AOL, Telepictures launch online entertainment news network

AOL, Telepictures launch online entertainment news network

MUMBAI: AOL and Telepictures Productions have launched TMZ.com. This is on-demand entertainment news network on the web.The site features video news segments, interviews and articles, photos and blogs.

TMZ.com's managing editor is Harvey Levin. He created and served as executive producer of the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine Celebrity Justice.

"TMZ.com will undoubtedly become an entertainment news staple—and a regular stop online for millions of online consumers," said Jim Bankoff, the executive VP of programming and products at America Online. "This is yet another example of AOL's leadership in Telepictures Productions president providing the best original programming experiences on the Web."

Telepictures Productions president Jim Paratore said, "TMZ.com will give people breaking news on entertainment 24/7 and at the same time allow them to get their entertainment news fix whenever and wherever they want. Our resources and news gathering expertise combined with AOL's audience reach will make TMZ.com a force from day one."