web watch
Posted by Shirley Brady on June 14, 2011 12:45 PM
Last night, the 15th annual Webby Awards were presented in New York, hosted by past winner Lisa Kudrow and once again enforcing the five-word limit on speeches by the winners.
Some of the best (watch below) included Vogue editor Anna Wintour (above), who accepted the People's Choice Award from Daniel Radcliffe with "Sometimes, geeks can be chic."Continue reading...
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video killed the _____ star
Posted by Sheila Shayon on December 17, 2010 10:00 AM
YouTube is reportedly in talks to buy web video producer Next New Networks in its virgin venture into original content — a strategic move towards professional quality over amateur clips, and to owning, not just distributing, video programming.Continue reading...
brand news
Posted by Shirley Brady on June 2, 2010 05:00 PM
Ford and GM posted stronger sales in May, as Ford confirms rumors that it's ending its Mercury brand.
Investors bet on BP rebound as US Gulf coast cities use digital billboards to lure tourists back to the beach.
Viacom veteran turned digital exec Herb Scannell is now running the BBC's US brands, including BBC America.
Amazon's Kindle e-reader will be available in US Target stores starting Sunday.Continue reading...
More about: Amazon, American Idol, BBC, BBC America, BBC Worldwide, BP, Doritos, Facebook, Ford, Frontier Airlines, Garth Ancier, GM, Hennessy, Herb Scannell, Kindle, Lacoste, Le Monde, Lifebuoy, M&M's, Marks & Spencer, Mars, Mercury, Moet & Chandon, Next New Networks, Target, Unilever, Vauxhall, Viacom, Vlasic, Whole Foods, UGC