November 2010 Blog Posts (75)

'Glee' Ups Harry Shum To Series Regular

Shum stars in 'The LXD' a Paramount Digital Entertainment web series on Hulu



The LXD web series actor Harry Shum has been upped to a regular on 'Glee' next season. Shum plays New Directions member Mike Chang on the Fox hit series. He also performs as Elliot Hoo on the Paramount Digital Entertainment web series 'The LXD' created and directed by Jon M. Chu on… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 19, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

Chicago Premiere of Lexus Web Series 'Darkcasting' Hosted by Whitney Cummings, Feat. Grant Achatz, Katie Rich, Wilson Fong & Ross Zietz (3 Videos)

In Lexus' latest talk show web series 'Darkcasting,' Comedian Whitney Cummings interviews guests in a moving Lexus CT200h car…

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Added by Rich Mbariket on November 19, 2010 at 7:36am — No Comments

VendrTV CEO Daniel Delaney Speaks On Getting Advertisers For A Web Series

Daisy Whitney of New Media Minute caught up with VendrTV CEO Daniel Delaney. He speaks on how to monetize web video. "Don't be broad, be very niche," says Delaney.

He also talks about the game of cat and mouse that happens in monetizing web content. "You can't get an audience to monetize until you make the content, but you need the money to make the content, and you can't make the money without the audience. It's cyclical."

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Added by Rich Mbariket on November 18, 2010 at 9:57am — No Comments

Hulu Slashes Monthly Subscription Price To $7.99, Offers One Week Free Trial For New Subscribers



Popular video website Hulu.com on Wednesday began selling its monthly subscription service for $7.99 it was announced by Hulu CEO Jason Kilar on the company's blog.



The joint venture of NBC Universal (32%), Fox Entertainment Group (31%), ABC (27%), and Providence Equity Partners (10%) apparently hot to move the subscription service is also offering a one week free trial for all new subscribers.



Read Kilar's blog full post below:



Hulu Plus… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 17, 2010 at 8:01pm — No Comments

Big Blunder: Ford Taps Unknown Olympic Skiing Champ Jonny Moseley To Host 'Focus Rally: America' Web Series



Like me, most people have probably never heard of Olympic skiing champ Jonny Moseley, but this is who Ford has hired to host its latest teenage-focused, Amazing Race-style web series 'Focus Rally: America' premiering in Feb 2011.



WEB SERIES NETWORK has been following the development of this web series a while, including posting a blurb about their final live casting session happening at the… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 17, 2010 at 8:59am — No Comments

Amazon.com Launches Online Movie Studio To Discover Writers, Directors and Actors -- Invites Talent To Submit Reel & Scripts



Under a first-look deal with WB, announced on Tuesday on Variety.com, US-based online retailer Amazon.com has launched its own online movie studio 'Amazon Studios' at studios.amazon.com to "discover" writers, directors and actors.



Sidenote: It's a contest. Click the link above to learn more and good luck with your… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 16, 2010 at 6:19pm — 2 Comments

Entourage Star Kevin Connolly To Appear In Panasonic Web Series 'LIHD Celebrity Hookup'



Actor Kevin Connolly from HBO's 'Entourage' will be featured on the debut webisode of 'Living In HD: Celebrity Hookup,' a new web series sponsored by Panasonic that offers an inside look at how celebrities use consumer electronics in their daily lives.



The web series is hosted by lifestyle technology expert, Janna Robinson, who discovers from each featured celebrity their current consumer electronics needs and then "hooks up" their home with the products they need to… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 16, 2010 at 9:20am — No Comments

AOL President of Media and Studios David Eun Speaks On New Web Series 'AOL Daybreak' -- Touts AOL Reach "On Any Given Day AOL.com Has A Larger Audience Than Most TV Networks"



"On any given day AOL.com has a larger audience than most television networks," said David Eun, president of AOL Media and Studios. "We want to provide our audience with the most engaging, informative and entertaining content on the Internet, and 'AOL Daybreak' delivers."



