Weeds

CBS' Comcast Deal Clears the Deck for Hulu. Maybe Apple, Too.

Peter Kafka in Media on August 2, 2010 at 3:15 pm PT

The 10-year carriage deal that CBS and Comcast announced today is all about good old fashioned TV, delivered via cable pipes, to be consumed on your 42-inch plasma. But the deal could also give Les Moonves and company the ability to move forward on less conventional Web TV deals, too.

Studios Make Bigger Push for Digital Sales

Sarah McBride, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 28, 2009 at 8:45 am PT

The Showtime cable-television network has begun selling episodes of its hit series “Weeds” online, weeks ahead of the DVD release. The tactic, by “Weeds” producer Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., is the part of a more aggressive effort Hollywood is taking to boost online sales of digital movies.

Metacafe Adds a Hub for TV

Andrew LaVallee, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 9, 2009 at 4:45 pm PT

Metacafe, seeking to reach more “media-snacking” consumers, is launching a section of its video site devoted to short clips from “Nurse Jackie,” “Weeds,” “Big Brother” and other television shows. The Palo Alto, Calif., company, which is funded by Highland Capital Partners and DAG Ventures, focuses on what it sees as a middle ground between YouTube and Hulu — short-form videos that are professionally produced or poised to go viral — said its chief executive, Erick Hachenburg, a former Electronics Arts executive.