Online video service Blip.TV closed a second round of funding led by venture capital fund Ambient Sound Investments, the company said. The amount was not disclosed. Blip.TV will use the funding to expand ad sales, content management and programming, talent…
Internet TV service Joost appointed Cisco veteran Mike Volpi as CEO. He succeeds Joost’s founding CEO, Fredrik de Wahl, who stays on as chief strategy officer. Mr. Volpi begins immediately, Joost said. “Mike brings unparalleled leadership and technology expertise that…
Hearst-Argyle Television became one of the first station groups to strike a deal with YouTube via a partnership to post local TV station content on the video-sharing site starting today. Under the deal, Hearst-Argyle television stations in five markets—Boston; Manchester,…
CNET’s television-centric site TV.com introduced four original video programs at TV.com today. The shows are part of the site’s efforts to help TV fans stay connected to their favorite shows. TV.com attracts nearly 19 million visitors each month, the site…
TelevisionWeek is trawling video-sharing Web sites to find the hottest clips spreading on the Internet. Visit TVWeek.com to view the latest. The setup: Give Miss USA Rachel Smith some credit for mucho composure during the Miss Universe pageant. After slipping…
Schankowitz Builds Online Repository of Self-Help Shorts
The player: Ted Briscoe, CEO of Vibe Solutions, parent company of video service Pyro.TV The play: Vibe Solutions recently introduced Pyro.TV, a site that organizes, aggregates and syndicates Web video. Online video creators can pair up with Pyro.TV via its…
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