On Monday, AOL.com in partnership with Ben Silverman's digital studio Electus launched its latest morning news web series 'AOL Daybreak' on its homepage as the website looks to create more online… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 15, 2010 at 11:34am — No Comments

'Paying Gigs' Category Added To Forum



We've added a new forum category 'Paying Gigs' on WEB SERIES NETWORK for members to advertise paying gigs to our users.



Looking to hire someone for paying gigs? This category is the place to post. Looking for paying gigs? This category is not the place to post.



Please make sure to include complete gig details and how much you're paying.… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 15, 2010 at 8:57am — No Comments

Mbariket Media Launching OFFLINE Guerrilla Marketing Campaigns For Web Series Creators



Rich Mbariket's company Mbariket Media is creating and executing custom OFFLINE guerrilla marketing campaigns to promote web series in the L.A market.



If you have a small budget and want your web series promoted directly to your target audience in L.A, email Rich Mbariket at richmbariket@gmail.com for more details.



We have a young street team ready to do promotions. We'll also film each campaign for uploading to Youtube… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 13, 2010 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Babelgum Bites Next New Networks -- Studio Unveils Spoof Trailer of Justin Bieber Biopic '8 Kilometer' In The Vein Of Eminem's '8 Mile'


Babelgun has taken a page from Next New Network's playbook by creating spoof content to draw false publicity.

Check out Babelgum making a Justin Bieber spoof trailer called '8 Kilometer,' in the vein of rapper Eminem's '8 Mile' right here.

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 13, 2010 at 6:24pm — No Comments

Viacom Says 'Zoolander' Sequel In The Works



There will be more of actor, producer, director, web series creator Ben Stiller's 'Zoolander' sequel coming your way most likely in 2012.



According to The Hollywood Reporter, Viacom's COO Tom Dooley said that the 'Zoolander' sequel is currently in development with Justin Theroux writing and directing.



In October, Paramount Digital Entertainment ordered an… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 13, 2010 at 5:33pm — No Comments

WEB SERIES NETWORK Crosses 5,000 Targeted Fans On Facebook



On Friday, November 12, 2010 WEB SERIES NETWORK crossed 5,000 targeted fans on Facebook.



Thanks Everyone!



Like WSN on Facebook.



Follow Rich on Twitter.



Check out Rich's creative media, marketing and branding company Mbariket… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 12, 2010 at 9:30pm — 6 Comments

'True Jackson' Star Keke Palmer Sets 'Keke On The Reel' Web Series Release Date





'True Jackson' star Keke Palmer will release her new web series 'Keke on the Reel' on November 23, according to her Facebook fan page.



The web series will document Keke's preparation for her new album, including rare footage of Keke's auditions. Keke is signed to Jimmy Iovine's Interscope Records.



See the sneak peek of 'Keke on the Reel' below. The series will be distributed on her Youtube Channel at… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 12, 2010 at 7:51pm — No Comments

Final Casting On New Ford Focus Web Series Coming To L.A Convention Center Nov. 20



To learn more about the Ford Focus web series 'Focus Rally: America' go to www.focusrally.com

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 12, 2010 at 5:15pm — No Comments

Rich Mbariket Interview On Connected Interactive


Rich Mbariket was recently interviewed on Connected Interactive.

He weighs in on the web series industry and talks about WEB SERIES NETWORK.

Check out the interview on Connected Interactive.

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 12, 2010 at 4:45pm — No Comments

New Web Series From BMW 'Unscripted' -- Real Stories. Real People. No Script.

BMW unscripted is a web series about people, talking about their life, passion and joy with the brand BMW. No script, just real… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 12, 2010 at 8:52am — No Comments

Thisis50 Interview with Actor Malik Yoba [Speaks On His BET Web Series, Creating Web Content, The Film Business and Much More!]



Thisis50 Interview with Actor Malik Yoba [Speaks On His BET Web Series, Creating Web Content, The Film Business and Much… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on November 11, 2010 at 9:55pm — No Comments

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