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(video) All Media Should be Earned, Digitas Creative Chief Says

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.01.2012

Andy Plesser

Many brands are focused on the new paradigm of paid media and earned media, but all media should actually be earned, including the ads made for the W...

(video) Mashable Makes Big Move Into Video Production and Syndication

Andy Plesser | Posted 04.28.2012

Andy Plesser

From news updates, reviews and long-form, branded shows, Mashable is making a big commitment to digital video programming and syndication, says Adam ...

(Video) Balancing Creativity and Commerce: Web Video Star Felicia Day on Working with Brands

Andy Plesser | Posted 04.28.2012

Andy Plesser

Working with brands closely on digital programming requires a fine balance, says digital superstar Felicia Day, who launched four shows on a new YouT...

Program Alert: Live #BeetShow from NAB in Las Vegas, 2:45 PT Starring @RedFuryNYC

Andy Plesser | Posted 04.17.2012

Andy Plesser

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Please check out our 45-minute live Webcast from floor of the NAB show today from the stage of Livesteream.   The progr...

Digitas Teams with AOL, Hulu, MSN, Yahoo and YouTube in Video Marketplace (Video)

Andy Plesser | Posted 04.28.2012

Andy Plesser

While there has been dramatic growth in online video advertising, mostly in the form of in-stream ads, there is a big opportunity for original, spons...

High-Tech Start-Up Focus: Flite's 'Agile Marketing Platform'

Bill_Robinson | Posted 03.31.2012

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One of the most crucial elements of any high-tech start-up's survival -- much less evolution -- is the money backing the enterprise. Is it 'smart money?' Is it 'patient money?' Is it 'connected money?'

Gala Celebration of Web Original Video Set for Thursday at CES in Las Vegas

Andy Plesser | Posted 03.12.2012

Andy Plesser

The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) will present its first awards program for excellence across multiple platforms on Thursday, Janu...

The Beet.TV Special -- "The Root to CES" -- a Live Webcast w/ Adobe, Akamai, Boxee, Digitas, CNET, LG, NPD and Verizon

Andy Plesser | Posted 02.11.2012

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Watch live streaming video from beet_tv at livestream.com Please join Beet.TV on Wednesday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET for a 90-minute Webcast abou...

Program Alert: 11/15 at 2:30 ET: Beet.TV Leadership Summit: The Value of Engagement, Presented by Tremor Video

Andy Plesser | Posted 01.14.2012

Andy Plesser

Watch live streaming video from beet_tv at livestream.com Beet.TV Leadership Summit and Live Webcast Presented by Tremor Video, Hosted by Digitas THE...

Digitas' Sarofian: "Audience Design" is Key to Branded Entertainment

Andy Plesser | Posted 11.29.2011

Andy Plesser

"Audience and data is sexy" and is key to the success of branded content, says Stephanie Sarofian, Managing Director of Brand Content and EVP at Digitas, in this interview with

Digitas' Jordan Bitterman: ROI for Online Video Advertising Is Double Television's

Andy Plesser | Posted 10.03.2011

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2011-08-03-Screenshot20110803at11.13.34AM.jpg While advertisers and ad networks are driving online video ad rates "to the floor," the lower prices are making the media more efficient.

Egyptian Filmmaker Uses Twitter to Gather 300 GB of Revolution Video (VIDEO)

Andy Plesser | Posted 08.12.2011

Andy Plesser

Amr Salama, an Egyptian fillmaker and a central figure in creating the alternative media universe during the revolution in Egypt, is finishing a doc...

New Web Video Awards Program Announced by IAWTV

Andy Plesser | Posted 08.10.2011

Andy Plesser

The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV), a national association of video creators, has announced its first awards program for excellence ...

Palo Alto Meets Madison Avenue in the "Facebook Studio"

Andy Plesser | Posted 08.07.2011

Andy Plesser

PALO ALTO, Calif -- In an effort to provide marketers with the tools to advertise effectively, the giant social network has created the "Facebook Stu...

The Multimedia Transformation of Bloomberg

Andy Plesser | Posted 08.07.2011

Andy Plesser

With its origins in a dedicated terminal as a wire service, later expanded into a broad offering of text stories on the web, Bloomberg.com has become...

Exclusive: BBC Reports 10 Million Apps Downloaded Worldwide

Andy Plesser | Posted 06.03.2011

Andy Plesser

The iPad has "truly become the fourth screen." Session time on the device matches the time spent with traditional media such as periodicals and television.

Video: "Women are Taking Over the World of Media," Digitas Chief Creative Officer

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

We caught up with Mark Beeching, Chief Creative Director of Digitas, at the company's Digital Content NewFront 2010 conference in Manhattan last week...