The 5,000 Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) subscribers taking part in the company’s planned online VOD trial this summer will have access to 300 movies and some original programming from Starz Entertainment—if they already subscribe to the premium network. The Comcast On Demand Online trial is the first toe in the water…

Brendan Condon, head of overseas ops for AOL’s Platform-A (NYSE: TWX) advertising group, is leaving London after 13 months for a new role - the latest exec change as new CEO Tim Armstrong’s 100-day review nears completion. A UK spokesperson told us: “Brendan is returning to his home base of…

In a move that may hint at the outlines of a new-look AOL (NYSE: TWX), Bebo’s European VP and MD Kate Burns is moving over to head AOL’s European ad sales ops, just before new AOL CEO Tim Armstrong completes his 100-day company review. AllThingsD already reported in May Bebo…

HBO has launched a new, video-heavy microsite that boasts hundreds of clips from shows like Entourage, Curb Your Enthusiasm and stand-up comedy specials. Called ComedyFetish.com, the site is designed to serve as a funnel to get viewers to buy their favorite series’ on DVD through BarnesandNoble.com (or as iTunes episodes).…

Last year around this time, Time Inc. promised a web-based subscription service, Maghound, by the fall. But as that anniversary nears, Maghound has yet to deliver, representing just 1 percent of individual mag subscriptions, publishers such as TheWeek and Discover tell Mediaweek. Dave Ventresca, Maghound’s president, doesn’t offer detailed figures,…

Time Warner-owned magazine publisher IPC Media is the latest media group to sell its own display ads surrounding its content on YouTube. The company, which has 25 YouTube channels for brands including Marie Claire and NME, claims to be the first UK publisher to sell ads on the Google-owned site.…

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Is Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) once again interested in purchasing part of AOL? In an interview with CNBC this morning (via Tech Trader Daily), Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei (pictured) was asked whether it was “just a nonsense rumor” that his company had an interest in Time Warner’s internet business.…

Another creative deal in the sports rights arena: the extended and expanded agreement between Turner Sports and The PGA of America adds licensing, social media and more mobile to the mix. Under the eight-year extension, Turner Sports will broadcast the PGA Championship and PGA Grand Slam of Golf, as well…

Sometime this July, 5,000 Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) customers across the U.S. will get the first taste of TV Everywhere—and the first broadband access to select programming from 10-15 programmers, including many who have resisted putting full episodes online until now. As expected Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), whose CEO Jeff Bewkes…

It didn’t take long for *CBS* to issue a statement after Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) announced the upcoming national trial of TV Everywhere, expressing interest in anything “to help extend our business in such a way that is open and non-exclusive; consumer friendly; and responsible to…

AOL’s video search engine Truveo is launching a global revamp tonight—across 17 of its country-specific sites, including in the U.S, where it is aiming for a less-cluttered, almost Google-like home page. Truveo is the second-largest video search engine worldwide, behind Google (NSDQ: GOOG), with 25.6 million unique visitors, according to…

Here are the “guiding principles” Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) have agreed on for TV Everywhere (click image to view), offered by Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes as they publicized plans for a small trial set to start in July. Both execs…

Updated: Sounds like Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) have agreed that partnering on TV Everywhere makes more sense than each media giant pushing separately for essentially the same result: making cable programming available online and mobile to anyone who already pays to see it on their TVs.…

Online ad firm Tumri has secured $15 million in financing from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) Investments and others as it seeks to complete its transition from a contextual-ad supplier to a business focused on display. The investment includes over $10 million in equity from Time Warner and previous backers Accel…

According to a staff memo from Time Inc. Chairman and CEO Ann Moore (pictured, right), EVP John Squires has a new summer job: figuring out how to make digital media pay. While Squires works on that, Moore will assume direct responsibility for the News Business unit—and some at the company…

AOL has bought two local startups, including one which claims AOL CEO Tim Armstrong as an investor. In a statement, the company said the additions of Patch Media and Going Inc. would bulk up its network of local services, which it said already make up the largest local network online.…

AOL’s Europe CEO Dana Dunne is the latest to be hit by AOL’s new broom - he’s leaving the company after a European reorg, NMA says and a spokesperson confirmed to us: “Earlier this year, the AOL (NYSE: TWX) leadership made a decision to make some changes to the organisation…

It’s been a while since we’ve heard any definitive news about BD Live, the platform that lets studios embed interactive features like games and IM chats into their Blu-ray movies—but at least one studio has figured out that BD Live needs to tap in to preexisting social networks for it…