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carnet de voyage de l’été : Copenhague, jour 2 (feat. quelques pages mal cleanées oups)

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#SuryaRay #Surya Comedy video site My Damn Channel is expanding its online programming with the launch of My Damn Channel Comedy Network, which will aim to offer “hundreds” of new series this year. The network is looking for content creators to submit ideas for original series, and accepted videos will be distributed on MyDamnChannel.com and on the company’s YouTube channels. My Damn Channel has appointed Eric Mortensen, who was previously Blip’s senior director of content and network programming, as its director of programming and acquisitions, a new role. ”We’re investing in the team and the infrastructure to make the My Damn Channel Comedy Network the first choice for fans and the right choice for content,” said founder and CEO Rob Barnett in a statement. In 2012, My Damn Channel launched a live daily comedy show on YouTube. The company says it saw a 91 percent increase in total video views across all its sites in 2012 compared to the previous year. My Damn Channel’s search for more original content comes at a time when other companies are looking for the same thing. Amazon Studios recently announced its first six comedy pilots, including offerings from The Onion and “Doonesbury” author Garry Trudeau. And Yahoo launched its first original comedies last March. Barnett told me he’s “encouraged” to see other companies “beginning to fund great original content and we are working with some of them.” My Damn Channel Comedy Network stands out, he says, because it is aimed at creators “looking for a network partner who specializes in comedy series.” http://dlvr.it/2s4lkd @suryaray

You probably don't remember your first birthday; your chunky diapered body impounded in a high-chair while your parents and relatives held a pastry bacchanalia with the wafer-thin justification that they managed to keep you alive for 365 days. We here at Type Fight have done just that, and are therefore making merry for 110 letters, 55 fights, 89 different guest fighters and 1 whole year of stupefying fun and support from the likes of you. The incomparable Luke Bott and the unrivaled Eric Mortensen are honoring our 1st anniversary with a screen-wide slugfest. The next year is gonna be just as exciting as we roll on and introduce some big changes for which you will need an extra pair of underwear. We never would have kept going if you out there hadn't kept voting, tweeting and re-tumbling. And for that, we owe you some cake. So gather 'round like the hovering art director you aspire to be, make a wish, blow out our candles, and help us determine who's birthday present we like best by voting on your favorite number!

Yeah! Obama!

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While Annie was in LA, Jessica Mills - creator of the web series Awkward Embraces - dropped by the office for a producer interview. Jessica shares her experience about getting the word out about her series, tips for making a great show, and super important: how she got her audience to come back for Season 2. Be sure to check out her series; episodes return May 13th!