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Google unveiled Android, its long-awaited open platform for mobile devices along with the Open Handset Alliance, a partnership between 34 carriers and mobile technology providers that vow to support it. Motorola, Samsung, HTC and LG Electronics will market phones that run on a Google mobile operating system while carriers such as T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel and NTT DoCoMo will allow Google-enabled phones to run on their networks. Mobile phones based on Android are expected to hit the marketplace during the second half of 2008.
Microsoft added a suite of ESPN programming to the Xbox 360 platform and will offer users commercial free NCAA football and basketball games for purchase. Shows available for download include World Series of Poker, The Contender, Summer X Games 13 and Madden Nation at $2 a pop for standard def and $3 each for high def. NCAA games will go for $3/$4.50 for standard def and high def respectively, available 48 hours after they conclude. ESPN said it is also looking for ways to incorporate the Xbox Live online gaming community into its telecasts.
Telemundo will offer full-length programming on Yahoo! Telemundo for the first time, making its primetime shows and novelas available online the morning after the original airdate before 9 am ET. The new video features include Telemundo’s full-length novelas and footage of its original productions and stars.
NPR launched a new online music site featuring concerts, studio performances, news and interviews from affiliates around the country including WBGO, WFUV and WNYC in New York.
WSJ.com, one of the few websites that still charges for its content, announced it reached 1 million subscribers. Online subscriptions grew by 25.5% during the third quarter to 989,000.
Oxygen‘s VOD service hit a milestone with 25 million subscribers.
It’s that time of year again — or that time every few years again — when Cynopsis conducts a quick 5-question survey to find out what you think about and use this daily, how you’d like to see it improved. Honestly, this will take less than 30 seconds, it’s completely anonymous. and we’d really appreciate your input. Click here to participate and thank you!
Local station online programming service Titan TV Network launched Titan Greens, an environmental news channel and Titan Laughs, a new comedy offering.
Joost is trying to inspire third party developers to develop cool new applications for the service by sponsoring its own Developer Days events in London on Nov. 16, Amsterdam on Dec. 1 and New York on Dec 7. Interested parties should RSVP to dev-workshop@joost.com ASAP.
IAC/Interactive Corp. is splitting into 5 separate publicly-traded companies to better keep up with changes in the digital media landscape. The new businesses will be:
- IAC, including Ask.com, Bloglines, CitySearch, Evite, Excite, iWon, Match.com, CollegeHumor.com, GarageGames, and investments in Brightcove and other firms
- HSN, including HSN TV, hsn.com and the Cornerstone Brands portfolio of catalogs
- Ticketmaster, including domestic and international operations
- Interval International, including CondoDirect, Quest Hawaii and VacationSource.com
- LendingTree, including RealEstate.com, Domania, GetSmart Home Loans and iNest
Atlantic Broadband entered into a new long-term agreement with Gemstar-TV Guide. The MSO will carry TV Guide Network and TVG, deploy Gemstar-TV Guide’s i-Guide IPG, launch TV Guide’s Spot On Demand service and add TV Guide’s online Listings2Go service to its company website atlanticbb.com.
Twentieth Century Fox film and TV studios lifted its ban on using music controlled by Universal Music Group in its movies and TV shows, reports the Wall Street Journal. The ban was put in place after Universal Music sued MySpace in Nov. of 2006, accusing the site of encouraging piracy. (The lawsuit remains unsettled). The article suggests the ban was more harmful to Fox producers than to Universal Music, handcuffing their ability to choose suitable songs.
Not to be outdone, Facebook is announcing a new ad platform today codenamed Pandemic, according to VentureBeat. It replaces the site’s sponsored group section with pages advertisers can use to upload interactive game, music or entertainment widgets created by Facebook. Another component, codenamed Project Beacon, will reportedly work with third party clients to let the Facebook know when their users are making a purchase.
Separately, MySpace completed the first phase of “HyperTargeting by MySpace,” a new platform announced in July allowing advertisers to buy ads by targeting specific interest segments. The site is expanding the number of categories advertisers can target from 10 to more than 100, with a total of more than 1,000 subcategories among them.
And a final note … Cynopsis Weekender College Edition returns on November 15th! Deadline for college student written essays on the topic of television is November 9th and they should be sent to me at cynthia@cynopsis.com, subject Weekender College Edition. Top 4 essays are published in Weekender on Nov 15th, and authors are paid $350 each. Students – be sure to include your name, age, college, college year, and major (if you know it), and how you can be contacted.
