Atom Launches 2nd Season of Web Series ‘Legend Of Neil’

Digital comedy network Atom.com, COMEDY CENTRAL’s exclusive partner and anchor brand for original digital programming, announced that the second season of “Legend Of Neil” has launched. It follows a standing-room-only screening and Q&A at Comic-Con this weekend. Created by Sandeep Parikh, the season two of the “Legend Of Neil” debuts with the official release of [...]

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Pepsi Rock Band Music Video Contest

It’s a multi-platform “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion, launched by MTV and MTV Games – a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks – and Pepsi that will give away thousands of Rock Band DLC music tracks and games. Music lovers and gamers in the U.S. will be able to win prizes instantly and will have the [...]

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Home Coming on YouTube

Google has decided to combine YouTube features with Google Maps to show Luc Besson’s and Yann-Arthus Betrand’s 90 minute full-length film “Home.” It’ll be available online on YouTube for English, French, Spanish, and German–speaking countries beginning June 5 — just in time for the 37th World Environment Day.  Displaying aerial camerawork, the film aims to [...]

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Comedy Central Signs Deal with Comedian Nick Swardson

The plan is to shoot a one-hour stand-up special. The program will tape today, April 10, at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas and is scheduled to air this fall. Comedy Central Home Entertainment will release the DVD this fall. This was announced by Elizabeth Porter, senior vice president, specials and talent, Comedy Central. Nick [...]

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YouTube-UMG Tie-Up: Behind the Scene Story

Universal Music Group (UMG) and Google’s video-sharing site YouTube are working together to offer a blended service, VEVO. The plan is to provide UMG’s music video content using YouTube technology and community support. Others are also fast and furious. The action taking place in the emerging tech-entertainment convergence market is just fit for making a Hollywood [...]

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Beatles CD, Video Game Coming on 9-9-9

Apple Corps and EMI Music have announced the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered, for worldwide CD release on September 9, 2009 (9-9-9). “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game is also scheduled to be released the same day. Apple Corps, Harmonix, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, [...]

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Paramount, Gaumont Find Space on MySpace for Thriller

Paramount Digital Entertainment, part of Viacom, and Gaumont, a leading film production and distribution company in Europe, have announced the development of “Section 8,” an interactive Web series. It’ll be exclusively distributed in the U.S. by MySpace social network. Endemol, a leading player in entertainment programming, will handle worldwide distribution, product integration, and brand partnerships. [...]

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Nick’s Big Show Mockumentary to Make You Laugh

Atom.com, a digital comedy network of MTV Networks, has announced the premiere of “Nick’s Big Show.” This new six-episode mockumentary, available now at Atom.com and NicksBigShow.com, follows comedian Nick Thune’s performance. “I’ve done comedy – so people are expecting me to make them laugh,” said Thune. “Now I want to make people laugh because they’re [...]

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