Culver City, Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday named Eric Berger, currently its senior vice president of digital networks, to head Crackle, the company's online video network. Berger, who also manages operations for Sony's Minisode Network, the Vault and PIX, will oversee content development and programming, marketing and distribution for Crackle.

Culver City, Calif. - Emmy-winning actor Brad Garrett ("Everybody Loves Raymond," "'Til Death") will star in an online reality dating series hosted on Sony's (NYSE: SNE) Crackle video site, the company said. "Dating Brad Garrett" will ask women to upload their video applications online, which will then be reviewed by a panel including Garrett's ex-wife and urologist. The series is set to premiere in the fall on Crackle.com; it will also be syndicated via YouTube, AOL, Hulu, Verizon's V CAST, AT&T Wireless and Internet-connected Sony Bravia TVs.

Sausalito, Calif. - Sony Pictures Entertainment's (NYSE: SNE) Crackle online video network on Monday announced the release of three nine new original series, including a deal to host "The Take-Away Shows," a Web music video series that offers intimate "street" performances from indie bands. Other shows debuting on Crackle include "The Jace Hall Show," and the second seasons of "Purple Onion" and "C-Spot."

Sausalito, Calif. - Sony Pictures Entertainment's (NYSE: SNE) Crackle video entertainment site on Thursday announced the premiere of "Penn Says," an unscripted Web series created by magician and pundit Penn Jillette, of Penn & Teller fame. Four one-to-three minute videos will be added weekly, featuring Jilette's rants on politics, celebrities, current events and other topics.

Sausalito, Calif. - Sony Pictures Entertainment's nysesne Crackle online video site this week announced the first major ad partnerships signed since its launch in July, with companies including Pepsi, Honda, Epson and Vodafone to advertise on the service. "By continuing to combine global advertising opportunities with the assurance that advertisers' brands will be showcased alongside editorially chosen video content, we're confident the big names will keep on coming," said Mike Sitrin, vice president of partnerships at Crackle.

Sausalito, Calif. - Crackle, a video entertainment site from Sony Pictures Entertainment (formerly known as Grouper), on Monday announced the launch of Moving Targets, a new channel that will focus on sketch comedy, digital shorts and animation. Contributors to the channel will include professional producers like Jerry Zucker ("Airplane!," "The Naked Gun"), Starz and animator Jennifer Shiman, comedy writer Brian Dalton (Mr. Deity), and will also solicit submissions from emerging talent.

Sausalito, Calif. - Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Monday that it has re-launched its Grouper video-sharing site as Crackle, which will now focus on developing user-generated content for wider distribution.