And here’s something else — all students submitting essays can also submit (free!) their Situation Wanted ad which will run in all editions for one week beginning Nov 15, and the first ten Video Resumes submitted will run on the www.cynopsis.com Video Resume page. Check with Trish Pihonak at Cynopsis for added info.
Time Warner made it official. President and COO Jeff Bewkes will takeover as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2008 while Richard Parsons will remain as Chairman of the Board.
Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group upped Stacey Kaufman to VP/Digital Marketing and Tony Zito to VP/The N Online. Both will report to Steve Youngwood, EVP/Digital Media, while Stacey will simultaneously report to Pam Kaufman, CMO.
Tucker Snedeker was named to the newly created post of Executive Director, Mobile Entertainment Group at Gemstar-TV Guide. Tucker will help drive TV Guide Mobile’s growth initiatives and help manage key partnerships, reporting to Bob Shallow, VP/GM of TV Guide Mobile and Tonia O’Connor, EVP/Distribution in New York.
Video compression specialist DivX appointed Kevin Hell as its new permanent CEO, a post he has been occupying on an acting basis since July 2007.
TV Guide.com is devoting extensive coverage to the WGA Strike including breaking news reports, interviews from the picket lines and a Strike Watch blog inviting fans to chime in on how the strike is affecting their TV lives. The LA Times is also doing an excellent job on its Show Tracker blog and extensive grid of where shows currently stand. The question on everyone’s mind in the digital space, of course, is whether or not frustrated viewers will turn to the web to get their entertainment fix.
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
11.06.07
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JOB OPENING: REGION DIR. SE/Scripps Networks/TN: Resp for MSO relations, network carriage and mkt programs. 5+ yrs affiliate sales exp. Apply to: www.scrippsnetworks.com (11/13)
JOB OPENING: DIR, CORP COMM/NHL/NYC: PR position w/10 yrs exp. Oversee corp. PR, incl. mktg, licensing, sponsorship sales, traditional & new media relationships. Email resume to lmorris@nhl.com (subject: Dir., CC) (11/13)
JOB OPENING: SALES COORDINATOR: Support the Ad Sales staff for our Ad Sales Group in the New York office. To apply please visit our website at www.directv.com/careers and refer to job number 700654. (11/13)
JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/TV 10s/NYC: For Closed Captioning & 10-second commercial sales. 2+yrs ad sales exp. pref. syndication TV, e-media or Ad Agency background. Good Presentation skills req’d. Apply: Bdahill@tv10s.com (11/10)
JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/Radio Disney, NY:Seeks aggressive AE for local radio sales. 2+ yrs outside sales, sponsorship sales & new biz dev exp. Excellent communication skills a must. www.disneycareers.com #80296 EOE (11/10)
JOB OPENING: PRODUCT MGR (SEASONED)/The ABC News Digital Media group/NY: Help take our web, video and mobile products to the next level. Please visit www.disneycareers.com and apply to Req 124614. EOE (11/10)
JOB OPENING: RIGHTS MANAGER/WGBH/BOS: Provide rights clearance support. Exp with licensing stills, stock footage, music, film research, program rights and production, talent clearances. Bachelors + 3-5 years Apply: www.wgbh.org (11/10)
JOB OPENING: MARKETING – PRODUCTION MGR/Discovery Nets/Silver Spring MD: Business mgmt & cost control of promo production. 5 yrs prod exp, AICP bids exp, negotiation skills, cable/broadcast. Apply: discovery.com/careers Req# 5844 (11/10)
JOB OPENING: ON-AIR PROMO/WRITER/PROD/EDITOR/WCIU-TV, Chicago:TV 5+ yrs exp in on-air promos; highly creative, team player; write/prod all aspects from concept to on-air. Non-linear editing/AVID exp a must Apply: www.wciu.com (11/10)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH COORD/Collective Media/NY: 2+ yrs Ad Sales Rsrch req’d; proficient at PowerPoint; detail oriented; must be able to analyze standard reports on comScore and Nielsen databases. Apply at: www.collective-media.com (11/10)
JOB OPENING: JR PUBLICIST TNT/TBS/TCM Original Programming/LA: Support all TNT/TBS/TCM PR efforts. Pitch press/event planning/talent relations/press lists/clippings. 4 yr Degree +3yrs ENT PR exp. Apply: Arnita.dennis@turner.com (11/10)
