TVWeek’s Daisy Whitney is telling us exactly what the South by Southwest conference is all about. The annual gathering has brought together Web content creators and technologists to mingle, Twitter, blog, vlog and party hard in Austin. For full video…
Online video studio ON Networks and the South by Southwest Interactive Conference selected Web comedy “The Guild” as the best original production at the inaugural Greenlight Awards competition. The award, announced today, is designed to select the next big breakout…
Online video production studio Next New Networks inked a deal to distribute its Web shows on AOL Video at http://video.aol.com, marking Next New Networks’ first deal with a major Web portal. Under the deal, AOL will start carrying Next New…
The NBC-Fox online video joint venture Hulu inked several new film and TV studio deals in time for its official launch Wednesday. The site has been operating as a beta for the last several months and goes live Wednesday with…
Lionsgate announced two promotions in its television arm today. Barbara Wall and Andy Richley were named executive vice president and vice president of development, respectively, of television at the independent entertainment studio. Ms. Wall, who joined Lionsgate in 2005, previously…
Starcom MediaVest Group named Ken Taylor as president and general manager of a reconfigured GM Planworks, which handles media buying and planning for General Motors. Mr. Taylor, a Starcom veteran, succeeds Dennis Donlin, who announced plans to leave last week….
Google today completed its $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick, acting quickly after the European Union gave its final approval to the deal that combines the world’s largest search marketer and the world’s largest ad-serving company. “We are thrilled that our…
Cisco Systems has made a strategic investment in GridNetworks, an Internet television startup. Seattle-based GridNetworks aims to provide a delivery system for streaming HDTV and film to computers and television via the Internet, and to furnish content providers with distribution…
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is moving the Primetime Emmy Awards, to be held Sept. 21, to Los Angeles’ new Nokia Theater this year. The Emmys traditionally have been held nearby at the Shrine Auditorium. “We are very…
Joel Chiodi has joined NFL Network as vice president of marketing and promotions, the channel announced today. In his new position, Mr. Chiodi will develop and implement consumer, affiliate marketing and local ad sales initiatives as well as cultivating promotional…