Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures Television said on Thursday that its Minisode Network, which offers condensed five-minute versions of classic TV episodes, has launched on the Sprint TV mobile TV service. Honda has signed on as the launch sponsor of the ad-supported network, which now carries 21 series. The Minisode Network registered 1.4 million streams in February across online and mobile platforms, Sony said.

Los Angeles - Improv comedy troupe the Groundlings has signed a one-year deal with Sony Pictures Television to create 50 digital shorts for the Web and mobile platforms, Variety reports. The Los Angeles-based group has fostered such comedians as Will Ferrell, Lisa Kudrow, Julia Sweeney and Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens.

Los Angeles - Sony Pictures Television (NYSE: SNE) has signed a deal with wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE: T) and mobile TV firm MediaFLO USA, a unit of Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM), to launch the first linear mobile movie network in the U.S., according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Las Vegas - Sony Pictures Television (NYSE: SNE) announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, to establish a number of ad-supported channels that will feature episodes of classic TV shows and other content. The first channel to launch is the Sony Minisode Network, which offers condensed episodes of 21 programs, including "Married With Children" and "NewsRadio." Sony added that its Minisode Network has recently begun acquiring programs from other companies, including a deal with World Events Productions, distributors of "Voltron" and "Saber Rider."

Los Angeles - News Corp. and NBC Universal on Monday announced a private beta launch of Hulu, their video distribution joint venture that offers streaming programming on a free, ad-supported basis.

New York - Sony Pictures Television plans to expand the selection of classic TV "minisodes" it offers on Crackle, the company's video-sharing site, The New York Times reported. The Minisode Network offers 4-6 minute condensed versions of the original hour or half-hour episode that maintain the original story arc. The company posted its first minisodes on a page on MySpace sponsored by Honda, but will now offer minisodes from 18 TV series on Crackle. Sponsored by Pepsi, the new offering includes minisodes of series including "Bewitched," "The Jeffersons" and "I Dream of Jeannie." Sony will also offer minisodes on AOL, Joost and Verizon's V Cast mobile video service.

Culver City, Calif. - Sony Pictures Television said on Monday that it has made 23 episodes of "The Larry Sanders Show," the HBO comedy series starring Garry Shandling, available for purchase and download from Apple's iTunes Store. Individual episodes will cost $1.99 each, while the entire collection will sell for $34.99.

New York - Honda has partnered with Sony Pictures Television to sponsor a series of "minisodes," comprised of 4-6 minute condensed versions of full-length episodes of vintage TV shows like "Charlie's Angels," "The Facts of Life" and "Who's the Boss," The New York Times reported. Honda will insert eight-second ads for its petite Honda Fit vehicle into the minisodes, including an on-screen billboard lasting three seconds, and a five-second video commercial. MySpace will exclusively host the videos for a period beginning next week, after which time the companies plan to expand distribution.

Los Angeles - Sony Pictures Television will add episodes of its daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" to the offering at Apple's iTunes Store, Variety reports.