Special thanks to Kim Taborn of the Xena Media Review for passing this along.

'Xena' pioneers Web syndie

August 3, 2000

The Hollywood Reporter

Studios USA Domestic Television and Brilliant Digital Entertainment Inc. have inked a deal said to broaden the scope of television syndication. The agreement makes Studios USA, the company that syndicates "Xena: Warrior Princess," the first major syndicator to distribute content to local TV station Web sites throughout the country. The deal, announced Wednesday by Brilliant Digital president Kevin Bermeister and SUDT executive vp sales and new business Arthur Hasson, includes "Xena" webisodes and other content from Brilliant Digital's library. The programming is interactive, with viewers able to make choices about how the webisodes end. The first "Xena" multipath movie webisode premiered July 14 on SciFi.com, USANetwork.com and StudiosUSA.com. The companies will share advertising revenue generated by the webisodes placed by USA Entertainment sites and other third-party broadcast sites to which Studios USA syndicates.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/television/

These webisodes will also be playing on Xenite.org!



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