Vid-Biz: Weeds, College, Old People

Weeds Star to do Web Series; Romany Malco (“Conrad”) to release a new show on YouTube based on a character he’s developing called Tijuana Jackson. (New York Magazine)

Two-Thirds of College Kids Watch Online Video; at the same time, rates of TV ownership dropped to 79 percent this year from 82 percent the year before. (MediaPost)

Oldteevee Watchers Getting Older; MAGNA Global Worldwide study says the median age for live viewers of the five broadcast networks reached 50 for the first time. (Broadcasting & Cable)

New Technologies Allow Mobile Content to Bypass Carriers; Bluetooth, WiFi and WiMAX let users share without the need for the network, carriers should look to P2P, says Pioneer Consulting study. (release)

NBC.com Will Generate “Tens of Millions” in Profit; NBC TV Network President John Eck bullish on the online unit’s prospects in 2009. (Reuters)

Vudu Expanding In-Store Presence; set-top box will be in 50 additional Best Buy outlets, says it’s having luck with TV set bundling and regional, VOD-less, cable companies. (Video Business)