BBC is Coming to My Space

New York Times is reporting that BBC is planing to share it's content on MySpace following the path of success BBC had with the YouTube.
"The commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation is expected to announce a partnership with MySpace on Thursday to make some of its content available on MySpace, the popular social networking Web site.

MySpace, part of the News Corporation, controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said Wednesday that the relationship was its first global agreement with a major broadcaster. The companies will share advertising revenue.

The BBC has already found some success syndicating content on the Google Web site YouTube, where its videos have garnered more than three million views since last February. MySpaceTV is the second most popular video Web site, behind YouTube."

You can find the Growing Online, NYT article here.

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MySpaceTV gets first Webisode of Quarterlife

Emmy-winning television show creators Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are teaming up with MySpaceTV to distribute their new online series, "Quarterlife." The first "Webisode" will air on MySpaceTV November 11.
The two awarding winning TV producers felt slighted when their new show was canceled by a major television network in 2005--now they get even by ditching the TV and taking their work online.Marshall Herskovitz has produced major big screen hits, such as Traffic and Blood Diamond. He feels confident that he can produce a solid piece of cinematography. He and frequent collaborator Edward Zwick had a hand in many television successes as well, including “thirtysomething” and “My So-Called Life.”“When Emmy award-winning producers come to MySpaceTV you know this is reaching a whole new level,” said Chris DeWolfe, CEO of MySpace. “We’re proud to offer the creative community a blank canvas and open platform to express their vision.”
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Tags: Quarterlife, MySpaceTV, Traffic, Blood Diamond, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, thirty something, Webisode