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Hollywood Writers Launch Strike TV


The writer’s strike has been over for a long time now, but some of the businesses that formed during the strike are just getting up and running. Take Strike.tv. The site that was founded by a group of Hollywood writers,...

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October 29, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)

Online Book Trailers Take Off


If you’re looking for a good book to read these days, chances are you might run into an online book trailer promoting it. Authors and publishers are increasingly turning to Web video to market their books, opening a possible new...

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October 22, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)

A Videoblogger to Watch


Want to know the next Web-to-TV network deal to watch? Then keep an eye on videoblogger Brigitte Dale, who’s now producing reports for ABCfamily.com. If you want to know why this deal matters, check out the New Media Minute. You’ll...

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October 15, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (2)

Web Shows and Videos Pair Up


Web shows and Web sites are starting to go steady. “Back on Topps,” Michael Eisner’s latest Web series, runs exclusively on Foxsports.com before other sites get it. The same goes for the popular show “Pink,” which plays on Vuze.com before...

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October 8, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (3)

Techie Daredevil Crosses America


Web video star Brett Rounsaville probably has the perfect job skills given the current economic climate – he knows how to hunt and gather and live off the land. "Amtrekker" Rounsaville has spent the last year living out of a...

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October 3, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (3)