Original web series still lack funding
By Behind The Scenes TV on Jun 4, 2009 in Internet TV
The Web is very much on the mind of the TV business these days, with sites like YouTube, Hulu and Crackle luring tech-savvy viewers away from traditional cable and broadcast fare. But so far, the Emmy Awards has been one area of the business where original online content has not made much of a dent.
That’s not because it’s not eligible. While interactive applications have their own category, straight video programs longer than 20 minutes can go head-to-head with old-school TV content, as long as they meet the same category requirements.
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