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There’s just not enough money to go around on the Web. That’s why the digital studios are tumbling down. The first to fall was Mania TV in March, followed by 60 Frames earlier this month. More will surely shutter in the coming months. The question is, who will be left standing? Digital studios like Deca...
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Several of FunnyOrDie’s videos, TheWB.com’s “Children’s Hospital” and Sundance Channel’s “Green Porno” are among nominees for the 13th annual Webby Awards. FunnyOrDie received nominations for “Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad” and “Prop. 8: The Musical,” which starred Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Neil...
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Denise Garcia has joined Next New Networks as senior vice president of sales. Ms. Garcia will oversee the online TV company’s sales, advertising solutions and ad operations teams, while advancing its integrated advertising offerings. She comes to Next New Networks from Vibrant Media, where she was senior...
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Online television network Next New Networks and the creators of the popular Web channel BarelyPolitical have launched a new comedy network called BarelyDigital, the companies announced today. The tech humor site will feature satirical content sending up the technology world. One of the launch videos...
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Online television network Next New Networks generated 300 million views of its programs in 2008, triple the number from the year before, the company announced today. The Web studio’s signature property is the popular Web channel “Barely Political” starring ObamaGirl, but Next New Networks said 11 of...
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Despite layoffs at Web video studios and sliding advertising forecasts, the future is not as bleak as it might seem for online networks that produce targeted shows. Last week research firm eMarketer lopped $1.3 billion off its projections for 2008 online ad spending, revising them to $23.6 billion. But...
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The broadband channel Barely Political is on track to deliver more than 13 million views this month, a record for the political parody network and the latest evidence of consumers’ appetite for all things political this election season. Barely Political is the Next New Networks channel that is the home...
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Online television programmer Next New Networks is launching a new women’s style network today. The new network, TMI Weekly, is being produced in partnership with the founders of the site Nonsociety.com: columnist Julia Allison, tech blogger and commentator Meghan Asha and fashion blogger and designer...
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After a three-month search, Web video studio Next New Networks has appointed advertising executive Lance Podell as its CEO, effective Oct. 1. He replaces Herb Scannell, who founded Next New Networks and will remain chairman of the company. Mr. Podell most recently was CEO of Seevast Corp., which handles...
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Will online video companies like ManiaTV, Next New Networks, Kiptronic and Tremor Media turn a profit in 2009, as they have said they expect to? This week, Daisy Whitney’s “New Media Minute” looks at the path these Web video firms are taking to get in the black. You’ll also learn about the A-team lineup...
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Mobile video technology firm Transpera has inked deals to deliver cell phone video and dynamic targeted ads on phones for MTV Networks, Discovery Communications, AccuWeather, Travel Channel and Next New Networks. MTV already uses Transpera’s tools for VH1 and for its site Gametrailers.com, with Comedy...