just in instruction manual form, but…