Cynopsis: DIGITAL
12/12/11
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webOS, which was first developed by Palm and then bought by HP, will become an open-source platform, with some oversight from Hewlett-Packard. The source code will be available for software developers and hardware manufacturers to use in building out applications, web services and mobile devices powered by webOS. The platform has gone through the gauntlet over the past year as HP’s brief foray into mobile devices, the HP TouchPad, ran on webOS. After the device’s failure to gain traction in the marketplace, HP announced in August 2011 that it would consider closing the hardware aspect of the webOS business. Now the company has decided to license out the platform’s source code, and will stay on board as an active participant and investor in the project, as well as govern the open source development in order to “avoid fragmentation” among the developer community.
Amazon Prime Instant has extended its licensing agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. As per the agreement, Amazon Prime users now have access to the first two seasons of Glee and Sons of Anarchy, with season three of Sons of Anarchy being made available on Christmas day. Future seasons of each show will also be offered as they are made available. Amazon’s streaming service (and Netflix competitor) can be purchased for a yearly subscription price of $79. Financial terms of the extension were not disclosed.
As part of its multiplatform strategy for the 2011 Video Game Awards (VGAs), which aired this past Saturday evening at 8 pm ET, Spike TV provided a live stream of the broadcast online, as well as a multifaceted social media program to engage viewers in real-time. Host Zachary Levi live-tweeted the show, while Spike provided a live twitter tracker for viewers to keep abreast of conversations revolving around the VGAs. As the event is notable for premiering video game trailers of upcoming releases, the network made the trailers available online on the event’s own site and GameTrailers.com, right after they had been broadcast.
Forbes has implemented the new Facebook Subscribe plug-in on its websites. It offers readers the option to follow the public Facebook status updates of any Forbes writer who has enabled the new feature for their account. The plug-in from the social networking site is being rolled out across the web; it’s designed to provide users the opportunity to follow and connect with brands and individuals who aren’t their Facebook friends.
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Google is coming out with enhancements to its display and search advertising services, which will be directed towards providing more interactive ad elements for tablets. For display advertising, six new ad templates will enable developers to create interactive, rich media ads that can be published across multiple platforms. The interactive template styles include image slideshows, 360 degree product images and more. For search advertising, Google has extended its Media Ads offering onto tablets. The feature enables advertisers to add video to mobile search results via a full-screen overlay on the search results page itself. “We are launching these new formats to enable advertisers to engage with a fast-growing segment of consumers in tablet-specific ways,” said Jason Spero, director of mobile for the U.S. at Google, to Mobile Marketer. Google has published a video providing a quick demo on the new mobile Rich Media Designs (display) offering, which can be viewed here .
The latest SMART report from Millennial Media focused on mobile advertising within the entertainment industry. It found that over 50% of entertainment campaigns offered consumers the opportunity to watch a video. Film releases were the top subcategory in the entertainment vertical as they accounted for 42% of all campaigns. TV and DVD releases followed behind slotting in at second and third, respectively. Other interesting data includes:
- 23% of entertainment campaigns included mCommerce (purchase movie tickets, DVDs, etc. from mobile devices) as an option, which was double the overall average.
- Promoting a product release was the top goal among entertainment advertisers as it accounted for 50% of all campaigns.
Starz has launched Take Up Arms, a new Facebook app for Spartacus. To gain access to the game, users must “like” the show’s Facebook page, and then will be able to compete in various challenges, such as building an army with other Facebook friends, customizing photos and a “suit up” image that can be posted on the user’s own Facebook wall. Prizes opportunities offered include a trip to New Zealand.
Crackle‘s free app for iOS has been selected by the Apple Store as one of the top five entertainment apps of 2011. The mobile app delivers free, full-length movies and TV shows to users, provides unlimited on-demand viewing and has Apple TV compatibility through AirPlay. 20 new movies and TV shows are added to the Crackle streaming database each month.
Zero Point Zero, the production company behind Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and The Layover, has launched Pat LaFrieda’s Big App for Meat. The mobile app shines a light on Pat LaFrieda, a famous butcher in New York City. It offers high-resolution photos and descriptions of over 200 cuts of meat, 50 minutes of video covering different recipes, a mini-game that lets users test their meat knowledge, as well as an online store. Videos can be streamed on Apple TV straight from the app via AirPlay. The mobile app is the first output of Zero Point Zero’s recent decision to enter digital content production. It’s available for $6.99 on the iPad.
Susan Shipsky will be Vice President of Production for Turner Broadcasting‘s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media’s (AYAKM) Creative Group. She will oversee all video, print, special event and digital production and post-production for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang sponsorship and collateral material. Shipsky will also be in charge of all on-air branding, promotion production and post-production for Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Based in Atlanta, Shipsky will report to Michael Ouweleen, senior vice president and group creative director for AYAKM’s Creative Group.
AOL has promoted Jim Norton to be its new Head of Sales. At his new post, Norton will be in charge of sales for all AOL owned and operated properties, including The Huffington Post, Engadget and MapQuest, as well as “cross-platform marketing solutions, including display/Project Devil initiative, video and mobile.” He will report to AOL’s chief revenue officer, Ned Brody.
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Comedian Louis C.K.’s latest concert film, Live at the Beacon Theatre, is now available for download and/or streaming for $5. As the site says, the download is DRM-free, has “no restrictions. You can download this file, play it as much as you like, burn it to a DVD, whatever.” It marks a bold step by a comedian, especially of Louis C.K.’s caliber, as it foregoes the regular distribution model of releasing an official DVD by way of a televised special on a channel such as HBO. The entire production and distribution of the special came out of the comedian’s own wallet, so if you have the time, and find Louis C.K. hilarious (which, let’s be honest, is hard not to), check it out. It’s, as usual, riotously funny.
Later – Sahil
Sahil Patel, Associate Reporter for Cynopsis Digital
12.12.11
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