4 posts and columns on Ugly Betty

Former Bebo CEO and AOL Top Exec Shields and Shine's Murdoch to Form Interactive Content Start-Up

in News on September 16, 2009 at 3:53 pm PT

Former Bebo CEO Joanna Shields and Shine Group Chairman and CEO Elisabeth Murdoch have formed a content start-up to produce across media platforms, both online and offline, with a focus on social engagement, according to sources. The new venture, which does not have a name, is being financially backed by both Shine and Shields. Based in London, it will invest, develop and partner to create a variety of content offerings that also incorporate interactive and social networking elements.
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Eleven Movies About Google’s Browser, One Cool Song

in Media on May 8, 2009 at 7:13 pm PT

Well, Google can’t say it’s not in the content business anymore. Here are 11 ads the company has commissioned to promote its Chrome browser. Most are designed to be “viral videos,” though you might see one of them on TV because Google will be buying some airtime for the spot using its TV Ads platform.
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CES: Live Blogging With Disney/ABC's Anne Sweeney

in News on January 9, 2009 at 4:55 am PT

I’m back at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater, where Anne Sweeney, head of Disney’s ABC Television networks is about to take to the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show. Consumer Electronics Association head Gary Shapiro comes on stage to introduce Sweeney. He plays a video showing snippets of ABC shows (“Ugly Betty,” etc.)

Veoh's Dmitry Shapiro Speaks!

in News on June 23, 2008 at 6:30 am PT

Recently, while I was at a conference in Los Angeles, I caught up with Veoh Founder Dmitry Shapiro. BoomTown will be focusing a lot on online video this year and Veoh is one of the several online video sharing sites–a group of smaller players that includes sites like Joost, Hulu, Dailymotion, Vimeo and others that I like to call not-YouTube. Still, it is making progress. Today, the Los Angeles-based Veoh announced that the ABC television network would put full episodes of its hot primetime shows–such as “Ugly Betty” (love it) and “Desperate Housewives” (not so much)–up on the site.