JULY 2008
ENTRIES:
60Frames
forms a novel partnership Although the initial launch
of online video distributor 60Frames Entertainment was far from groundbreaking,
a new partnership with comic book publisher Oni Press offers more potential
(July 1, 2008).
JUNE 2008
ENTRIES:
Dr.
Horrible trailer available online A one minute,
three second teaser for the new Joss Whedon musical web series, Dr.
Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, is now available online (June
26, 2008).
FX
minisodes and a TNT microseries FX launches a series
of ten Rescue Me minisodes while TNT plans on a twenty-episode
microseries called Blank Slate in the latest round of new media
experimentation (June 24, 2008).
Emmy
nomination 'Dream Ballots' With nominations for
the 2007-2008 Emmy Award schedule to be announced on July 17, 2008,
former TV Guide journalist Michael Ausiello and USA Today
critic Robert Bianco pick their “Dream Ballots” (June 23,
2008).
'Can't
Stop the Serenity' charity weekend The third annual
fundraiser, sponsored by fans of Joss Whedon’s short-lived Firefly
and the big screen adaptation Serenity, will be held this weekend
in over 40 cities worldwide (June 20, 2008).
StrikeTV
to launch on July 4th The online network of original
video content first proposed during the strike by the Writers Guild
of America is set to launch on Independence Day. (June 19, 2008).
Next
New Networks and the 'chicken-or-the-egg' conundrum
Is NNN looking for a new CEO because building a web community is the
next logical step or because the company is not viable without one?
(June 18, 2008).
Sony's
new web-to-DVD business model Sony plans on launching
new online webseries next year and then releasing them as DVD movies
(June 17, 2008).
MAY 2008
ENTRIES:
CBS
commits to web content CBS announces a partnership
with social entertainment company EQAL to produce original online content
(May 15, 2008).
Is
Pittsburgh the next Hollywood? Carson Daly to produce
webcast hosted by Pittsburgh’s iJustine (May 13, 2008).
New
player in the television industry
Media Rights Capital branches from film into television and
the Internet (May 12, 2008).
Television
webisodes on the rise FOX launches a 24
spin-off called Rookie while NBC plans webisodes for Chuck,
Heroes and The Office (May 1, 2008).
APRIL 2008
ENTRIES:
The
return of The WB Warner Brothers announces The WB
will return as an online network (April 29, 2008).
Whedon's
Dollhouse begins production After detours into film
and comics, Joss Whedon returns to television with FOX’s Dollhouse
(April 28, 2008).
New
Gossip Girl ratings: same as the old Despite limiting
Internet access to episodes, Gossip Girl ratings remain static
(April 24, 2008).
The
question of 'Net neutrality' The Senate Commerce
Committee hears from Patric Verrone and Justine Bateman on the issue
of Net Neutrality (April 23, 2008).
New
Lost online experience launched
LOSTscape becomes the latest addition to the growing
online content available for Lost (April 22, 2008).
Will
pay-channels expand further into orginal TV content?
Viacom’s announcement to form a new premium channel may mean a
strategy change for Showtime (April 21, 2008).
Is
content still king? The creators of lonelygirl15
and KateModern raise capital for new social entertainment company
EQAL (April 18, 2008).
NBC
acquires two more webseries Despite the failure
of quarterlife, NBC Universal partners with Electric Farm Entertainment
for new online endeavors (April 17, 2008).
Network
television in under 10 minutes CBS division Eyelab
slices-and-dices TV shows into bit-size pieces for the Internet (April
16, 2008).
2008-09
television season offers hope Some big-name producers
have new shows in the works for next season (April 15, 2008).
