Vid-Biz: Kimmel, TV Guide, The Tudors
Kimmel on YouTube: “It hurts as much as it helps;” late-night talk show host talks about the Nielsen boost the online vids for f#(*& Damon/Affleck have given his show. (for more, read Liz’s Q&A with Kimmel writer Jake Lentz) (Variety)
TV Guide Goes Mobile; M.TVGuide.com provides news, a 14-day glance at what’s coming up on localized TV listings, and show reminder text messages. (TWICE)
The Tudors Online Audience Equal to TV; premiere episode of the Showtime series was watched by one million people on the network and viewed one million times online (thanks to a big YouTube push). (The New York Times)
The Weather Channel Forecasts Mobile Video Ads; company will begin running 5- and 15-second pre-roll ads in front of video content this year. (MediaWeek)
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