Vid-Biz: SiBEAM, ESPN, Hollywood
SiBEAM Raises $40 Million; wireless HD company gets third round from New Enterprise, Foundation Capital and U.S. Venture Partners. (GigaOM)
AOL Scores ESPN Content; first time the sports network is releasing its video to a third-party portal. (AdWeek)
Studios Fire Warning Shot to Actors; letter from AMPTP warns thespians against trying to get more than the WGA and DGA already agreed to. (Reuters)
Fox Takes Majority Stake in Video Ad Company; the .Fox Networks buys 56 percent of Utarget, which has a network of more than 630 publisher sites. (paidContent)
Indonesia Blocks YouTube; government orders block to keep people from watching controversial anti-Islam film. (Gulfnews)
Microsoft’s New Content Ready to Play with Advertisers; company touts its original shows as malleable to fit a brand’s needs. (MediaWeek)
CelebTV Partners with thePlatform; celebrity news site to use video publishing company to syndicate content. (emailed release)
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I don’t understand the relationship with AOL and ESPN, although I’m sure I’m not seeing the larger picture. If it’s extra exposure for their shows then sure but aren’t most sports fans already aware of P.T.I and Sportscenter?
Bee Real on May 5th, 2008 at 11:00 pm - Permalink