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YouTube Gets Jay-Z to Help Sell TV

Peter Kafka in Media on May 3 at 6:07 am PT

Google wants to get its hands on big TV dollars. So it held a big bash, with the biggest star it could find.

Viral Video: “The Newsroom” Is Reborn

Kara Swisher in Media on May 1 at 12:01 am PT

Here’s a new trailer for HBO’s upcoming series “The Newsroom,” by famed Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.

HBO Digital Head Alison Moore Talks About HBO Go and More! (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on March 2 at 9:26 am PT

Alison Moore is in charge of the premium cable channel’s digital efforts.

Digital Marketing Start-Up Thismoment Raises $7.3 Million From Sierra Ventures

Kara Swisher in Media on November 15, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

Another day, another pile of funding for a social marketing start-up.

Former Myspace Music Head Holt Lands as COO at Maker (Plus Cool Video!)

Kara Swisher in Media on October 31, 2011 at 11:10 am PT

As video on the Web evolves, Courtney Holt moves to the new-generation production company — which makes and distributes more professional original content to the Internet, mostly via YouTube.

Hey Kids, Let’s Put on a $4M VC-Funded Show! A Visit to the YouTube Moguls of Maker Studios (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on June 20, 2011 at 12:02 pm PT

Maker Studios, a new-generation production company, has just gotten another $2.5 million in venture funding to help it make videos, mostly for YouTube. That brings total funding from Greycroft Partners and GRP Partners to $4 million for a studio created to bring more professional original content to the Internet.

YouTube’s Payouts to “Channel” Partners Come With Strings

Peter Kafka in Media on June 3, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

YouTube is giving some content-makers as much as $5 million to create stuff for the site. Here’s what it wants in return.

Google Confirms That Groupon COO Will Be Google's Margo Georgiadis

Kara Swisher in News on April 21, 2011 at 11:14 am PT

Margo Georgiadis, VP of Global Sales Operations at Google, will be COO of Groupon, Google confirmed. She is currently located in Chicago, where the social buying site is headquartered. Besides COO, BoomTown will officially bestow the title of “Chief Cat Wrangler” on her in recognition of the massive organizational job ahead of her at the notoriously chaotic start-up.

Viral Video: Foursquare's Dennis Crowley Is Character Approved

Kara Swisher in News on March 17, 2011 at 12:05 am PT

Recently, Foursquare was selected for an “award,” as part of an advertising campaign for USA Networks, whose motto is “Characters Welcome.” Now, a commercial featuring co-founders Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai is in heavy rotation on the cable television channel–what can BoomTown say, except, “NCIS” rocks, and thus, I have had to endure the ad 67 times so far!

Pixelmator Co-Founder: Mac App Store's 30 Percent Cut "Definitely Worth It"

John Paczkowski in News on January 25, 2011 at 11:20 am PT

Here’s a hell of a developer testimonial for Apple’s new Mac App Store. Image-editing app Pixelmator just hit the million-dollar milestone. And it’s been available in the App Store for only 20 days.