Advertising Fox Interactive Media Plans Ad Network Expansion Reuters is reporting that Fox Interactive Media President Peter Levinsohn said Monday that his company is in the discussion stages of creating an ad network, internally dubbed "FIM Serve," that would service all of News Corp.'s online properties. Eventually, the ad network would be opened to non-News Corp. properties. "We're well down the path in… Josh Catone View comments
News MySpace To Make Run at Professional Networking Crowd? At the Reuters Media Summit today Fox Interactive Media President Peter Levinsohn said that Fox is planning some additions to MySpace in the next few weeks aimed squarely at Facebook. One of the most compelling, is the site's plan to let users create more than one profile to keep their contacts separate -- for example, friends, family, and… Josh Catone View comments
web TVGuide Calls "Dick in a Box" The Funniest Video Online While real TV in the US struggles over how much of a cut traditional, professional content writers ought to get from online and new media revenue - the venerable TVGuide announced today the winners of its inaugural Online Video Awards. The funniest video online according to the judges there? SNL's Dick in a Box. Originally aired in December… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Analysis ABC, Facebook Late to Web 2.0 Politics Party The New York Times is reporting that ABC News and Facebook have formed a partnership that will bring ABC political coverage to Facebook while lending social networking cred to the old media network. Part of the alliance has Facebook signing on as a sponsor of the ABC Democratic presidential debate on January 5th, 2008 in New Hampshire -- just days… Josh Catone View comments
Events Guide Blue Beanies Pop Up Around the Web Today in Support of Standards Today has been declared Blue Beanie Day, an only slightly tongue-in-cheek day for supporters of web standards to show their solidarity with the cause. Originating in the mind of Douglas Vos, founder of FacebookÄôs Designing With Web Standards Group, the day uses a blue hat as its symbol in honor of Jeffrey Zeldman, author of the landmark… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments