Monday, 6 May 2013

paidContent - NewFronts news roundup: a big week for Yahoo, AOL, Blip, Hulu and Crackle, and more for Monday, May 6, 2013

By Liz Shannon Miller May 4 2013, 3:00am PDT

NewFronts news roundup: a big week for Yahoo, AOL, Blip, Hulu and Crackle

This week, famous faces, new shows and pleas for advertising dollars brought many web video companies to web video's version of TV's upfronts. Here are just a few of the biggest stories to emerge.

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By Laura Hazard Owen May 3 2013, 3:15pm PDT

Sourcebooks, Overdrive launch pilot to demonstrate the impact of ebook library lending on sales

Sourcebooks and Overdrive believe that library lending leads to increased book sales and author recognition. In a two-week trial, they will promote a Sourcebooks ebook on library homepages and see how the promotion affects paid sales and author recognition.

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By Jeff John Roberts May 3 2013, 10:20am PDT

Losses mount at Washington Post ahead of summer paywall plan

The Washington Post posted discouraging earnings Friday, with revenue and circulation down from a year ago.

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By Janko Roettgers May 3 2013, 3:00am PDT

Vimeo on demand will exclusively distribute new Kristen Bell movie

Vimeo on demand is getting a new movie starring Kristen Bell as a day-and-date release, with the film premiering online the same day it comes out in theaters.

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By Laura Hazard Owen May 3 2013, 12:00am PDT

Barnes & Noble integrating Google Play into Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets

Barnes & Noble is integrating many Google services -- including Google Play, Gmail, Google Maps and the Chrome browser -- into its Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets.

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By Stacey Higginbotham May 2 2013, 6:30pm PDT

Time Warner Cable CEO’s response on Aereo: Yeah, we could do that

Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt is watching the Aereo legal battle with interest. If the upstart prevails, Britt may try a similar tactic himself.

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