USA Today broke the story Monday that Michael Eisner feels that the internet is somehow cutting edge and the future of entertainment. His new company is producing a series of daily episodic shows for the interent. Daily!

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner built his career trying to identify and shape hit movies and TV shows. Now he’s at it again, this time on the Internet.
His investment firm, The Tornante Co., will announce Monday the formation of a studio, Vuguru, that will acquire and develop slickly written, produced and acted Web video.

Vuguru also today will unveil its first show: a serialized mystery called Prom Queen that will roll out over 80 days beginning April 2 with daily installments lasting 90 seconds. It’s co-produced with production company Big Fantastic, in a deal brokered by United Talent Agency.

Read more about it here.

5 Comments »

  1. Comment by Don Zacharias posted March 14, 2007 at 9:21 am:

    So a company called “Big Fantastic” will be producing 90 second streaming video segments? not exactly what you’d expect…

  2. Comment by Don Zacharias posted March 14, 2007 at 9:22 am:

    I forgot to add… Maude, eh?

  3. Comment by Foghorn Leghorn posted March 14, 2007 at 10:01 pm:

    Have you seen big fantastic’s website? Maude may not cut it, more like they need haircuts. www.bigfantastic.com
    jeez

  4. Comment by Fred Schroeder posted March 14, 2007 at 11:46 pm:

    I’d cut the guys some slack for at least trying something new. Plus long hair is in.

  5. Comment by Steven posted May 5, 2008 at 9:38 pm:

    Internet TV is the future.

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