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Online video site Babelgum is asking for your vote on nearly 200 animated short films as part of their Animatron Online and Mobile Animation Film Festival. A jury including A Scanner Darkly producer Tommy Pallotta will select additional winners, which will receive cash prices totalling $20,000. Read more »

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Amber J. Lawson manages Babelgum Comedy and has overseen original content like Date A Human.com, The Crew and Old Friends. Today she talks about social TV, what she looks for in a prospective new project and how web video has created a renaissance of creativity. Read more »

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UPDATE Babelgum founder Silvio Scaglia was taken into custody by Italian police last Friday. Law enforcement officials had issued a warrant for Scaglia’s arrest earlier last week as the result of a wide-scale money laundering investigation, and he is expected to be questioned as early as […] Read more »

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When it comes to creating sketch comedy and spoofs for web video, the guys at Landline TV are relative newbies, having only been working together since August 2008. But since that time they’ve become a dominant force in creating incredibly topical yet notably creative viral video […] Read more »

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Sky Putting 3-D Before VOD; despite a promise to add a true pull-VOD service to its TV options in 2010, Sky gave no progress update for the service, but said it would start launch Europe’s first 3-D channel this spring. (paidContent:UK) Ooyala Launches Localized Japanese Platform; […] Read more »

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There are a few obvious tricks when it comes to making viral video. Here’s a classic: combine one currently exploding mainstream phenomenon with puppies/kittens/small children/all of the above. Thus, enter Babelgum’s first viral success of 2010: Little Jersey Shore. The spoof of MTV’s latest reality hit, […] Read more »

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Last fall, I reviewed the first few episodes of Old Friends with the hope that the independent web series would be able to find a home for its fresh take on urban friendships and relationships. And, unlike that pony I’ve been dreaming of since the third […] Read more »

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UPDATED: Babelgum is closing down its Dublin headquarters and an office in Nice, according to a report in paidContent, moves that could signal the end is near for the online video site. Babelgum says the cuts will allow it to streamline its business to “ensure continued […] Read more »

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Embedda-Scare-A-Thon getting too intense for you? Don’t worry, today’s installment doesn’t aim to terrify. Parodying Ghost Hunters and other paranormal series isn’t very fresh — Bumps in the Night has been doing it since last February on Strike TV, and more recently Blair Witch Project co-creator […] Read more »

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Babelgum, the shape-shifting video startup that has yet to find its true calling, has been making a new bet as of late: original content. Backed by Italian telecom entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia, the company started focusing on U.S. content with a browser-based relaunch in April. It has […] Read more »

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Last month, groundbreaking production company EQAL (the creators of “lonelygirl15″) announced that it would no longer be producing scripted series, instead creating content to go along with previously established brands. It was a decision that disappointed many loyal fans, but it just might be the direction ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Redbox Signs Sony to $460 Million Distribution Agreement; five-year deal has the studio providing DVDs to the kiosk rental company, the first such studio deal for Redbox. (Video Business) Soapbox R.I.P.; Microsoft decides to just kill off its UGC video site. (paidContent) Facebook Served 1B Video […] Read more »

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Given escalating ticket prices and equally rising summer temperatures, the concept of attending a summer music festival has lost some of its appeal lately — for me, at least. But that’s because I didn’t know there was the slightest chance of getting free ice cream while […] Read more »

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Fox Interactive Media Planning Layoffs; how many people affected is unknown, company also decided to not move into the fancy new Playa Vista offices. (The LA Times) Univision and Televisa in a Battle Over Telenovelas on Broadband; judge will hear evidence tomorrow to decide whether an […] Read more »

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100 DVDs on a Single Disc; breakthrough in storage comes courtesy of G.E., and is a result of the company’s work in holography. (The New York Times) Court Says Limelight Doesn’t Infringe on Akamai’s Patent; legal battles have been ongoing since July 2006, Akamai says it […] Read more »

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Bebo Relaunches With New Media Recommendations; new features include a tool that will suggest TV shows and web videos based on user preferences and friend data. (WSJ) Netflix News: Recommendations, Blu-Ray HD; For the second year in a row, no one wins $1 million for improving […] Read more »

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Comedy Central to Relaunch Jokes.com; site will feature an extensive library of clips from the network’s stand-up archive. (Broadcasting & Cable) Kevin Rose to Interview Al Gore; will ask questions from the Digg community as part of the Digg Dialogg series. (Digg Blog) Babelgum COO Leaves […] Read more »

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Playboy Dumping DVDs for Online; company will also layoff 80 people in a bid to save $12 million. (paidContent) Graspr Introduces gCard; technology will carry the identity of the video creator wherever the video is embedded. (TechCrunch) Babelgum Keeping the Download Client; online TV service is […] Read more »

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More than 4,000 Anti-Scientology Vids Receive Takedown Notices; the American Rights Counsel LLC issues notices (whether or not the group is affiliated with the Church of Scientology is unknown), temporarily suspending many accounts. (EFF Deeplinks Blog) FOX Sports President Not So Into Streaming; despite the big […] Read more »

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Qik to Get Cash Fix?; parent company Visivo raises $3 million in Series B round; could be used to bolster the live mobile streaming service. (VentureBeat) Babelgum to Plunk Down Six Figures on Oil Doc; feature length Oil Sands to be the first project from the […] Read more »