Kirill takes the concept of broadcasting high-quality, filmic drama on the internet to a new level, taking a linear series of 10 three-minute episodes and layering it with a host of blogs, images, additional video Read more
MSN, Endemol team up for original web series
MSN has teamed up with Endemol UK to launch Kirill (10×3′), an original sci-fi web drama that Microsoft is aiming to use to drive downloads of its Silverlight technology.
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Hooked on gun-toting bloggers
By Anna Pickard
“Three scientists have vanished. Two bloggers are under siege. One man has an urgent message to deliver. None of them are safe.”
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C21 MEDIA: Home Grown
INTERNET ENTERTAINMENT: Pure Grass Films has revived the Hammer Films brand after 30 years through a new web series on MySpace, and Endemol recently invested in the company.
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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Endemol grows stake in Pure Grass
by Alex Woodson
Endemol, the creator of “Deal or No Deal” and “Big Brother,” said Tuesday that its U.K. division had acquired a 40% stake in digital production company Pure Grass Films.
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MEDIA GUARDIAN: Endemol buys stake in Pure Grass
Global production giant Endemol has bought a £1m (US$2m) minority 40% stake in Pure Grass Films, the prodco behind upcoming MySpace/ Hammer online horror series Beyond The Rave, C21 can reveal.
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