Seattle - Microsoft has signed advertising deals with Volvo and Chivas Brothers, which will support two webisode series from TV production company Reveille ("The Office," "Ugly Betty"), the Associated Press reported. Financial and product placement details of the arrangements were not disclosed. Volvo will sponsor a series called "Driving School," while Chivas Regal will be involved with a travel and adventure series, "This is the Life," both of which are slated to premiere on MSN Video in the next six months.

San Mateo, Calif. - Independent TV production company Reveille ("The Office," "Ugly Betty") announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Akimbo to make its series available for download and viewing through the Akimbo IPTV video-on-demand service. The Akimbo service offers 14,000 movie and TV titles delivered through a $99, Internet-connected TV set-top box.