New York - CBS (NYSE: CBS) has signed a deal with "Lonelygirl15" creators EQAL for first look rights to new multiplatform show ideas from the digital studio, which will also team with CBS show producers to create online and mobile extensions for their programs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. First up will be a series of daily webcasts for the "CSI" franchise.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Eqal, the production company that created the Internet show "Lonelygirl15," has raised $5 million in its first round of financing, led by Spark Capital.