Vid-Biz: ScanScout, Satellite, Scarlet
ScanScout Hooks Up with ClearSpring; in-video ad company partnering with widget maker for broad social platform distribution. (MediaPost)
Economic Slump Hurting Cable, Not Satellite; perception of satellite’s HD programming as superior helping growth. (Reuters)
New TV Series Scarlet a Marketing Hoax; elaborate ad campaign promotes LG’s new TV sets. (The Wall Street Journal)
Can DVD Sales Rebound? DVD sales held steady last quarter at $3.5 billion, but high gas prices are putting the squeeze on the shiny discs and could impact Blu-Ray adoption. (Variety)
National Geographic Channel Changes Up; site now allows video previews of upcoming episodes and makes 800 videos available. (MediaWeek)
Sling Media Updates Mobile Player; new versions add support for more handsets, improve streaming quality and add support for more set-top boxes. (TV Squad)
TVGuide.com Sees Traffic Growth; site says it is getting 12 million unique visitors a month, up 40 percent over 2007. (TVWeek)
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