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Recasting Web Series, OgilvyEntertainment Turns to Big Pussy Vincent Pastore among the celebrity voices added to The Cannolis

Lest you think that OgilvyEntertainment is only in the business of developing branded content, along comes The Cannolis, an advertising-free, animated series on the web that OgilvyEntertainment is backing. Last year,…

May 9, 2013, 4:51 PM EDT

Electus Invests in Hud:sun Media Production firms will collaborate on programming, branded content projects

IAC’s multi-platform production studio Electus is making what it’s calling a “strategic investment” in Hud:sun Media, an independent production firm known for shepherding such series as Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels…

May 6, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT

Old Navy: GIF Diva Retailer parks photo booth on the red carpet for VH1's Divas concert, looking for viral pics

Old Navy's presence during VH1's popular Divas concert on Sunday night will include pricey 30- and 60-second spots during the cable channel's telecast. At the same time, there's a potentially…

December 13, 2012, 2:00 PM EST

Viacom Assembles Mobile Ad Sales Team for Music and Entertainment New unit to sell for MTV, VH1, Comedy Central

Viacom tapped the Weather Channel's Pete Chelala and its own Deborah Schlessinger-Brett (formerly director of new business for Nickeolodeon) to run its newly created mobile ad sales team for music…

June 4, 2012, 5:35 PM EDT

Flaming Lips Tries to Top Jay-Z's 8 Shows in 24 Hours Band to challenge rapper's record as promo for MTV's O Music Awards

Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has been performing with the same group for over 30 years, but he has absolutely no problem innovating. On Wednesday, Coyne announced via Twitter that…

May 23, 2012, 11:40 AM EDT

Sick Nick a Drag on Viacom Ad Sales Kids net ratings declines remain a concern

Nickelodeon’s ongoing ratings woes were the talk of Viacom’s fiscal second-quarter earnings call, as executives faced a litany of pointed questions about the network’s under-deliveries. Speaking to analysts in a Q&A…

May 3, 2012, 5:43 PM EDT

Information Diet: Kathy Griffin The Bravo talk show host trolls 'bad' TV for laughs, but gets serious about 'Meet the Press'

Specs Age 51  Accomplishments Host of Kathy, a new talk show on Bravo; starred for five seasons on Bravo's hit reality show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. Base Los Angeles What’s the first information you…

April 30, 2012, 12:03 AM EDT

E! Hits Upfront With Rebranding Now under NBCU's Bonnie Hammer, net adds series to solidify its pop culture pedigree

How excited is E!? It’s so amped, it’s actually merging with the exclamation mark. The cable network is set to unveil a full-blown rebrand today (April 30) at its first New…

April 30, 2012, 12:01 AM EDT

Viacom Ad Sales Drop 3 Percent Nickelodeon slump, soft scatter market take their toll

The soft scatter market has taken a bite out of Viacom’s wallet, as the entertainment conglomerate reported a 3 percent drop in advertising dollars in the last quarter of 2011. In…

February 2, 2012, 6:11 PM EST

Gang-Tackling TV’s Ratings Roster Be it on broadcast or cable, football is the only game in town

Television is a football-delivery mechanism that occasionally transmits the odd episode of NCIS, so it should come as no surprise that National Football League and college games accounted for the…

December 29, 2011, 6:53 AM EST

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