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There are currently two major entertainment destinations especially made for individuals looking to consume food-oriented programming. Food Network and Cooking Channel (and that doesn’t include Bravo, which you kinda sorta should include because Top Chef has won a few Emmys, but also kinda sorta shouldn’t include because it airs things like Shahs of Sunset). Ben Silverman just created a third. The founder and CEO of next generation multimedia studio Electus (and former co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and ex-CEO of Reveille) today announced the initial talent and programming line-up for HUNGRY, its gastro-centric YouTube channel (which is part of the video-sharing site’s $100 million Originals Initiative) led by individuals with serious experience in show business and the kitchen. HUNGRY is helmed by CEO Bruce Siedel (who Silverman and company poached earlier this year from his Senior Vice President of Programming and Special Productions position at Food Network and Cooking Channel, where he was responsible for developing shows like Food Network Star and Iron Chef America) who will be assisted by celebrity chef and fondant’s biggest fan Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes, Sugar High) in the capacity of talent and programming consultant

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You’ve seen the story of a man or woman rebounding from a painful breakup a billion times in a million romantic comedies, often as enacted by Kate Hudson and/or Matthew David McConaughey Anna Faris and/or Katherine Heigl and/or Jennifer Garner in performances reinforcing Western gender stereotypes. I Hate Being Single is different. It gives the same romcom premise a hipster spin. New York City borough-based Actor/comedian/writer Rob Michael Hugel created and stars in the series that features a cast of funny people from Upright Citizens Brigade with acting so subtle it’s almost like they took a page from the hipster playbook and try not to care. The action follows the post-breakup heartbreak of a poor Brooklyn owner of skinny jeans, the series is more ha-ha funny than laugh out loud, but it’s odd, entertaining and completely engrossing nonetheless. Here’s an example: In the second episode, Hugel’s character is about to share some steamy couch time with a member of the opposite sex when he decides to put on something more comfortable. A Snuggie. And not just any Snuggie, but a homemade Snuggie made by his grandmother that he refuses to take off. It’s that kind of matter-of-fact, oddball humor that defines the show, gives it a quirky feel, and captures your attention

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The average age of a Facebook user is older than you think. In 2010 it was 38 (and trending even older). But that still means your run of the mill individual on the world’s largest social network was born at least 32 years after one of the greatest films in the history of American cinema hit theaters. Casablanca debuted in 1942. That means the Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman flick about an American expatriate who meets a former lover while owning and operating a gin joint set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War 2 (that’s often considered one of the best movies ever made) celebrates its 70 anniversary this year. To commemorate the occasion, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution is doing a few things: Releasing a three-disc Blu-ray and DVD combo edition gift set featuring the original film, two never-before-seen documentaries about the film, and more than 14 hours of bonus material. Creating a Casablanca installment of Inside the Script - a “digital publishing initiative that gives movie fans an innovative new way to go deep inside their favorite films" by way of a highly illustrated eBook that contains the film’s "actual shooting script, rare materials from the Warner Bros. Corporate Archive and much more." Screening the film for one night only on Facebook

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Ken Marino (Childrens Hospital) is starring in Yahoo's latest original: mock-reality series Burning Love, which is slated to premiere on the Yahoo! Comedy Channel June 4th. One part The Bachelor, one part Horrible People, Burning Love follows hunky fireman Mark Orlando (Marino) in his search for the perfect partner in a faux elimination-style reality show. Teeming with irony, Burning Love features all the accoutrements you'd expect from a network reality series: from champagne toasts, candles, heartbreak, bubble baths, chocolate, choreography, hair extensions, roller skating, betrayal, and spray-tans. "Mark Orlando is used to feeling the heat of fire," says the narrator in the series trailer. "But now he's looking for someone to ignite the flames of love." The trailer features Ben Stiller, the series' executive producer along with fellow Red Hour producers Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein, as well as Abominable Pictures’ Jonathan Stern, Marino, and Erica Oyama. The series will also feature well-known comedic actors from film and television including Malin Akerman (Rock of Ages), Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Michael Ian Black (The State), Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Ken Jeong (Community), Abigail Spencer (Cowboys & Aliens), Deanna Russo (Knight Rider), Natasha Leggero (Are You There, Chelsea?), June Diane Raphael (New Girl), Janet Varney (Entourage), Noureen DeWulf (Anger Management), Beth Dover (Childrens Hospital), Morgan Walsh (Happy Endings), Helen Slayton-Hughes (Parks and Recreation), Carla Gallo (Get Him to the Greek), Kerry Kenney (Reno 911), Jake Pavelka (The Bachelor), and Erin Muroski

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No one can get a party started like Latinos can—and the Digital Content NewFronts were no exception. MiTu, the 100% Latino lifestyle network on YouTube, kicked off its slate of original programming with a bang right before the YouTube Brandcast in New York. MiTu founders Beatriz Acevedo and Doug Grief hosted a private event during the Digital Content NewFronts, during which MiTu CEO Roy Burstin presented their slate of original programming at Calle Ocho inside the Excelsior Hotel in Manhattan, right down the street from Youtube Brandcast at the Beacon Theater. "As a bilingual and bicultural U.S. Latina, there are few networks that speak to us in a way that we can identify with. Until now, quality, entertaining content that reflects our way of life has been incredibly difficult to find. So we set out to create a global network where Latinos can connect with each other, feel proud, inspired, and properly represented as the cultural and economic force that we are in this country," Acevedo said at the event

