MTV’s getting creative with its Comcast VOD deal, releasing 5-min vignettes called "Real World San Diego: The S#$! They Should’ve Shown." The 4 VOD offerings of never-before- seen "Real World" footage tout the "RW Philly" series, which kicks off next week. MTV’s also pushing Sun’s "Video Music Awards" with short on-demand clips of past award show highlights. — Comcast and C-SPAN will provide approx 20 major speeches from the Republican convention on the MSO’s VOD service; the 2 offered similar coverage of the Dem’s confab (for more, please see today’s Steve Effros column). Still no word from the Bush and Kerry camps on whether the candidates will take Comcast up on its offer to include exclusive VOD material from each candidate nearer to the election. — Here! TV signed a VOD deal with TVN and began making here! TV VOD content available to affiliates last week. Up to 30 hrs/month will be available.

The Daily

Subscribe
Friday–July 17

Netflix’s Cloud Gaming Progress

Delphi Interactive CEO Casper Daugaard breaks down the strategy behind “FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition,” a new cloud-based soccer title for Netflix that launched on the first day of the real-life tournament.

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Jul 17
2026 Top Ops Awards Top Ops Awards Entry Deadline
Aug 7
2026 Most Powerful Women Awards Honoring the Women Shaping the Future of Connectivity, Media & Technology
Nov 3
Most Powerful Women Awards Gala Honoring the Women Shaping the Future of Connectivity, Media & Technology
Nov 4
Top Women Leadership Forum Top Women Leadership Forum
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?
VIEW JOBS

In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors. The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact us at marketing@cynopsis.com, for more information about posting a job on the website and our Jobs newsletter, sent twice weekly to 85,000 media professionals.