by Jamison Tilsner on October 29th, 2009
As part of our ongoing effort to grow the web television space and evangelize the inherent advantages of an open entertainment medium, Tubefilter has partnered with creative communities all over the country. NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts has a longstanding reputation as a hotbed of talent for visual arts, and we’re honored to join them in programming the web-focused installments of their renowned Director’s Series.
We’re very excited to announce that the next installment of NYU’s Web Directors Series will be a candid conversation with CollegeHumor TV moderated by Tubefilter on November 9th at 6:00 PM.
When they began posting funny photos and stories on the Internet as college freshmen, CollegeHumor.com creators Ricky Van Veen and Josh Abramson didn’t realize they were creating an entertainment sensation. Since its launch in 1999, CollegeHumor.com has grown into a massively popular site for 6 million visitors monthly, a comedy tour, a T-shirt business, books and even a television series, MTV’s The CollegeHumor Show. The parody and sketch focused content is a favorite of men ages 18 to 22. In 2006, media mogul Barry Diller acquired a majority stake in CollegeHumor through his holding company, IAC.
by Jamison Tilsner on September 22nd, 2009
Like most entertainment-related organizations, The Writers Guild of America East has noticed shifting tides. The organization that gained traction during the labor movement of the 1930s, and effectively built a countervailing negotiating force to the all-powerful studios, has begun to re-envision itself in a world with democratized distribution.
by Jamison Tilsner on August 20th, 2009
Amid signs that the Hollywood celebrity-blockbuster model has hit a snag, Yuri Baranovsky and his team at the web series sitcom Break A Leg have signed an “odd” network deal. Is there a new entertainment model emerging? More on that soon.
by Jamison Tilsner on July 6th, 2009
Big Screen Little Screen is a monthly meeting of online video creators that recreates the film-school experience with informal screenings and earnest feedback from peers followed by beer and networking. It’s a great way for up-and-coming web shows to grab some much-needed attention.
The next Big Screen Little Screen is scheduled for this coming Thursday, July [...]
by Jamison Tilsner on June 29th, 2009
Here at Tilzy.TV, we love My Damn Channel. No other web distributor/studio has better captured the voice and spirit of this medium by inspiring real talent and getting “the hell out of the way.” And though the brand is mostly associated with wry wit, it also sometimes shows bits of brilliance that speak to the heart, [...]
by Jamison Tilsner on June 17th, 2009
As part of their sponsorship of The Onfronts, our good friends at Metranome.net not only created a killer iPhone application featuring most of the content screened at the event, they’ve also agreed to provide the service to one of our distinguished content partners for FREE!
So which stuido should it be? We leave it to you.
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by Jamison Tilsner on June 8th, 2009
We’re tying up loose ends for the first annual Onfronts and are extremely excited about the event. OnfrontNYC is designed to articulate the value of online entertainment with a keynote from industry-leader and Generate founder, Jordan Levin, followed by presentations from leading digital entertainment studios, a panel discussion with some prominent figures at the leading [...]
by Jamison Tilsner on June 1st, 2009
The New York Television Festival, in partnership with Tilzy.TV and For Your Imagination present The Web TV Producers Toolbox series of panels as part of Internet Week in New York City on June 1st starting at 2pm at For Your Imagination in New York City. Co-moderated by Paul Kontonis , CEO of For Your Imagination [...]
