Vid-Biz: SiBEAM, ESPN, Hollywood

SiBEAM Raises $40 Million; wireless HD company gets third round from New Enterprise, Foundation Capital and U.S. Venture Partners. (GigaOM)

AOL Scores ESPN Content; first time the sports network is releasing its video to a third-party portal. (AdWeek)

Studios Fire Warning Shot to Actors; letter from AMPTP warns thespians against trying to get more than the WGA and DGA already agreed to. (Reuters)

Fox Takes Majority Stake in Video Ad Company; the .Fox Networks buys 56 percent of Utarget, which has a network of more than 630 publisher sites. (paidContent)

Indonesia Blocks YouTube; government orders block to keep people from watching controversial anti-Islam film. (Gulfnews)

Microsoft’s New Content Ready to Play with Advertisers; company touts its original shows as malleable to fit a brand’s needs. (MediaWeek)

CelebTV Partners with thePlatform; celebrity news site to use video publishing company to syndicate content. (emailed release)

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