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President Obama To Appear On New AOL Web Series 'You've Got'



AOL has booked President Obama to appear on its new web series called 'You've Got,' which will consist of a 45-second monologue conducted by various prominent and average citizens.



President Obama will appear on the show on election day Tuesday, Nov. 2 to urge viewers to vote. 'You've Got' will premiere daily on aol.com starting Monday, Nov. 1.… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 29, 2010 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Weekly Webisode Releases Are Dying: NBC Posts Entire 'The 3rd Floor' Web Series Online



NBC is putting a stop to web series fans having to wait a week to watch new episodes of its web series lineup.



The network has posted the entire all-new 'The Office' Halloween-themed web series called 'The 3rd Floor' on NBC.com. The entire series which debuted yesterday is available online right now... no more waiting a week. Go to NBC.com.



This should motivate web series creators to… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 29, 2010 at 8:02am — 21 Comments

Mattel Gives Ken a Reality Web Series



One of America's hottest arm candy Whitney Port will be host on Mattel's new reality web series 'Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend,' based on the Ken doll, it was announced Thursday on Variety.com.



'Genuine Ken' will be a competition that pits male contestants, ages 21 to 30 against one another, all… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 28, 2010 at 6:47pm — No Comments

RERUN: 'Making Web Series' -- Web Series Creator Alice Cutler Shares Her Writing Process

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Added by Rich Mbariket on October 28, 2010 at 6:08pm — No Comments

Robert Townsend, Rey Ramsey, and 'Resurrection Blvd' Creator Dennis Leoni Team Up On Latino Web Series 'Los Americans'



Robert Townsend, Rey Ramsey, and Showtime's 'Resurrection Blvd' creator Dennis Leoni are bringing a Latino web series called 'Los Americans' to computer screens and Internet connected mobile devices worldwide.



'Los Americans' will revolve around a Latino family in L.A. Production has started with Townsend producing under his V Studio banner and Ramsey's One Economy production company. Dennis Leoni will serve as writer/director.



'Los Americans' marks… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 28, 2010 at 8:55am — No Comments

Mashable.com Top 10 Most Watched Web Series, September 2010

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 27, 2010 at 2:58pm — No Comments

MTV Cancels 'The City' -- Whitney Port Working On "Other Things"



Whitney Port could be hinting at expanding her web series projects when she told Ryan Seacrest during an interview that she's working on some "other things" following the cancellation of her reality show 'The City' on MTV.



Port told Seacrest: "I'm working on some other things. It's okay, one door closes and another opens."



That other… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 27, 2010 at 2:42pm — No Comments

Make Money: Ustream To Let Users Set Up Their Own Pay Per View Channel To Charge Viewers To Watch Content


WEB SERIES NETWORK has just found out that Ustream is launching its own pay-per-view platform, called Open PPV, that lets approved users set up their own pay-per-view channel to charge viewers to watch content. Click here to apply.

Good luck!

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 27, 2010 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Video From New Ford Focus Web Series Casting Call at BlogWorld Expo 2010

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 27, 2010 at 8:25am — No Comments

Paramount Digital Entertainment Premieres Second Season Of 'The LXD' On Hulu

Photo courtesy Paramount Digital Entertainment and LXD Ventures



FIRST TWO WEBISODES INSIDE



The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers are back for a second season run. Paramount Digital Entertainment has released the first two webisodes from the second season of Jon M. Chu's highly anticipated dance-themed web series 'The LXD: Secrets of the RA' on Hulu. Check them below. Watch new webisodes every Wednesday on… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 27, 2010 at 8:23am — No Comments

RERUN: Making Web Series: Web Series Creator Mike Ajakwe Shares His Casting Technique

Airing reruns of our 'Making Web Series' webisodes on WEB SERIES NETWORK starting October 27, 2010.



The 30-part 'Making Web Series' webisodes produced by WSN features six indie web series creators discussing their web series producing techniques.



Check WSN daily for the repeats. Watch the complete series on our Youtube Channel at… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 27, 2010 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

'Riese: Kingdom Falling' Debut Webisode

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 26, 2010 at 9:01pm — No Comments

2011 Aston Martin V12 Profiled On Jay Leno's Web Show 'Jay Leno's Garage'

Click image below to watch Jay's review of the 2011 Aston Martin V12.

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 26, 2010 at 11:26am — No Comments

Myspace Taps Branded Content Pimp Ben Silverman For Web Series



Struggling social networking site Myspace has hired former NBC prexy and branded content pimp Ben Silverman for an original dance-oriented web series 'Jerk All-Stars.'



The 14-webisode project, set to debut in November 30 on Myspace.com, will put a spotlight on the urban dance movement.



"Discovering and being discovered is core to our DNA, as is self-expression," said Nada Stirrat, MySpace chief revenue officer at Myspace. "We noticed our audience got… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 25, 2010 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Second Season Of Dexter Web Series Debuts On Showtime



Showtime is back with more of its Dexter animated web series.



The second season of 'Dexter Early Cuts: Dark Echo,' all six webisodes, unveiled today online at www.sho.com/earlycuts with series star Michael C. Hall providing the voice over.



The new installment follows Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) tracking a copy-cat killer. Series will also be available to Showtime's subscribers on Showtime on… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 25, 2010 at 10:02am — No Comments

Pitching Sponsors - Own It On Video

Watch a clip from the 'Pitching Sponsors' class produced by WEB SERIES NETWORK above. In this clip, Stephanie Piche, Brand Strategist and CEO of www.minglemediatv.com explains what to write in your subject line when emailing prospective sponsors and why.



Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to craft and pitch your web series to sponsors. The complete 1 hour, 38 minutes 'Pitching Sponsors' video is now available for… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 25, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

Indie Web Series Creators Are Winning: Web Series From WSN Member Melanie Hamilton Gets Writeup In Washington Post



Melanie Hamilton is creator of the L.A-based web series 'Blind Date.'



Add Melanie as friend on WSN right here.



See Melanie networking at the WSN LA Meetup here



Read the Washington Post write up… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 24, 2010 at 8:46am — No Comments

NBC Shifts New 'The Office' Web Series Release Date To Oct. 28

Watch new behind the scenes footage below



NBC has moved up the release date of its new 'The Office: 3rd Floor' web series seven days to Oct 28.



The series was originally set to debut Oct. 21 and pulling the release date forward often is an attempt by the network to capture the attention of web series and 'The Office' fans, maximize online buzz, and build a good word of mouth to pull auds to the series.



The '3rd Floor' is inspired by NBC's hit… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 24, 2010 at 8:16am — No Comments

Photos From 'WSN Pitching for Sponsorships' Class - DVD Coming Soon!







Photos from the 'WSN Pitching for Sponsorships' class on October 23.



Stephanie Piche, Brand Strategist and CEO of MingleMediaTV.com covered the basics of how to craft a pitch for sponsorships and took questions from attendees. A wealth of information were discussed and shared during the 2 hour class (available for sale on DVD soon!).



The Pitching for Sponsorships class is presented by WEB SERIES NETWORK and produced by Rich… Continue

Added by Rich Mbariket on October 23, 2010 at 5:35pm — 3 Comments

Ed Lover Presents: 'C'mon Son' Webisode 19 [Goes In On Justin Bieber, Bill O' Reilly, BET Awards, Antwan Dodson, Jimmy McMillan, And Much More!]

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Added by Rich Mbariket on October 22, 2010 at 3:39pm — No Comments

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