Write turn?
There's nothing unusual about journalists being inside the U.S. Supreme Court. What's unusual is for scribblers to be pleading their own case before the Supremes, which is what's scheduled to happen…
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Creative Planet wields ax; 75 employees fired
Tougher market conditions, as well as the impending writers and actors strikes, have forced Creative Planet to lay off an additional 75 employees. Move comes after the company laid off 70 staffers in…
AOL TW toppers clean up
AOL Time Warner chief Gerald Levin reaped $152.6 million by exercising stock options granted under his old contract with the former Time Warner last year, according to a proxy statement filed Tuesday…
Zoo goes for ‘Dare’
TV production company Zoo Prods. has acquired "Dare for Dollars" from shuttered entertainment Web site Z.com. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Zoo plans to continue the popular site in May…
GlobalStreams raises $22 mil
GlobalStreams, formerly called Play Streaming Media Group, said Monday that it has raised $22 million in funding. Lead investors are Highland Capital Partners, ComVentures and Gateway Associates.
Firm Zeros in on new toons for Web and TV
Santa Monica-based Web production company Zeros & Ones Entertainment has launched Zeros & Ones Studios, a work-for-hire Web animation facility. New digital arm is being formed by the team of 16…
Oscar.com traffic is up
The TV ratings may have been down, but Web site traffic related to the Academy Awards was up.
Scribes vs. media
There's nothing unusual about journalists inside the U.S. Supreme Court. What is unusual is for scribblers to be pleading their own case before the Supremes, as is scheduled to happen Wednesday.
Viv U adieu to AOL France
In a flurry of deals Friday, Vivendi Universal said it will sell its 55% stake in AOL France back to AOL Time Warner as the U.S. media giant looked to take full control of its European operations.
Schein tapped by Mixed Signals
Interactive TV developer Mixed Signals Technologies has tapped Steve Schein chief strategic officer and senior veep.
