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YouTube Close to Announcing Video “Channels”

in Media on October 27, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Google Inc.’s YouTube is expected to announce as early as next week that it has signed a slew of partnerships with media companies and well-known personalities to produce original content for the popular video website, said people familiar with the matter.

FremantleMedia's Tony Cohen Speaks!

in News on March 31, 2009 at 1:24 am PT

While in London recently, BoomTown got the chance to do an onstage interview with Tony Cohen of FremantleMedia, the under-the-radar media company that is one of the most successful international producers of mostly televised entertainment. You might have heard of one of its brands: The “Idol” juggernaut and all its spinoffs, including “American Idol.” Yes, the man we can finally all blame for Ryan Seacrest! In any case, Cohen and I had a lovely chat about the future of television in the digital age.
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