Vid-Biz: Facebook, Olympics, Ustream

Facebook Superpokes Filmmakers; company launches new fan page called “Facebook Film” to help filmmakers interact with members of the social network. (VentureBeat)

China Central Television to Put Olympic Video on the Web; state-run television partnering with MySpace China and Tudou.com to stream video broadcasts of the games, viewable only in China. (The Wall Street Journal)

Ustream and Veoh Team Up; two companies will broadcast behind-the-scenes peeks at popular Internet shows. (emailed release)

Sales of High-Definition DVDs Booming in the UK; sales of the next-generation discs in Europe grew 85-fold from 2006 to 2007, with 34 percent of that total coming out of the UK. (Digital Entertainment Group)

New Media Center Opening Up in New York; old firehouse in Harlem being converted into non-profit live broadcast and production studios to train local youth. (Multichannel News)