AOL Plans to Shut Down More Underperforming Sites
AOL shut down several unprofitable music websites last month -- and the Internet media company isn't done pruning the dead wood from its portfolio, chief financial officer Karen Dykstra told Wall…
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AOL Touts 1 Mil Views for Nicole Richie's Tramp-Stamp Episode of…
AOL, trying to show that big showbiz names will equal big results, said it has served more than 1 million views of premiere episode of Internet original series Nicole Richie's "#CandidlyNicole" in…
NewFronts Recap: Stars Come Out for Internet Video
At the second running of the Digital Content NewFronts last week in New York, the online video players and TV nets hyping themselves displayed two competing approaches to onboarding content. The…
NewFronts: AOL Bets on Star Wattage to Win TV Ad Dollars
AOL is tripling investment in original video programming this year with a slate of 15 new shows, many featuring brand-name entertainment personalities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Hank Azaria…
Ryan Seacrest, the Internet Mogul
Seacrest heads into the next phase of building his media empire: venturing into production of digital original programming.
The Day AOL Music Died
AOL is shutting down AOL Music and several other music news and video websites, according to employee tweets Friday. Move to shutter music sites shows the company is refocusing on higher-growth areas…
AOL Taps Susan Lyne
AOL has tapped Susan Lyne, one of its board members and the former president of ABC Entertainment, as chief executive of its global Brand Group. Lyne, who also ran Martha Steward Living Omnimedia and…
Scorsese, Keitel reteam for 'Chaos'
Harvey Keitel and Martin Scorsese are reteaming on the Daphna Kastner-helmed film "Chaos": Keitel is producing the New York-set drama, while Scorsese exec produces. Kastner ("Spanish Fly") also…
Columbus, Panettiere fancy 'Cooper'
Chris Columbus and "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere are in talks to board the Fox Atomic teen comedy "I Love You Beth Cooper for a spring start. Panettiere would play the titular character, a comely…
Ellen Page to 'Whip It!' for Barrymore
Ellen Page will follow up her star-making turn in “Juno” by starring in Mandate Pictures' “Whip It!” which marks Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Story follows the exploits of alterna-teen Bliss…
