Facebook video ads are coming soon

Facebook plans to start introducing Newsfeed video ads as soon as July. 

By Wendy Parish • May 7, 2013

DoubleTree launches highly-interactive YouTube channel

DTour is the new YouTube channel launched by DoubleTree hotels to inspire content-sharing from travelers. 

By Wendy Parish • May 6, 2013

Non-profit makes horror film about student loans

The American Student Assistance is a launching its "Face the Red" campaign to promote its membership program.

By Wendy Parish • May 6, 2013

Digitas launches platform that can predict future YouTube stars

The "Emerging Talent Tracker" uses data to predict which YouTube users will become uber-popular.  

By Wendy Parish • May 2, 2013

Mountain Dew pulls plug on 'most racist commercial in history'

Controversial rap star Tyler, The Creator was behind the ad.

By Davide Savenije • May 2, 2013

DreamWorks to pay $33M for YouTube channel for tweens and teens

DreamWorks animation has announced it will buy AwesomenessTV. 

By Wendy Parish • May 1, 2013

Yahoo expands original content with new comedies, WWE deal

Yahoo continues to expand its content library with original productions and a deal with WWE.

By Wendy Parish • April 29, 2013

Weather Company to roll out original content on TV, web and mobile

In a presentation to ad buyers, The Weather Company revealed plans to produce original programming.

By Wendy Parish • April 29, 2013

Stand up goes mobile with Comedy Central

Comedy Central is bringing live standup to mobile phones, iPads, TVs and computers. 

By Wendy Parish • April 29, 2013

Amazon is developing a Kindle TV set-top box

Amazon is busy creating a proprietary TV set-top box to join the Kindle product line.

By Wendy Parish • April 25, 2013

Yahoo wins exclusive rights to 40 years of Saturday Night Live

Yahoo has partnered with Broadway Video Entertainment to snag the rights to archival footage of Saturday Night Live. 

By Wendy Parish • April 24, 2013

The story behind the viral 'Ship My Pants' video

Director Zach Math answers questions on the viral video sensation "Ship My Pants." 

By Wendy Parish • April 24, 2013

Trident to sponsor Twitter-fueled show on Fuse

"Trending 10" a music show on Fuse that pulls it's content from Twitter, will be sponsored by Trident. 

By Wendy Parish • April 24, 2013

5 social video myths busted

To create effective social videos, these 5 myths need to be dispelled first. 

By Wendy Parish • April 23, 2013

What marketers don't know about Youtube

YouTube is a site every marketer should be familiar with, but these statistics may surprise even the most savvy marketer.

By Wendy Parish • April 23, 2013

Microsoft blasts Google with new privacy campaign

Microsoft has launched a TV, print, billboard and online consumer public awareness campaign that points out Google's security shortcomings.

By Wendy Parish • April 22, 2013

Twitter strikes sponsored video deal with BBC America

The deal will allow the display of in-stream video clips after a pre-roll from a sponsor. 

By Wendy Parish • April 19, 2013

Old media company Meredith recruits video exec from Huffington Post

Laura Rowley will be joining Meredith as the VP of video production and product.

By Wendy Parish • April 18, 2013

Original content expansion planned for Redbox Instant

The move to create original content seems inevitable for Redbox Instant. 

By Wendy Parish • April 17, 2013

Facebook video ads may snag 7-figure price tag

The social network is hoping its video ads, launching this summer, will bring in more than $4 million daily. 

By Wendy Parish • April 16, 2013

'Mad Men' Recap: Trouble at SCDP? Fo' Chaough

See a Real Heinz-DDB Presentation From 1968

April 15, 2013

Starbucks expands free Wi-Fi ads with Boingo Wireless partnership

Users logging on to Starbucks' free Wi-Fi will see more types of ads including video. 

By Wendy Parish • April 14, 2013

mDialog helps brands turn videos into location based coupons

Wall Street Journal and Fox News are among the brands working with mDialog to create "tap through" videos offering digital coupons. 

By Wendy Parish • April 11, 2013

Redbox Instant seeks to dethrone Netflix

The DVD kiosk firm is stepping into the instant streaming market with its new launch. 

By Wendy Parish • April 4, 2013

Online TV service still in business despite ABC, Disney and Comcast lawsuit

The major broadcast networks' appeal to overturn a ruling that allowed online TV service Aereo to operate has failed. 

By Wendy Parish • April 1, 2013