FtvS Launching First Web Series

LOS ANGELES, October 21: The
Skinny: Fat-Free News, a new
13-episode web series available on MySpace and at Hulu.com, is the first
project to come out of Fox Television Studios’ (FtvS) “Think-Tank,” a forum
developed for up-and-coming writers, producers and on-camera talent.

The Skinny will also be made available across multiple
video-sharing sites, including YouTube, Metacafe, Daily Motion and Blip.tv, as
well as at Facebook.com. Executive-produced by Mike Gibbons, The Skinny is comprised of two- to three-minute episodes,
shot on location and via field remotes. Correspondents Nadine Rajabi, who
developed the original idea, and Natasha Leggero report news and discuss trends
from their own perspectives, covering everything from pop culture to politics.

The project also marks the
evolution of the FtvS Think-Tank into the studio’s digital brand, 15 Gigs.

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski