User-Gen Video Site Vimeo Goes HD Video-sharing site Vimeo, owned by Barry Diller’s IAC, is slated to announce that it will be distributing HD-quality videos, according to a report in the New York Post. The video will have a resolution…
HD programming picks for Oct. 18-24: “Viva Laughlin,” “Happy Feet,” “Legend of the Red Dragon” “Viva Laughlin” (CBS HD). Thursday, Oct. 18, 10 p.m.: The series premiere of a drama with music about a man who faces several obstacles, including…
Video-sharing Web sites took a small hit in traffic in September, as television networks pressed hard to promote streamed episodes of fall premieres on their own Web sites. Google’s YouTube, the most-visited video destination, saw its unique audience dip for…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin is seeking to fast-track the agency’s long-running re-examination of media ownership rules. Two FCC commissioners today said he’s hoping to vote on any changes by Dec. 18, the agency’s last meeting of the…
There is now officially a three-way race for top billing among syndication’s off-net strips. “Two and a Half Men,” “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Family Guy” remained in a virtual dead heat as the top-rated show in the category, according to…
“Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts will be traveling next week to the Middle East with First Lady Laura Bush to talk about breast cancer, a disease Ms. Roberts has become intimately familiar with since she was diagnosed with it…
Litton Entertainment has tapped Brian Byrne as executive vice president of media sales, to be based in Litton’s New York offices. “With the strong reputation and independent leadership in the distribution arena that Litton represents, I’m looking forward to bringing…
Matthew Braatz has been promoted to an expanded role as senior VP of technology and operations for the NBC owned-and-operated television stations. Mr. Braatz, who had been VP of technology for the NBC Universal stations since 2005, will report to…
Peer-to-peer network BitTorrent shuffled its executive suite today, appointing Douglas Walker as chief executive officer. The company’s current CEO Bram Cohen, also the inventor, will now work as chief scientist. President Ashwin Navin remains in the same role. BitTorrent is…
Advertising technology firm Visible World inked a deal with online ad services firm DoubleClick to use targeting technology in online video. Under the deal, DoubleClick will incorporate Visible World’s video targeting tools to let advertisers create dynamic and customized video…