Vevo’s new live TV channel: it’s all about devices
Vevo’s newest offering may seem a big of a throwback: The on-demand music video platform launched a curated live stream that looks and feels like MTV – but is all about devices. Read more »
Twitter’s relationship with the media: It’s complicated
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As Twitter continues to expand its control over the content that runs through its network, even as it forms partnerships with large TV networks like NBC, media entities of all kinds are going to have to ask whether their reliance on the service is wise. Read more at GigaOM »
MTV’s Music Meter App Out Of Beta For Both iOS And Android
Believe it or not, MTV actually does still care about music: its Music Meter mobile application has shed the beta tag with its 2.0 release,… Read more »
Jersey Shore, Dora, iCarly To Amazon Prime Instant In Viacom Deal
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Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is expanding its Prime Instant Video library in a deal with Viacom (NYSE: VIA), bringing the total number of streaming v… Read more »
MTV EMA 2011 Ratings Reached New High, Fuelled By Multi-Screen Strategy
Viacom (NYSE: VIA) says that this year’s MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) received their highest audience ratings ever in the UK, attracting… Read more »
Box Office Revenues Propel Viacom, As Advertising Sees Decent Gains
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The third movie in the Transformers franchise helped boost Viacom’s revenues in its FY Q4 results both at the box office as digital distrib… Read more »
Pittman Gives Into Temptation; Takes Over As Clear Channel CEO
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It seemed like a no brainer back in November. If Bob Pittman was willing to return to radio after forays at MTV, AOL (NYSE: AOL), Time Warne… Read more »
Which Publishers Get Highest ‘Satisfaction Ratings From Marketers, Agencies
The continuing migration of audiences and ad dollars to digital has helped serve as a balm against growing economic fears that have resulted… Read more »
R.E.M.ix: ‘It’s The End Of TV As We Know It’
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“I’d studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines,” Michael Stipe once sang, vicariously, as though channelling Dan Rather.
R… Read more »
Bitbop Pulls A Hulu, Goes Abroad With Ad-Free Mobile Video Offer In Germany
Bitbop, the mobile video service once owned by News Corp. (NSDQ: NWS) and then sold in a whirr of a divestment strategy, looks like it is fi… Read more »
Teen Writing Site Figment Launches Contest With MTV
A couple of months after securing $1 million in funding, Figment, the community writing site for teens, is launching a toleration-themed wri… Read more »
Viacom’s Dauman: Streaming Deals Will Keep Affiliate Fees Rising
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Although Viacom’s stock, along with most everyone else’s, has been battered in recent days by the market declines the past few days, it migh… Read more »
Video: David Carr & Stephen Colbert On Painted Harlots, Murdoch And More
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New York Times (NYSE: NYT) media writer and David Carr, appearing now in theaters via documentary Page One, hit the big time on TV Tuesday n… Read more »
Video: iCarly’s ‘Spencer’ Has Nervous Breakdown Over Netflix Price Hike
Wonder what the angst over this week’s Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) price increase — 60 percent for those who want both streaming and DVDS — would… Read more »
Magna CEO Herbst-Brady Jumps To MTV For Ad Strategy Role
MagnaGlobal president and CEO Elizabeth Herbst-Brady is exiting her role after three years to join MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) as EVP of ad sal… Read more »
Interview: Rhapsody Hopes To Hit Profit This Year, May Seek Investment
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Rhapsody hopes to move in to the black in the final two quarters of this year, after turning around subscriber decline following its spinout… Read more »
Viacom And Time Warner Take A Break From Legal Battle Over TV On iPads
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iPads and other tablets that enable television watching are looking to be one of the legal flash points between content owners and distribut… Read more »
Judge Approves $2.4 Million Quantcast Privacy Settlement
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So-called “Flash cookies” got some headlines in the online privacy world last year, after some prominent researchers noted that they were so… Read more »
paidContent Mobile Slideshow: MTV Uses Mobile To Lift Brands
Some media companies, like Disney (NYSE: DIS) and News Corp.’s Fox, have invested a lot of time and money into mobile as standalone business… Read more »
