In these heady two-or-three-screen days, the Grammy Awards are a classic case study for how an overdose of social media engagement can pay off Nielsen-wise. And this year, the tradition continues — as does the tradition of struggling to get live performances online after the show. Read More »
Bio:Liz Shannon Miller is a writer, watcher of web video and pop culture enthusiast. Based in Los Angeles, she currently writes for G4′s Attack of the Show and the tech blog GigaOM, co-hosts the podcast Timey Wimey TV, contributes to the video curation site Here’s Some Awesome, and tells her friend Frank about stuff at Liz Tells Frank.
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The current state of social media is sophisticated enough to have a sense of what works but still remain open to experimentation. SyFy’s experiments when it came to launching season two of Being Human included promoted topics on Twitter and trying to tempt Neil Patrick Harris.… Read More »
In case you missed it: Feared entertainment journalist Nikki Finke is now using YouTube to personally lambaste Hollywood, Star Wars Uncut gets an official director’s cut, and the guys behind White Collar Brawler find a way to get paid to drink tequila on camera. Read More »
Lonelygirl15 writer and ARG creator Jan Libby is currently seeking Kickstarter funds for a new alternate reality game experience called Snow Town, but the underlying technology could become a secret weapon for creating transmedia experiences. Read More »
One of the more overlooked corners of the YouTube community, it turns out, is also one of the more genuinely useful ones. And in one man’s case, the English-as-a-second-language instructional videos were the key to helping him with a different problem: Recovering from a stroke. Read More »
The IAWTV hit a major milestone in its evolution this week with the announcement of the first-ever nominees for the IAWTV Awards, honoring excellence in web video content and representing the web series world with a strong mix of independent and professionally-produced content. Read More »
We’ve already told you what to get the cord cutters in your life — but what about the web video enthusiast? Here are several suggestions based on ages, interests and more, ranging from toys to T-shirts to DVDs. Read More »
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As long as there have been web series, people have debated whether the term is inaccurate and derogatory. But when you talk to those working in the industry, it becomes clear that the term is here to stay — and that it’s a good thing. Read More »
As YouTube continues evolving from a user-generated content repository to a haven for professionally produced content, so do its tools. Thanks to the new Edit Video feature in the YouTube Editor, users have the ability to adjust the quality of previously posted videos, even automatically. Read More »
Premiering this week, Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen is an online-only series in which chefs eliminated from the TV show get a chance to return to the competition. But as a case study in integrating web content into a series, it’s a potential disaster. Read More »
How do you keep buzz going for one of the most anticipated films of the decade, when the film doesn’t come out for over a year? Peter Jackson and the crew of The Hobbit have found the answer — thanks to Facebook. Read More »
Tech blog Betabeat has launched its first original web series, The Pitch, which documents the process of pitching a startup concept to venture capitalists. It’s a story with its own natural drama — funding and a cash prize are on the line. Read More »
Last Tuesday marked the premiere of two very different web series — a teen-skewing action comedy produced by a major studio and an independent sci-fi thriller — with one major similarity: They both chose to debut exclusively on Facebook. Could this be the new normal for… Read More »
Connected, currently in limited theatrical release, is about the evolution of human communication and how it has changed our lives for better or worse. It is also about Shlain coping with her father’s brain cancer. It is about a lot of things. Read More »
Once upon a time, “The Guild” made fun of merchandising — but this year, to support ambitious plans for the show’s fifth season, a number of product placement deals were struck. And some of those deals have transformed into a wide assortment of merchandise available to… Read More »
The hosts of Diggnation are finally getting off the couch at the end of the year — but what moments were their favorite over the course of the show’s seven-year run? We asked David Prager, Alex Albrecht and Jim Louderback that question. And we found videos!… Read More »
Since Kickstarter’s launch in 2009, 3,500 film and video projects have been funded by donors — over $35 million has been raised for documentaries, independent features and web series. But what is it about Kickstarter that works, and what should creators know before seeking out funds? Read More »
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