AOL rolled out a new online video format today called “video ticker ads,” the company said. The ads were developed with online video advertising technology firm PointRoll. AOL is billing the new format as an alternative to pre-rolls for online…
New-media production shop ON Networks has partnered with the South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival to find the next big online television show in a contest called “Greenlight Awards.” Submissions for original digital series will be reviewed from December…
Sony-owned online video site Crackle said it has landed Pepsi, Honda, Epson, Sony Electronics, Vodafone and other major brands as advertisers on its site, following the July relaunch of the service. The addition of this first set of brand advertisers…
Writers are using the Internet—the medium at the heart of their contract negotiations—to get the word out about their side of the labor dispute between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The…
Online video site blip.tv formed a partnership with online network Revision3 to cross-promote each other’s shows. The deal could potentially help both online services’ viewership grow during the writers strike as consumers turn to Web outlets for content. Under the…
Voom HD’s Equator HD channel, which highlights sights from the unique locations around the world, has tapped “Survivor: Africa” winner Ethan Zohn as host of its new adventure series “Earthtripping.” The seven-episode series, filmed in high definition, will premiere this…
Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is just around the corner and Web sites highlighting deals on high-definition televisions and HD-related gadgets are in full swing. Sites such as DealTaker.com and BlackFriday.info are offering sneak peeks at Black Friday sale…
‘Wild’ High-Def Moments Those who get a kick out of seeing young coeds bare their skin for the cameras now have the opportunity to see everything even more clearly. “Girls Gone Wild: Sexiest Moments Ever 2” will be released Dec….
HD programming picks for Nov. 15-21: “Redacted,” “The American Music Awards,” “Weeds” “Redacted” (HD.net) Thursday Nov. 15, 9 p.m.: HDNet offers a pre-release sneak peek at Brian De Palma’s critically acclaimed docudrama about a small group of U.S. soldiers stationed…
Comcast and Microsoft have partnered to launch an Internet-based communications product available for small to medium businesses, allowing these businesses access to features usually associated with larger businesses. Using Microsoft Communication Services, small and medium businesses will have access to…