NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. digital media company RealNetworks Inc is in talks with partner MTV Networks to restructure the ownership of their two-year old Rhapsody America joint venture, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.
Los Angeles: Tseckares, Bolosh take on VP roles -- MTV has hired two execs from outside the company to bolster its programming lineup.Steve Tseckares has been tabbed as senior VP of special programming and production, while James Bolosh is now VP of series development.
It didn't used to be all reality shows. In 1990 MTV aired Buzz, an experimental video art collage show by director Mark Pellington. Genesis P-Orridge, William Burroughs, RU Sirius, David Byrne, and other transgressive thinkers (oh yes, and Jon Bon Jovi) were all featured in the debut show, which was openly inspired by Bruce Conner and other experimental filmmakers. Boing Boing noticed that the first...
This is not a surprise considering the continued decline of Rhapsody music service in the face of lots of new competition and the general malaise in the digital music market: MTV and RealNetworks ( NSDQ: RNWK ) are talking about restructuring their Rhapsody music JV, according to an SEC filing just filed by RNWK. The relevant part: “to enable Rhapsody to operate more independently of either...
Is Justin Bieber the new Robert Pattinson? I mean, sure he's shorter, younger, smiles way more, seems 100,000 times more fun, pretty much OWNS Twitter, and he's far better at music. But, like R Pattz, Justin Bieber not only has impressive hair, but he's a TOTAL ladykiller. Girls twice, even three times Justin Bieber's age [...]
'B ye Bye Baby' - me on set of my new music video ! Photo by Chris James Edwards. Hi gang, Lots of good news on the Temposhark front. My brand new music video for the single "Bye Bye Baby" is up on YouTube now and is already getting nice comments from bloggers around the world - check out USA pop blog ArjanWrites . com's comments from today by clicking here . Whilst another hot US blogger...
An SEC filing made by RealNetworks states that MTV and RealNetworks are in talks about restructuring their joint venture participation in the music service Rhapsody, “to enable Rhapsody to operate more independently of either party.” The statement suggests that the pair might seek either a new investor or a buyer for Rhapsody. While services like [...]
Britney Spears has allegedly told insiders she can’t wait to leave Oz and never come back. A source close to the singer - who plays Sydney’s Acer Arena tonight (Nov 20), before heading off to Brisbane - told the Chicago Sun Times: “She is very happy to be getting out of that country.” And it seems Britters might never come back once she’s wrapped the final night of her...
Attention all Kradison fans! Want your favorite Season 8 "Idol" star's autograph? MTV News and Elle magazine can hook you up! In honor of the December issue of Elle — which features a three-page spread starring Kris Allen, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta — MTV News is holding a contest to find the #1 fan for [...]
MTV has begun taping a new reality show based on the lives of Compound (and Compound University’s) roster of talent. The show, titled The Grind, is being produced by Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan and should air sometime next year. Compound Entertainment will be holding auditions for its new girl group here in NYC. Think you have [...]
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A few days ago, an eagle-eyed tipster pointed out that although Clipse’s latest jam is called “Popular Demand (Popeyes)” (as in “outside of Popeyes, eating chicken and fries”), the video is filmed outside of the Obama Fried Chicken in Brooklyn that Al Sharpton protested . Now Brokelyn notices that MTV is blurring out the name. [ Brokelyn ] Read more posts by Daniel Maurer...
RealNetworks and MTV are in talks to restructure their Rhapsody music joint venture, according to a SEC filing that RealNetworks just filed . Read the rest of this story »
In 1990, MTV aired a groundbreaking TV documentary series called Buzz. Created and directed by Mark Pellington (Mothman Prophecies, Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" video) in partnership with MTV Europe, Buzz was a fantastic experiment in non-linearity and cut-up that drew heavily from -- and presented -- avant-garde art, underground cinema, early cyberpunk, industrial culture, appropriation/sampling,...
Ever consider having a really Pimped Out Wheelchair? Did you ever think of getting cool wheelchair bling and making your wheelchair the center of attention? Pimp My Ride was a famous MTV show about making an old car new again, with cool car bling. What if you could make your old wheelchair new again with wheelchair bling? What would you do to Pimp Your Wheelchair? There are now some wheelchair accessories...
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