Written by Chris Albrecht
Posted Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11:08 AM PT

 

Vid-Biz: NBC, Logo, Second City

NBC Shows Available to iPhone Users; using the Wi-Fi connection lets you stream episodes in QuickTime directly from NBC’s site. (Silicon Alley Insider)

Logo Launches Largest Online Library of LGBT Video; site to offer more than 1,200 video clips featuring full episodes and snippets from shows like Big Gay Sketch Show and Curl Girls. (LOGOonline.com)

Second City Getting into Online Video; “The Second City’s Quarantine” will launch with 6 or 7 mini-shows, as well as work from the comedy troupe’s alums, including Steve Carrell and Tina Fey. (The Hollywood Reporter)

MTV Shows Off “Podbusting” Technique; network breaks up commercial pods to make ads indistinguishable from the show’s content. (The New York Times)

FCC Pulling Plug on Wilmington, N.C.; test city will switch off analog TV signal five months ahead of the national transition. (Broadcasting and Cable)

ABC Opening “Digital Bureaus” on College Campuses; journalism students will have a shot at getting their work on the network’s digital and broadcast platforms. (Variety)

Viral Video Gets Direct-to-Video Deal; the spoof 305 goes from the web to feature-length film to be released on DVD. (The Hollywood Reporter)

 

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