JOB OPENING: AD SALES ASSISTANT/Columbia, MD: Assist with general support functions and account maintenance for the Account Executive and all others as directed by Sales Management. Please visit www.rl.tv for more info. (11/9)
JOB OPENING: DIR STRATEGY(NICK AD SALES), MTV Networks, New York: Budget Analysis, New Bus Dev, Create Mktg Cmpgns, Present to Sr. Mgmt., apply online www.mtvncareers.com (11/9)
JOB OPENING: TRAFFIC SPECIALIST/freelance/NYC: Work with sales and programming to create daily commercial logs for Mobile. Strong PC and organizational skills. EOE/M/F/D/AAP send resumes to robert.mino@mtvstaff.com. (11/9)
JOB OPENING: MEDIA RESEARCH ANALYST/Outdoor Channel/CA: 2+ yrs research experience in a media, market research or agency setting. Resume to: vwindham@outdoorchannel.com (11/9)
JOB OPENING: PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR/Rainbow Media/NYC: Media planning /scheduling on-air /web for horrornet Monsters HD. Related exp./Paradigm/Filemaker/FinalCut/Photoshop. Apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 4767BR. (11/8)
JOB OPENING: TEMPORARY RSRCH POSITION (3 Months)/ABC/NY: Detail-oriented, ability to prioritize & multi-task; analyze ratings data & provide Sales and PR support. Knwldg of Galaxy & NPower. 1-3 yrs exp. Email resume: lindsay.gacad@abc.com (11/8)
JOB OPENING: TRAFF COORD/WE tv/Long Island: Compile daily program logs for the network and provide strat placement of all elements. BA/comm pref. Strong PC and scheduling database pref. res to www.cablevision.jobs ref #4672BR (11/8)
JOB OPENING: LA DIRECTOR of Nickelodeon Magazine: Exciting Opportunity! Must have print experience; responsible for robust account list. Kids experience preferred. Job description at www.mtvncareers.com (11/8)
JOB OPENING: SALES TRAINING PROGRAM CANDIDATES/TeleRep: Send confidential resume w/ cover letter stating qualifications to be a top seller at #1 rep in nat’l spot TV to: salestraining@trep.com. Train and stay in NY or optional relo. (11/8)
JOB OPENING: EXEC PROD/BBC Prod/NY: mat leave Nov – March: Responsible for development/exp in female skewed reality TV/cable and network exp/ability to manage large teams. Apply to spapplication@gmail.com (11/7)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/Hallmark Channel/NY: Analyzes standard and custom reports on all Nielsen systems; MRI and or/Simmons databases. See full posting and apply at www.hallmarkchannel.com (11/7)
JOB OPENING: MGR CONSUMER MARKETING/Hallmark Channel/LA: Works on all consumer marketing activities for Hallmark Channel. See full posting and apply at www.hallmarkchannel.com (11/7)
JOB OPENING: TEMPORARY DIRECTOR, ON AIR PROMOTION/Hallmark Channel/LA: Develops and implements promotional scheduling strategies. See full posting and apply at www.hallmarkchannel.com (11/7)
JOB OPENING: FREELANCE DESIGN COOR/Nickelodeon/NYC: Min. 3+ yrs Production/Project Mgt exp; Familiar with PM principles; production enviro. exp; MS Project & Office; Niku Clarity a plus. EOE/M/F/D/AAP apply: Leisha.shorey@nick.com (11/7)
JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/Cablevision/Brooklyn NY: Seeks Acct Exec for local ad sales.2+ yrs ad sales exp. pref cable tv, e-media/print or ad agency. Valid NY Drivers Lic. Apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 4802BR (11/7)
JOB OPENING: MUSIC LICENS’G/Razor & Tie Ent/NY: Work w/ Dir of Music Licensing.Focus on advrtsng usages& supplement exploitation of music assets via film,TV, video games, dig tech, soundtracks etc. Cvr/res: fnull@razorandtie.com (11/7)
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SITUATION WANTED: WRITER/PRODUCER – LA: HBO Creative Services writer/producer recently relocated to LA looking for freelance or permanent gig. See resume and most recent work www.ostroviesky.com Contact: ostroviesky@gmail.com (11/13)
SITUATION WANTED: Traffic Pro, Seasoned traffic pro with great attention to detail who works great under pressure looking for FT/PT or freelance position. Experience with Gabriel, BMS, Paradigm and VCI. bbish83@yahoo.com (11/13)
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SITUATION WANTED: Recent MBA grad looking to burst into broadcast and digital. Founder/Pres of college TV Ntwrk. Sig mkting and rsrch exp. Looking for Assoc. Mkt Mgr positions. Bright, Creative & Highly Motivated. MBonaccors@gmail.com (11/7)
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