@ pcMobile 2011: MTV’s Rush: Tosh.0 Represents The Twitter/TV Bridge
In addition to seeking third party help from sources, MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) has been experimenting with its own home-grown entertainment… Read more »
Judy McGrath Leaving MTV Networks; The Memo
Viacom (NYSE: VIA) and Judy McGrath said this morning that the longtime head of MTV Networks has resigned. Company sources stress the decisi… Read more »
Viacom’s Dauman: Kids Upfront Sales Off To Strong Start
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Apps and VOD are going to be the main focus of Viacom’s digital efforts this year, said Philippe Dauman, CEO, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) at the begi… Read more »
Time Warner Cable Turns Off iPad Streaming For Dozen Nets Including FX, MTV
Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is giving in — for now — to some programmers who insist existing agreements with the cable operator don’t co… Read more »
Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards To Stream Live From The ‘Orange Carpet’
While many major awards shows have seen ratings declines the last few years, Nickelodeon’s annual Kids Choice Awards seems to only get bigge… Read more »
MTV’s Latest ‘Return To Music Roots’ Project Released: The Hive
As the “music portion” of SXSW kicks off today — discovering new sounds was the original impetus behind the mostly tech-centric Austin, Tx.… Read more »
DoubleBounce Aims To Take TV Producers Online
There’s plenty of digital platforms seeking content for connected devices and there’s plenty of viable content ideas from TV production comp… Read more »
Mobile Interactive Group Buys Golden Bytes To Extend Marketing Footprint
Another chapter in the continuing consolidation mobile service agencies, and the growth of one agency in particular, the Mobile Interactive… Read more »
@ MWC: Big Media Is On The Fence Over New In-App Charges
While Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) are battling it out to woo publishers with their in-app payment services, I asked major con… Read more »
Microsoft Ad Sales Head Everson Departs For Facebook
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Carolyn Everson, who led Microsoft’s global ad sales across Bing, MSN, and Windows Live, is leaving to join Facebook, AllThingsD’s Kara Swis… Read more »
Viacom Ad Gains Canceled Out By Lower Home Video Sales
Viacom’s cable properties benefitted from the advertising recovery of the past year, but lower DVD sales erased any of its gains in the last… Read more »
MTV UK Tries Charging For Online Catch-Up TV
If you thought that pay-per-view online catch-up TV had been replaced by the free, ad-supported model, think again – MTV has launched a dedi… Read more »
Viacom Returns Stewart, Colbert To Hulu … Along With ‘Jersey Shore’
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Viacom (NYSE: VIA) is bringing back to Hulu the Comedy Central hits The Daily Show and The Colbert Report nearly a year after they were pull… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 01-26-11
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» “Rupert Murdoch has to succeed,” declared WPP CEO Martin Sorrell at the Natpe conference. He was was specifically referring the… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 01.25.11
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» Oscar.com, the official online home of the 83rd Academy Awards, is promising to make this year the “most interactive Oscar Nigh… Read more »
Updated: MTV ‘Skins’ Strategy: Aim For Social Hit First, TV Hit After
MTV in the States has been heavily promoting its new teen drama Skins for months across a range of social media, including Tumblr, Facebook… Read more »
It’s Okay If You Confuse Comedy Central’s Logo For A Copyright Symbol
Comedy Central held a small press conference today to herald its new clean, minimal logo: a small “c” enveloped in another larger, backwards… Read more »
‘Jackass 3.5′ Blazes Distinctive Path To Digital Platforms
When you’re a mega-successful film franchise, doing something unique in digital distribution is typically besides the point. But nobody told… Read more »
Jason Hirschhorn Joins New MGM Board
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Former MySpace (NSDQ: NWS) co-president Jason Hirschhorn has been named to the new board of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, marking another sto… Read more »
With AirPlay, Apple TV Finally Takes Flight
Poor Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) TV was starting to get overshadowed in recent months with all the attention being paid to the likes of Google (NSDQ:… Read more »
Viacom Confirms Blocking Access To Full Episodes On Google TV
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Add Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Viacom’s other networks to the growing list of those slamming barriers up for Google (NSDQ: GOOG) T… Read more »
