Written by Chris Albrecht
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 at 9:16 AM PT

 

Vid-Biz: CW, Sketchies, FCC

CW Won’t Stream Gossip Girl Online; network thinks the move will help bolster the show’s oldteevee ratings. Teenage girls protest… then go back to texting about what a jerk Spencer Pratt is. (TVWeek)

YouTube Sketchies2 Winner Announced; WaverlyFlams takes home $40,000 in cash and prizes for “Sherlockbot & The Cast of the Purloined Piggybank.” (YouTube Blog)

Bunch of No-Shows at Cali FCC Hearing; AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner Cable skipped the public session on net neutrality. But Larry Lessig showed up with a powerful lecture. (GigaOM)

MediaXstream Buys Secure Media Solutions; transport and managed network service provide acquired production applications, consulting, and managed workflow solutions provider, terms undisclosed. (PEHub)

Break a Leg Creator Hearts YouTube; says recent stories surrounding his $1,600 for two million plays misses the point. (Break a Leg Blog)

 

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