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Twitter and NASCAR are debuting a new augmented television project for Sunday's Pocono 400. The partnership goes way beyond hashtags. NASCAR and Twitter are unveiling a new sports product at the Pocono 400 race on Sunday, June 10: A co-branded racing page for fans to follow the event in full-time.
Read More »Shaker Is Your Friendly Neighborhood Bar–Online
Israeli entrepreneurs create a "Cheers" for the Internet.
Read More »The Band’s Ex-Tour Manager Blasts Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian, Kim Dotcom, The Kickstarter "Begging Bowl"
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian debated USC professor Jonathan Taplin, director of the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab and former tour manager of The Band at our recent Innovation Uncensored event.
Read More »Marvel Announces Big Digital Comics Push, But Will It Fly?
Marvel Entertainment announced its big digital comics push , dubbed "ReEvolution,"
Read More »Procurement Wars: Winning the Hunger Games
Feeling like you're stuck fighting to the death for big procurement contracts? Use these tips to develop a winning strategy. The Hunger Games, the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins, introduces audiences to a horrific, post-apocalyptic world
Read More »With "Lilyhammer" Netflix Wants To Destroy Traditional TV, Get You "Hooked" On All-At-Once Watching
There was no premiere episode.
Read More »Showtime’s David Nevins On What It Takes To Make Sexy, Gripping TV
Showtime won big at the Golden Globes, taking home three awards, including best drama series for "Homeland." Nevins spoke with Fast Company about the rapidly changing world of cable TV and how he stays on top in a world where audience tastes evolve at an ever-accelerating pace. In the early '90s, most networks turned down the idea for the television show that would become ER.
Read More »Web Protests Of Privacy Acts Begin
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Web Protests Of Privacy Acts Begin . As planned, Wikipedia , Google , and scores of other websites have gone dark to protest the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) in the U.S.
Read More »The Social TV Space Heats Up
Social TV start-up GetGlue closes a $12 million round but it has plenty of competition. GetGlue, the fledgling social network for TV watchers and other entertainment, has raised $12 million in new financing from new and existing investors. The two-year-old company's apps and website lets its two million registered users check in to TV shows and other entertainment while chatting to other people and picking up recommendations.
Read More »YouNow: Like A Digital "Gong Show"
A new social reality entertainment site puts performers up front and gives critics a chance to judge wisely. Andrew Garner dances shirtless to “Friday” by Rebecca Black during his turn to broadcast live on YouNow.com.
Read More »Did Retailers Risk Damage To Their Brands Despite Hit Holiday Online Sales?
Amid e-commerce glitches and technology's growing pains, retailers can still win the loyalty of customers. Here's how.
Read More »In Superhero-Loving America, Tintin Has An Uphill Battle To Become The Next Batman
Steven Spielberg’s animated feature The Adventures of Tintin opened this week, closing out another year full of big-budget movies based on comic books and graphic novels. Tintin joins properties like Captain America, X-Men, Green Lantern, Cowboys and Aliens, and Thor in the seemingly endless cavalcade of four-color characters to make it to the big screen. And 2011 was a relatively light year
Read More »Pop The Cork: Former WMG Tech Chief Joins BigChampagne, Ticketmaster
On the heels of Live Nation's acquisition of BigChampagne, the consumer data analytics firm, the ticket seller is set to make yet another high-profile pickup: Ethan Kaplan, Warner Music Group's former SVP of emerging technology, will soon join the company. Together with BigChampagne founder Eric Garland, the two will help redefine Live Nation and Ticketmaster's business through big data
Read More »Pop The Cork: Former WMG Tech Chief Joins BigChampagne, Ticketmaster
On the heels of Live Nation's acquisition of BigChampagne, the consumer data analytics firm, the ticket seller is set to make yet another high-profile pickup: Ethan Kaplan, Warner Music Group's former SVP of emerging technology, will soon join the company. Together with BigChampagne founder Eric Garland, the two will help redefine Live Nation and Ticketmaster's business through big data
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