Rosie O’Donnell, whose on-air shouting matches have enlivened “The View” over the last year, has left the show, ahead of her expected June 20 departure. Ms. O’Donnell decided to end her stint early following an intense dispute between her and…
NBC Universal is joining parent company General Electric’s “ecoimagination” initiative with the launch of a company-wide program aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions at least 3 percent by 2012 and by making its TV and film production and theme parks…
Online television guide MeeVee has inked deals with more than a dozen new content partners to feature their video on its site. Under the new deals MeeVee will offer video content from: Akimbo Systems, Atom Films, Broadband Television Network, Blip…
There’s a new answer to the question “Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?” On G4, fans of “Cops” will be able to participate in an array of interactive features during the venerable reality show. Viewers of what the network…
As part of its online video syndication strategy, CBS Interactive inked deals with several social media technology providers to enable consumers to embed CBS clips on their Web pages. CBS’ new partners include MeeVee, Ning and VideoEgg. They provide the…
Google is launching a pilot project this week with a small group of publishers to test streaming video ads in their online video content. The search giant made the announcement Wednesday in its own blog post. The project is an…
Lucasfilm Ltd., which is delving into TV with the “Clone Wars” animated cartoon series, plans to let fans create amalgams of copyright material and user-generated clips to stoke interest in the project. Lucasfilm has partnered with Eyespot, a company providing…
Satellite Service Announces New HD Channels
Tennis’ French Open is playing ball with Major League Baseball. Tennis Channel has struck a deal with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), signing a multiyear agreement to stream live matches and supporting content to Tennis Channel’s Web site. MLBAM, the interactive…
DISCOP, the Eastern and Central Europe content market owned by the National Association of Television Program Executives, will celebrate 15 years of growth in the region’s television business with a gala opening-night dinner. The event will take place June 20…