Cynopsis: DIGITAL
03/11/10

Good morning, it’s Thursday, March 11, 2010, and this is your first early morning digital briefing.

In the race to make its gaming console the premium content Trojan Horse of choice, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has signed distribution deals with 6 major studios to deliver PPV HD movies through the console. Titles from 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will initially be available through the PlayStation Network in the U.S., with plans to extend distribution to the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain. Meanwhile SCEA is releasing an update to its PlayStation Home virtual social networking arena on Thursday, streamlining the process of adding friends, navigating personal spaces and keeping up with recommended “hot” spaces. Sony says that “Home” is now home to 12 million registered users worldwide, who average about 60 minutes per session.
 

 
Soccer channel GolTV has launched a new mobile service reached through mobile browsers via m.goltv.tv, offering access to international soccer news, scores, video highlights and player profiles. Mobile content management firm LatCel is helping to power the portal.
 
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group has announced an April 30th deadline for entries in the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards competition for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media, recognizing creative achievement in both Fiction and Nonfiction categories. Entry info is available at Emmys.tv.
 
Call for Content: Pay TV network Ovation is launching a Short Film Contest calling for entries in the categories of Comedy, Drama, Animation and Documentary. Both viewers and a panel of distinguished judges from the arts and entertainment industry will help pick the winners, which will be showcased on Ovation’s air, its website and publicly via an event at LACMA.
 

 
Following a similar Q&A with President Obama following his State of the Union address, YouTube will host an interactive session with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski immediately following the unveiling of the agency’s National Broadband Plan next Tuesday. Submit questions you’d like the Chairman to address about Access and Affordability, Security and Privacy, the Digital Economy, etc. on CitizenTube by Sunday night at midnight.
 
Live video streaming enabler Kyte unveiled a new backpack device to enable live broadcasting from a remote location. Similar to LiveStream’s Livepack rig, the LivePro Unwired system utilizes a battery-operated backpack powered by LiveU containing data cards that will handle live streaming over a 3G/4G or Wi-Fi network. The system supports any video camera with FireWire output.
 

 
YouTube introduced a new ad serving system on its mobile video site. Trackable, clickable banner ads will begin appearing on the home, search and browse pages of the American and Japanese YouTube mobile websites (accessible at m.youtube.com from any mobile browser.) The company says that traffic to its mobile site grew by 160% during the past year.
 
Addressable TV advertising specialist BlackArrow is partnering with Fox Cable Networks to trial its BlackArrow Advanced Advertising System across the VOD content of FX, National Geographic Channel and SPEED. The system includes tools that leverage content information and anonymous subscriber data for audience addressability while managing complex business arrangements between networks and cable distributors.
 

                                                             
NAB chairman Paul Karpowicz sent the FCC a letter of his own regarding retransmission-consent rules after a group of pay TV providers suggested that arbitration procedures be enacted, per Multichannel News. He argued that current rules are fair because they provide broadcasters with an opportunity to negotiate for compensation for use of their signals.
 

 
While social media users seem to pay more attention to email (26.7%) and internet advertising (28.3%) than the average adult (23.4% and 23.1% respectively), face-to-face recommendations are still the biggest influencer of online searches, according to a new study conducted by BIGResearch for the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA). Social media influence also tends to skew based on gender: Men who use social media are much more likely than women to be influenced by internet advertising (32.8% vs. 24.1%), instant messaging (12.0% vs. 7.2%) and blogs (14.3% vs. 10.4%). However, the influence of e-mail advertising and online communities is almost identical between genders. 
 
