Yahoo Launches Original Web Shows Concentrating on Women With Judy Greer, Morgan Spurlock, Niecy Nash

NEW You'll be able to - Yahoo on Tuesday revealed a slate of eight original shows concentrating on women including such Hollywood talent as Judy Greer, Niecy Nash (Reno 911, Dwts), Cameron Mathison (The Kids, Dwts), Morgan Spurlock (Super-Size Me, four weeks) while others. Seven in the eight shows are accept new episodes beginning on Mondays. Spurlock's show, Failure Club will begin in November. Mickie Rosen, senior v . p . in the Yahoo Media Network, introduced the completely new shows in a press event, highlighting that Yahoo had all 10 in the top most-seen Web shows in August. She also revealed the launch of Yahoo Screen, which she mentioned would be the very indepth premium video content library web mix Yahoo video pleased with programming from around 70 partners, including Hulu, CBS, Turner Sports, Discovery, Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, Funny or Die and ABC News. The Yahoo shows for girls include OMG! Now, an entertainment and celebrity news demonstrate that has attracted a crowd for your company online, Let's Discuss Love situated by Nash, Spurlock's Failure Club, which follows 10 grownups with dreams, only one who'll achieve it, health and fitness show Unwillingly Healthy with Greer, Blue Ribbon Hunter with chef/host Allison Fishman, a travelogue about food festivals, The Very Best Proposal with Mathison, cooking show Chow Ciao with Fabio Viviani (Top Chef season 5) along with your Pals Will not Ever Believe You, a hidden camera show through which stars surprise their finest fans. Run occasions for almost all the shows is all about three and a half and five . a few minutes, Yahoo professionals mentioned. Among the advertising partners for your shows are Unilever and Kraft. A few the shows will be in-house productions from Yahoo Art galleries, with others developed along with production companies Electus/Principato-Youthful Entertainment, FishBowl Worldwide Media, Prime Content and Warrior Poets. Talent within the press announcement, including Greer, Viviani, Mathison, Fishman and Nash, mentioned that they are searching toward movie are it allows these to be themselves, connect to fans and get a sizable audience. The programming focus is about the U.S., but Yahoo may also be searching to develop its programming into foreign areas too. For example, it's searching at regional versions in the Thread, its fashion show, professionals mentioned. The Yahoo online series announcement came a following day from the organization revealed videos partnership with ABC News together with a following day of America online revealed a slate of original video series. Rose mentioned Tuesday's news is part of the "videofication" from the organization. "Yahoo might be the best producer, partner and distributor of video content online," she mentioned. Rosen also mentioned that Yahoo can be obtained with other business models, for instance subscription components, afterwards, but for the moment it's dedicated to advertising-supported free content. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Subjects