Spike gets social for 2011 Video Game Awards
When the 2011 Video Game Awards go live this weekend, Spike TV hopes to build buzz by live streaming the show online and with a number of initiatives aimed at harnessing conversation happening on social networks like Twitter, Facebook and GetGlue.
Wenner Media Digital Boss Michael Bloom Leaves After Six Months
Bloom joined the publisher, which owns Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, and Men’s Journal, in May. Friday afternoon he sent out a memo announcing his departure.
Media Decoder Blog: Viacom Reports 33 Percent Gain in Profit
The media giant received a lift from a robust television advertising market, higher cable fees and revenue from the film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon.''
Of Course That Herman Cain Smoking Ad Is a Web Video Hit. But What About the Rick Perry Spot?
In which we're reminded that "popular" means different things for different people.
It’s true: YouTube to take on cable with A-list celebs
All the reports about YouTube heavily investing into original content are true: The site will be launching a number of curated and scheduled channels with contributions from stars like Madonna, Rainn Wilson, Shaq, Tony Hawk and others. Some shows will be long-form, and some even live.
Cull.tv wants to become MTV for the digital generation
The act of discovering new music videos and watching them in a leanback experience has not yet been made easy by distributors. That's a problem Cull.tv hopes to solve, combining discovery and playback in a way that will position it as MTV for the digital generation. 
Beyoncé, MTV VMAs Break Records Last Night
Beyoncé’s big announcement last night — that she is, after years of wishful speculation by fans and media, in fact pregnant — set a new Twitter record for the most tweets per second, things peaking at 8,868 tweets per second. An early tweet suggesting that, “Also, B TOLD THE PAPS THAT SHE’S PREGNANT,” from MTV News correspondent...
Last Night’s VMAs, Now on Twitter and YouTube
Didn't watch MTV's award show? No need.
VMAs: Chris Brown Covers 3 Decades In One Performance While Flying Though The Air
Chris Brown's performance at the VMAs had everything we've come to expect from him, including unapologetic lip-synching and ridiculous dancing. He took the audience on a pop culture odyssey that included a cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," ostensibly so that he would have a reason to have dudes in plaid flannel shirts jumping...
