Vid-Biz: Nielsen, Pando, Stage 6

Nielsen Partnering With Charter Communications for Data; marks the first time the ratings company will collect information from set-top boxes. (The Wall Street Journal)

Pando Raising Funding; P2P startup has taken $8.1 million of $20.9 million round. (VentureBeat)

Stage 6 Shuttered Because of CopyrightDivX CFO says “potential copyright litigation” was one of the reasons it shut down the video-sharing service. (CNET)

KickApps Integrating New YouTube APIs; move lets sites created through the white-label platform more easily integrate video. (KickApps Blog)

The Guild and Knock Off Win SXSW Greenlight Awards; inaugural competition from ON Networks and the interactive conference yielded the winners cash and distribution deal. (TVWeek)