Which of the following triggers you to start an online search?
                             (Social Media Usage By Age)
Medi      Social Media Users  18-34     35-54    55+
Blogs                                  17.6%     8.6%    6.7%
Social Networks                   28.4%    19.2% 15.3%
Instant Messaging                16.4%      4.7%   2.5%
Internet advertising              31.9%    26.7%  22.4%
Cable TV                              46.4%    35.7%  26.4%
TV / Broadcast                      37.8%    44.0%  44.9%
Cell Phone                            14.4%      4.1%    1.1%
Text Messaging                     11.6%      3.2%    1.5%
Radio                                   32.7%     32.0%  25.9%
Face-to-Face Communication 43.6%     41.0%  36.6%
Source: BIGresearch SIMM 15, Dec 2009
 
It’s no wonder that CBS has already sold out is March Madness inventory (according to a report in Mediaweek.) While 83% of fans plan to watch the tournament on TV, 54% plan to watch the games online while another 10% plan to follow the action via mobile, according to a survey from Unicast. Although CBSSports.com has exclusive rights to stream the games, ESPN.com dominates site preference with 69%, followed by Yahoo! Sports with 42%. CBSSports.com was a distant third with 29%.
 
Microsoft’s Bing search engine continued to gain market share during February, increasing its overall share by 2/10 of percentage point according to ComScore rankings and more than 3/10 per Hitwise. IAC’s Ask.com increased its share by 8% over the previous month, according to the latter’s data.
 
Percentage of U.S. searches among leading search engine providers
Domain         January 2010   February 2010   M/M percentage change
Google              71.49%           70.95%                  -1%
Yahoo               14.57%           14.57%                   0%
Bing                 9.37%              9.70%                    4%
Ask.com             2.64%              2.84%                  8%
Source: Experian Hitwise, Data is based on four-week rolling periods (ending Feb. 27, 2010, and Jan. 30, 2010) from the Hitwise sample of 10 million U.S. Internet users
 
comScore Core Search Report ­- Feb. 2010 vs. Jan. 2010
Core Search Entity    Share of Searches (%)
                              Jan-10    Feb-10      Point Change Feb-10 vs. Jan-10
Google Sites           65.4%     65.5%           0.1
Yahoo! Sites           17.0%     16.8%          -0.2
Microsoft Sites        11.3%     11.5%           0.2
Ask Network             3.8%      3.7%          -0.1
AOL LLC Network      2.5%      2.5%           0.0
Source: comScore qSearch
 

 
Casual game companies continue to add social features to their titles to enable networking and sharing of high scores. Both Oberon Media and Konami announced new social functionality in its games yesterday via integrations with Facebook Connect. Oberon division I-play’s City Sights: Hello Seattle and Paradise Quest added the capability, along with Konami’s classic Frogger.
 

 
Discovery Communications has upped Luis Silberwasser to the new role of International Head of Content for Discovery Networks International (DNI), reporting to Mark Hollinger, President and CEO of the division. He will lead international content initiatives across platforms and territories including the global launch of TLC to more than 75 markets.
 
TVGuide.com has appointed former VP/marketing and Editor-in-Chief Christy Tanner as its new GM, responsible for the sites strategy and day-to-day leadership. She will report to Allen Shapiro, Chairman of TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com.
 
Ryan Jamboretz has joined TidalTV as Chief Media & Development Officer, effective immediately. Ryan joins TidalTV from WPP’s GroupM, following the promotion of Tom McMahon to President. Kevin Haley has also been upped to Chief Scientist. All three report to TidalTV Founder and CEO Scott Ferber.
 

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Continuing with its mission to not be evil, Google unveiled the beta version of a handy online Bicycle mapping option on Google Maps that helps identify the best urban bike routes across 150 U.S. cites. (“By car” and “Public Transit” options are also available.) The feature, timed for release during the National Bike Summit in Washington this week, folds in trail data from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy combined with other publicly available bike route info. Type in where you’re starting from and where you’re going to and Google Maps will identify the easiest (least hilly/dangerous) route. Of course, the application would be far more useful for smartphones, but rest assured the company is working on a GPS-powered mobile version that will add info about local bike shops, etc. Of course, skeptics will say the app is all a part of Google’s plan to keep tabs on you, no matter what vehicle you may use. This video, produced by Hungry Beast for Australian television, says it all. (Thanks to Consumer Watchdog for the link.)
 
Later – Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
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