Popular online video celebrity Ze Frank is back, staring in the pilot episode of a new web series being considered by NBC Universal.
Ze Frank stars alongside Justine Bateman, Michael Cassidy, Ben Falcone, Ernie Hudson, and Amanda Walsh in The Remnants, a “comedy about a group of squabbling survivors in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.”
The show was filmed [...]

Hulu is to enter the live streaming space for the first time, offering the remaining two Presidential debates live as part of its new Hulu Election ‘08 portal.
The new portal features clips and full replays of major political stories (such as previous debates) and topical clips, such as last weekends Saturday Night Live send up [...]

Google and NBC Universal have signed a deal that will see Google sell advertisements on some of NBC’s cable channels including MSNBC, Oxygen and the Sci Fi network.
NBC said that the deal was an attempt to reach advertisers who currently advertise online using Adwords but don’t advertise on television. For Google, it’s a shot in [...]

Broadcast.com billionaire and trailblazer for online video Mark Cuban wrote Saturday in his the best impression of Andrew Keen that internet video was ideal for snacking, but for the big events, people turn to broadcast television and HD. Cuban argues that “the platform is the message” and that HD television is where the game is [...]

NBC Universal is now backing HourTown, a year-and-a-half old startup focused on online scheduling for small businesses.
HourTown announced the $1 million in new funding today, from NBC along with Baseline Ventures, Hatch Ventures and a handful of Silicon Valley angel investors — some of the same companies, HourTown’s founder points out, that initially got behind [...]

Female blogging community BlogHer is joining forces with NBC in a powerful new partnership.
The company has announced a deal with NBC Universal to feature BlogHer content on iVillage, NBC’s female-focused online service. Posts will also appear on Oxygen.com and BravoTV.com as part of the arrangement, and BlogHer will in turn feature content from those [...]

Microsoft is now selling some of TV’s hottest shows on its Zune entertainment service.
The software giant has announced it’ll offer downloads of programs from NBC, MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, and Nickelodeon, among other networks. It’ll also have Ultimate Fighting Championship matches up for grabs starting today.
“Consumers want more than the traditional transactional model of [...]