What’s Ahead for Facebook’s News Feed, Advertisers See “Video Ambitions”, Reports NY Times
Facebook made waves in the media industry with its announcement it would put a new focus on “meaningful social interactions” with close friends and family in its News Feed — the…
D.C.’s Media World Wondering How Discovery’s Move to NYC Will Impact Their Bottom Line
D.C.’s film and media production world reeled upon hearing that Discovery Communications, an early pioneer that made the D.C. area a…
Washington West Film Festival Announces 2017 Award Winners
Shining a spotlight on filmmakers who exhibit excellence in artistry and craftsmanship, the Washington West Film Festival announced the 2017 award winners. The recipients…
ScriptDC 2017 Runs November 17-19 at American University
Women in Film & Video (@WIFV_DC) hosts the premier Mid-Atlantic conference, Nov. 17-19, for screenwriters, directors, actors, editors and producers seeking…
ICX Media Raises Millions for Marketing, Reports WBJ
D.C.-based ICX Media wants to connect large companies with independent content creators — and it has raised $6.6 million to ramp up…
Abby Greensfelder, Co-CEO and Executive Producer at Half Yard Productions, Included in Washington Business Journal’s 2017 List of Women Who Mean Business Honorees
Abby Greensfelder, Co-CEO and Executive Producer at Half Yard Productions, is included in Washington Business Journal’s 2017 list of 25 Women Who…
Area Updates: The Post Adds Clancy Ryan as Head of Technology Sales, WTTG-TV/WDCA-TV to Relocate and Motion Video Moves its Headquarters From Fairfax to Richmond
The Washington Post named Clancy Ryan the Head of Technology Sales where, said The Post, he will drive revenue growth for Arc Publishing, The…
Startup Seeks to Change Networking with Video Profiles
After building PR campaigns, studying personal branding and obtaining a Master’s from American University, Mima Firdaws knew that her number one passion centered…
Shorter Online Videos Aren’t Always Better, Finds New Report
Contrary to your Instagram feeds, longer video tends to drive higher engagement, reports Adweek, which added that a new report from TwentyThree, a video…
Washington Post Makes “Bold Decision” to Increase Investment in Digital Video, States TVNewser
The Washington Post made “a bold decision” to up its investment in the digital video space, and will expand its staff to 70 by…
VCU School of Business Holds Student Competition to Produce Video for Marketing Department
VCU School of Business in Richmond held a student competition to produce a promotional video for its marketing department. According to Richmond BizSense, “students…
Washington Post has “Big Plans” for Video, Reports Digiday
The Washington Post has big plans for its video business in 2017, reports Digiday, which added that earlier this year, “the publisher opened a…
Washington Post Launches “Washington Post Hate Mail”
The Washington Post launched a new video series called “Washington Post Hate Mail,” allowing users to connect with The Post’s Editorial pages in…
Storyfarm Campaign Nominated for Emmy Award
Baltimore-based Storyfarm has been nominated by the National Capital Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for an Emmy Award…
Facebook’s New Tool Lets Publishers Use Its Data to Sell Video Ads, Reports AdAge
Facebook is opening up its data for streaming video publishers to target video ads on their sites and in their apps, reports AdAge, which,…
