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Tech Blog Publisher GigaOmniMedia Raises $1 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2007 - 8:42am.

Los Angeles - GigaOmniMedia, the publisher of blogs including NewTeeVee and GigaOM, has raised about $1 million in its second round of venture capital financing, from True Ventures and several angel investors, Beet.tv reports.

Buzz Watch: Deal or No Deal Most Popular TV Show Online

Authored by Jay Baage on October 10, 2007 - 1:02pm.

Televised game shows and live competitions with interactive elements have a particular appeal online. The NBC show "Deal or No Deal" managed to capture the most traffic to television show web sites during the important premiere week at the end of September, followed by ABC's "Dancing With The Stars."

Analysis: Web Video - Hollywood’s Bastard Stepchild Grows Up

Authored by Jay Baage on October 9, 2007 - 8:55am.

The announcement of Google Adsense for video is a significant milestone in the evolution of web video. Video units will be live in AdSense accounts later today and allow anyone with a web site to earn ad revenue from Google’s/YouTube’s new embedded, customizable players. Together with the new immersive advertising YouTube has also been testing, monetizing web video is becoming more tangible. Moreover, Hollywood is recognizing the potential and power of web shows to become mainstream phenomena — and eventually make money.