Cynopsis: DIGITAL
09/20/10
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More details have emerged regarding Samsung‘s upcoming Galaxy Tab, another tablet device sporting a 7-inch touchscreen (a bit smaller than the iPad’s 9.7-inch one) and shipping with the option to video chat or acquire data via several U.S. carriers including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. The Galaxy Tab runs on Android’s Flash-compatible Android 2.2 operating system and is powered by a processor capable of supporting 3D graphics. A number of accessories will increase its functionality, including a keyboard and desktop dock (complete with HDMI output) and a GPS-powered card dock. What may make or break the tablet is how robust an offering its Media Hub content service can come up with. Samsung is planning to offer rentals and downloads of premium movies and TV shows and reportedly has deals in place with NBC Universal, MTV, Paramount and Warner Bros. The Galaxy Tab is expected to retail for between $200-$300 in the coming weeks in both 3G/WiFi or WiFi only models.
Yahoo outlined a three-year plan to revamp many of its web products, beginning with new versions of Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Search redesigned to improve user engagement. The company also said it has signed a deal with Starbucks to power its free WiFi service across the country beginning this fall; coffee drinkers who take advantage of free access will see Yahoo content on the connection screen tailored to their local market. An upcoming homepage redesign will also include access to Facebook, Twitter and Zynga’s social games.
CBS Sports announced it will stream its entire 2010 SEC college football schedule free of charge, live on CBSSports.com and via the CBS Sports Mobile iPhone app. Online coverage includes live chat, in-game stats and breaking news Tweets. SEC games will also be broadcast via FLO TV and Verizon’s V CAST on demand service.
A new online music service dubbed Tunepresto is looking for beta testers in the media and marketing arena. The platform allows producers to create original, royalty-free background soundtracks for mashups, viral videos and slideshow presentations. The software analyzes video content and based on the musical style you select, creates a background tune. Content created can then be shared across social media networks (Facebook, Twitter) and published to various video and slideshow platforms (YouTube, SlideShare).
Social-oriented communications company Engage121 launched a new integrated web app that allows businesses to monitor a brand’s presence across social media platforms and more than 200k blogs. The software will be distributed among both corporate offices and local companies.
Cablevision CEO James Dolan warned that the cable industry may be forced to switch to an a la carte model as network programmers continue to push the bar higher for retransmission fees, reports Dow Jones. The MSO chief also criticized cable networks for placing their programming online for free while charging cable companies for the privilege to carry them.
iTV technology company FourthWall Media has launched its “My Football Tracker” EBIF interactive app across cable company Blue Ridge Communications‘ entire footprint, the nation’s 19th largest MSO.
DVR penetration has nudged up to 37.3% in the U.S. as of the end of the July, according to Nielsen‘s latest “State of TV” report released on Friday. Average DVR users now watch 2 hours and 9 minutes of timeshifted programming/week. One quarter of homes have two DVRs and 97% of DVR homes get their devices from either their cable company (58%) or satellite TV provider (39%). Top DVR’d shows in terms of ratings lift cut across programming genres. The top DVR’d Broadcast show last season (including only viewers who watched their show within 7 days) was the Tuesday edition of Fox’s American Idol while the Top DVR’d summer cable show was USA’s Burn Notice.
Top Ten DVR’d Broadcast Shows
Program Originator P18-49 P18-49 Live+7 vs. Live
Live Rating Live+7 Actual Lift_____
Am. Idol-Tues. FOX 6.64 9.21 2.57
Grey’s Anatomy ABC 3.8 6.26 2.46
House FOX 3.64 6.09 2.45
The Office NBC 2.87 5.13 2.26
Am. Idol-Wed. FOX 6.21 8.44 2.23
Lost ABC 3.25 5.44 2.19
Big Bang Theory CBS 4.31 6.27 1.96
Modern Family ABC 2.85 4.73 1.88
Glee FOX 3.17 4.97 1.8
Survivor: Heroes-CNS 2.89 4.49 1.6
Source: Nielsen
Top Ten DVR’d Summer Cable Shows
Program Originator P18-49 P18-49 Live+7 vs. Live
Live Rating Live+7 Actual Lift_____
Burn Notice USA 1.27 2.32 1.05
Royal Pains USA 1.28 2.29 1.01
Jersey Shore 2 MTV 2.18 3.19 1.01
Project Runway Lifetime .86 1.83 .97
Covert Affairs USA 1.28 2.25 .92
Top Chef Bravo .73 1.65 .92
White Collar USA .91 1.71 .8
Psych USA .91 1.71 .76
Mad Men AMC .51 1.21 .7
The Hills (S.#6) MTV 1.03 1.7 .67
Source: Nielsen
After banning previous Google Voice apps because they supposedly duplicated available Apple apps, the iTunes store has let in the $3 GV Connect app. (Perhaps that FCC inquiry has made Apple a bit more accommodating.) The app allows you to interact with your “Google Voice” account (which consolidates multiple phone numbers) – placing calls, sending texts, accessing voicemails, etc.
NFL.com and Bloomberg have teamed to create a new “decision maker” app for Fantasy Football players that predicts the best players to start based on past performances and match-ups.
Former Westwood One digital chief Richard Kosinski has joined Media6Degrees Inc. as Chief Revenue Officer. He will oversee all sales initiatives including relationships with marketers and agencies.
The WGA, East announced the 2010 election results for its Council, filling 10 freelance seats and 4 staff seats. Elected as freelance members were: Gina Gionfriddo, Andrew Bergman, Jeremy Pikser, John Auerbach, Terry George and Walter Bernstein. Elected as staff members on the Council were: Cath Twohill, Marta Gibbons, Art Daley and Ted Schreiber. All terms begin immediately and run through September 2012.
Live video platform Justin.tv introduced a major upgrade to its iPhone app that makes it considerably easier to share your broadcast transmissions. The free app not only works both over 3G and WiFi, but promises to switch seamlessly between the two as you fall on and off a network. The interface adopts the red upload button made famous by Cisco’s Flip cameras and enables one-click sharing with Facebook and Twitter, not to mention live chatting with friends while broadcasting. This social-made-simple functionality should set it apart from the mobile interfaces of rivals such as Ustream and Qik, (the latter which powers the Galaxy Tab’s video chat,) which currently require more legwork to share content. Live video streaming is the next generation of social networking and the competition to serve this niche will continue to be fierce as more video-capable smartphones hit the marketplace.
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
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09.20.10
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