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Blip redesigned itself almost a year ago. The online video hosting, distribution, and advertising network of choice for thousands of independent creators of original web series updated its interface (which felt, looked, and operated much like it did when the site launched way back in 2005) to something more easy on the eyes and more easily navigable that would assist viewers in discovering new programing and entice them to stick around for a while. The new design seems, at least in part, to be working. Mike Shields at Adweek reports while Blip’s audience declined in the past year 11% to 5.1 million unique visitors March (per numbers from comScore), video views have have gone up 131%. That’s not a bad statistic, especially when you take into account in the past year Blip suffered through a major internal reorganization. Nearly all of the company’s original founders are now gone and Blip’s new CEO Kelly Day (the former EVP and General Manager of Digital Media and Commerce of Discovery Communications) is only two months on the job after a hunt that lasted for the better of six months. And that above statistic is fantastic, especially when you take into account YouTube and a handful of other major online video distributors and programmers have gotten way more serious about original web series in the same timeframe. YouTube, for instance, recently announced it would back its $100 million Original Channels Initiative with another $200 million in marketing, while Hulu, Yahoo, AOL, VEVO, and a handful of other players in the online video space just concluded a two-week long showcase of their upcoming original digital properties during the Digital Content NewFronts

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Transmedia isn’t just a buzzword, but an engaging and cost effective tactic employed by content creators to entice fans and keep them entertained and engaged between regularly scheduled programming. Or that’s at least one of the things transmedia can be if it’s done well. And Tina Cesa Ward hopes to do it well. The co-creator of the hit web series Anyone But Me (which she made with Susan Miller and recently aired its series finale after three seasons, 25 episodes and tens of millions of views) is launching a new unsettling character drama with a touch of humor. It’s called Guards of Dagmar, and is set in the supernatural and mysterious world of “a residency for the developmentally and intellectually disabled. The show’s creator plans to do her best to recreate components of that world in ours using various social media tools and internet tricks (as advised by transmedia storytelling experts No Mimes Media). “With the transmedia elements for Guards of Dagmar, I want to create a world that fans can be a part of in between episodes,” Ward explained over email. “Because the story is so complex and there are so many mysteries to be uncovered I think it's ripe for the transmedia story world.” Here’s a more in-depth description of Guards of Dagmar so you can know what world the transmedia will bring to further fruition

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America’s favorite moms are teaming up to launch Around the Clock, a new daily talk show on the Everyday Health YouTube Original Channel. Hosts include: Ali Landry, Star of Hollywood Girls' Night Camila Alves, SpokesMoms’ Co-Founder, CEO & Head Designer of MUXO Handbags Heather Armstrong, New York Times Best-Selling Author and one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Most Influential Women in Media Kendra Wilkinson, Bestselling Author and Star of WE TV’s Kendra On Top Laila Ali, Television Host and World-Class Champion Athlete The Around the Clock hosts tackle topics that matter most to them as mothers, wives, and as women. This first week's topics range from sharing tips on keeping post-baby romance alive and shedding the baby weight to lively debates on relevant and sometimes controversial subjects such as spanking and the trending practice of eating the placenta. Around the Clock joins the slate of original programming on YouTube's Original Channel Everyday Health including Daily Dose with Jillian Michaels, Joy Bauer’s What the Heck Are You Eating? and Couples in Crisis hosted by Dr. Laura Berman. The shows are cast and produced by Trium, headed by Biggest Loser and American Gladiators producer Mark Koops (read our interview with Mark here)

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News hit the internet less than two weeks ago that new media studio and distribution network Revision3 was acquired by Discovery Channel. Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback talked to Tubefilter immediately following the announcement and said the sale was the culmination of several months of courtship and the cable channel wants to make sure his new media company doesn’t change at all under the new ownership. This week we’ll follow up with Louderback in person as he joins us for a casual conversation that will touch on the Discovery deal as well as delve into how he made his online video company an attractive property (from culling talent to courting advertisers to implementing diverse distribution methods to maximize revenue) that would seriously entice a traditional TV network. On May 16th, join Tubefilter & FourScreenMedia in association with VideoNuze as they present the next installment of Multi-Screen Mix-Up NY at Copia in Midtown Manhattan. The event is free for qualified industry professionals, and them a chance to mix, mingle, and do business while learning about exciting opportunities from leading names in advertising, technology, and entertainment (such as My Damn Channel Founcer/CEO Rob Barnett and DECA’s Jeff Eisenberg)

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If you’re in the television industry, Monday, May 14 2012 marks the beginning of the big network broadcast Upfronts (aka the day NBC may or may not officially announce it will air a final 13-episode half-season of 30 Rock and FOX will showcase whatever animated short they had Seth MacFarlane make that’s meant to entice advertisers to spend more dollars on more things Seth MacFarlane makes). But if you’re in the internet industry, the date marks the beginning of Internet Week. Since 2008, tech-centric companies and individuals either in possession of online credibility or looking to gain some have descended upon New York City for a one-week long marathon of panels, parties, and other events with a web theme. This year, in its fifth anniversary edition, Interent Week is not so different than when it started, except it now boasts exponentially more of those panels, parties, and events. You can check out the full schedule of such (free, payment-required, and invite-only) activities here (which either take place at this year’s Internet Week Headquarters at 82 Mercer or at locations all around Manhattan and a touch of Brooklyn), but if you find the overwhelming amount of options induces a kind of paralysis of choice, we’ve narrowed the schedule down to the handful of entertainment and online video oriented events you should most definitely look into checking out.

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