Heavy Tries New Ad Format, offering custom series of sequential video spots to run alongside content, with Mike’s Hard Lemonade the first on board. (MediaWeek)
MPAA Wants Filtered Internet, submits a comment to the FCC that takes no position on network neutrality except that it doesn’t want regulations prohibiting watermarking, packet sniffing and other traffic monitoring. (ArsTechnica)
YouTube Going Widescreen; at least that’s what Adrian Covert thinks after noticing that thumbnails are now in 16:9 aspect ratio instead of 4:3 as usual. (Gizmodo)
WatchMojo on Vuze; the Canadian short-form web video company signs a syndication deal with Azureus’ content distribution platform. (release)
Czech Film Leak Traced to Government; a DVD screener of popular Czech film Empties has turned up on the internet, complete with “For the internal use of the Czech Ministry of Culture” label in the video. (Variety)
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