TV’s are getting bigger while television productions are gearing up for the smallest screen in the arsenal of viewing devices – the mobile phone. Albie Hecht, the man behind SpongeBob SquarePants is rolling out his latest animated series Bigby to an iPhone near you. Animation isn’t cheap to produce. An episode of The Simpsons can … Read more
Got a video recording device? Congratulations you’re a journalist. YouTube announced the launch of YouTube Direct, a new tool that allows news and media organizations to request, review, and rebroadcast YouTube clips directly from YouTube users. Let me spell it out for you. If you have a camera, a phone that records video or a … Read more
Matthew Ostrom is the VP of Current Series and Development for Original Media. Matt and I worked together several years ago and since then he’s been busy creating original programming for a wide variety of networks. In his current position he has executive produced a large slate of original shows including King of Dirt, Masters … Read more
Social media experts have devised a formula for success on twitter: 70% sharing information with others, 20% engaging in conversation and 10% promotion. I’ve never been one to follow rules – it’s not that I generally work outside convention, but when I hear the words ‘should’ or ‘must’ I tend to closely inspect the source … Read more
You may be one of the people who has made the video “Finding Masculine Halloween Costumes For Your Effeminate Son” popular on YouTube. Or you, like thousands of others, may have watched “HOT REPORTER GETS HUMPED!! “ while strolling through the various offerings, but if YouTube asked you to pay to view these videos would … Read more
TV Land Prime is moving toward scripted shows with a two pilot sitcom order. This is a bold move for the network. Up until now their original series line-up has been one reality show after the next. Not only will the network have to dig deeper into their pockets to produce original sitcoms, they’ll also … Read more