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Maher's live show opens the curtains for Yahoo Comedy Channel

Bill Maher’s comedy special on Yahoo will be held Feb. 23, live and for free. Appropriately, his show that evening is at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, which is about 12 miles from Yahoo’s Sunnyvale headquarters.

Endemol alumni creating for Alphabird

Performance-based video distribution network Alphabird has launched an original content development unit, led by a trio of executives from Endemol’s digital entertainment production team.

Kickstarter Means More Than Money to 'God Help the Girl' [with...

"God Help the Girl," a film in development by double Oscar-nominated producer Barry Mendel and Belle and Sebastian's main man Stuart Murdoch, has turned to Kickstarter to help get the movie finished.

Myspace TV Is in Panasonic Viera Connected TV Box [with video]

Myspace chose 2012 International CES and Panasonic Viera Connect-enabled HDTVs as its first public initiative to become more than a late-night comedian’s punchline, bringing Justin Timberlake on stage to announce the launch of Myspace TV. Viera Connect is Panasonic’s connected TV platform.

MTV, Foursquare Partner on STD Test "Check-in" Badge

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV on Tuesday announced a partnership with location-based social network Foursquare, that will award young people who "check-in" at health clinics...

DEW Startup Competition Entry Deadline – Jan. 1, 2017

Hey Everyone, To all of you involved in digital entertainment startups, the entry deadline for the 2017 Digital Entertainment World Startup Competition is this...

Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Plans to Clobber Pandora, Spotify

The reinvented iHeartRadio is now available in beta, open only to those who have “liked” its parent Clear Channel Radio on Facebook. The free service combines more than 800 live, professional radio stations with stations that are custom created on the fly to suit each listener. Pandora, Spotify and other custom music should keep on their toes.

Transmedia Producers – Conducting Symphonies of Narratives

We hosted the second in a series of exclusive Transmedia workshops last week in Washington D.C. with Starlight Runner’s Jeff Gomez. This time I...

Groupon Closes Massive $950 Million Funding Round

Chicago - Groupon, the provider of online "daily deals" group buying offers in more than 500 markets, has closed a new $950 million round of financing,...

Foursquare Checks In to ESPN's API

Foursquare users often get perks or discounts when they check into places, but a new agreement with ESPN will provide relevant trivia, facts and...