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Briefs: VeohTV, MySpace Reality Show Runs Afoul of Election Laws, Andy Samberg
A quick look at some of today's top online video headlines:
Briefs: VeohTV, MySpace Reality Show Runs Afoul of Election Laws, Andy Samberg
New York Times: VeohTV, now in a private testing phase, will be available to the
public later this year. It has the potential to be a popular and
practical way to watch online video. But like a long line of other
innovative high-tech tools, VeohTV could also threaten and alienate
traditional media companies and even cause some of Veoh’s Internet
rivals to consider legal remedies.
Politico: Mark Burnett, the reality TV pioneer behind "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," is teaming with MySpace on a politically themed reality show with an interesting twist. Unfortunately for him, this one could run afoul of federal campaign finance laws.
AP via USA Today: Before last season, the NFL didn't have a policy governing online video for the simple reason that there wasn't anything to address. But as technologies evolve ---along with the desires and expectations of fans -- sports leagues and media organizations can disagree on appropriate uses.
BusinessWeek: A study predicts that lines between TV and Web video will be blurred by 2011.
Washington Post: The Obama Girl vs. Rudy Girl song "is less a love song than a debate song," says filmmaker Leah Kauffman.
New York Mag: A look at the rise from Web videos to stardom by Lonely Planet's Andy Samberg.