Cynopsis: DIGITAL
09/07/10
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, September 7, 2010, and this is your first early morning digital briefing. If you would like to read this or any other Cynopsis edition online, click here.
After being leaned on by Attorneys General from 17 states, online classified site Craigslist finally succumbed over the weekend and censored its Adult Services section. Users trying to access the section will now literally see a “censored” label pasted over the link. Industry workers are expected to get around the ban by inserting their ads in different sections.
Apple says more than 1 million users or one third of the people who downloaded that latest iTunes software within 48 hours of its launch last week have joined the new Ping social network.
What’s in a domain name? More traffic, potentially. Scripps Networks Interactive has rebranded and relaunched its Recipezaar.com site as the much easier to find Food.com, featuring a catalog of over 400k recipes and at least 200 more being added each day. The redesign also focuses on community features, highlighting user generated recipes, reviews and advice from the site’s 1.5 million + members. Unilever is sponsoring the launch of Food.com to promote its “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!” spray program.
Microsoft is spending more money around the Sept. 14 launch of the 4TH installment of its signature Halo videogame franchise, “Halo: Reach,” than any Xbox 360 game title to date, per Variety. Ad tie-ins are also being utilized to help spread the word – central character Master Chief is begin featured on 300 million Mountain Dew cans and 30 million bags of Doritos. Movie and TV versions of the Bungie-produced game, which has sold some 34 million copies to date, have yet to come to fruition.
Hewlett-Packard won the bidding war with Dell over online storage technology company 3Par Inc late Thursday. HP agreed to pay $2.07 billion for the company or $33/share – more than 3 times what the stock was trading for when Dell made its initial offer.
Yahoo has partnered with the Vestel Group, the largest TV manufacturer in Europe, to bring the Yahoo! Connected TV platform to European TV sets in more than 40 countries across Europe starting in Q1 2011.
Skype updated the Windows version its video chat software to include 10-way video calling, doubling the amount of users that can be on the line at once.
South Korea’s KT Corp., the country’s #2 mobile carrier, announced it would begin selling Apple‘s iPhone 4 on Sept. 10 as part of its exclusive distribution deal.
Mark Hurd, ousted CEO of HP, is in talks with Larry Ellison to join Oracle as its Chief Executive, according to reports. Mr. Ellison was a staunch supporter of Mr. Hurd after the harassment/expense report scandal at HP broke and criticized the company for forcing him out.
YouTube‘s Content ID system was devised to ferret out copyright-protected content that has been uploaded illegally to the site, analyzing images and audio tracks and automatically comparing them to protected content. Now it’s being used to help monetize that content, with Google utilizing the software to identify unauthorized clips of shows like Mad Men then attaching ads to them, according to a report in the NYTimes. Ad revenue derived from such fan posts is then split with the content owner as part of the YouTube Partner Program. It’s hard to imagine the folks at Viacom, who just lost a very expensive lawsuit leveled at YouTube over the issue of benefitting from its illegally shared content, willingly participating in such a program. Then again, what’s the harm – if properly managed? The value of YouTube is that it provides a platform through which the world can admire, comment on and share bits of video. Clips of professionally produced shows have benefitted when their shows are clipped and shared by achieving a watercooler effect; now they can gain real scratch from the transaction.
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
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09.07.10
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JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR/GSN/NY: 5+ yrs in TV/Digital research. Tracking Advertising Sales with Nielsen data software. BA req. Please send res and c/l with salary history to [email protected] (9/14)
JOB OPENING: DIR, INTERACTIVE SALES/Proven Digital Sales & Sales Mgmt exp w/ relevant rolodex of relationships @ Client/Agency Direct/Exp matrix org pref’d/Ability to commute to Long Island a must: Res: [email protected] (9/14)
JOB OPENING: DIR, BRAND MARKETING/MULTI-MEDIA COMPANY/NY: Reinvigorate iconic brand; transform advertising, promo/publicity, vendors and budget. Digital experience req; flex to be strategic and hands-on. [email protected] (9/14)
JOB OPENING: TRAFFIC COORD/CABLEVISION/WOODBURY NY: 1 yr Ad Traffic exp. w/ major ad serving system. Interest in new digital media. DART, HTML a plus. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 12024BR (9/14)
JOB OPENING: DIGITAL RESEARCH ANALYST/Scripps Networks/NY: 3+ Yrs in digital media research. Must have web analytics tools, Omniture, WebTrends, & syndicated research products. Apply, http://www.scrippsnetworks.com (9/11)
JOB OPENING: COORD SALES DEV & PROMOTIONS/NICK/Viacom Consumer Products/NYC: 1+yrs Marketing/Cons Prod exp, Strng Comm/Org/Detail skills, Strng knwlege NICK brand, popculture, MS Office skills Apply www.mtvnetworkscareers.com (9/11)
JOB OPENING: MANAGER, INTEGRATED MARKETING/Nickelodeon/NYC: 4+yrs mrktg/sales exp. in mrkting/ad agency in Ent/Media, Strng Acct Mgmt exp, Stng Project Mgmt skills Digital A+ EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvnetworkscareers.com (9/10)
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JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR, INTEGRATED MARKETING/NEW BIZ/Nickelodeon/NYC: 8+yrs mrktg/sales exp. in mrkting/ad agency in Ent/Media, Strng Ideation/Acct Mgmt exp, Stng Projct Mgmt skills EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvnetworkscareers.com (9/10)
JOB OPENING: DIR, CREATIVE SERVICES/KVOA-TV/Tucson: Req’s are non-linear editing skills, 5+yrs exp in TV news promotion, previous mngmnt exp & ENPS knwldg is +. Duties may expand to incl other corp resp. Res: [email protected] (9/10)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGRs/MediaCom/NYC: Lead agcy consmr/media rsrch needs. 4-7 yrs media rsrch. Exp in Nielsen, MRI/Simmons & other synd media rsrch.Quant rsrch req. Apply: www.mediacomusa.com careers (9/10)
JOB OPENING: MANAGER, RETAIL INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS/Nickelodeon/Viacom Consumer Products/Bentonville, AR: 4+yrs exp. in consumer packaged-goods industry. Exp. implemnting process w detail. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (9/9)
JOB OPENING: MANAGER, SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO/SEM)/ Nickelodeon/NYC: 5+yrs search engine exp, 2+yr SEM exp/Fluent in search lndscape/Exp w. Omniture SiteCatalyst & Google Analytcs. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (9/9)
JOB OPENING: SALES OP SPLST/New York: Train Sls Staff. Mnge all Electronic Data Interchange & CPost Processes/Systems. www.aetn.com/careers https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=618&JobDetail=78186 (9/9)
JOB OPENING:DIR, NON-FICTION PGRM/AETN/NY: Manage the development & piloting of non-fiction prgmg for A&E.5-7 yrs prgmg exp in cable/brdcst. apply to: www.aetn.com/careers.html (9/9)
JOB OPENING: MANAGER, STRATEGIC PLANNING/USA Network: Responsible for tracking, managing& disseminating competitive research information.Must be cognizant of industry trends and events. NBCCareers .com req#1249715 (9/9)
JOB OPENING: RSRCH MGR/NJ: NJ media agcy looking for exp’d Rsrch Mgr.Proficiency w/ Nielsen, Stardegy, IMS, Simmons & Excel.Strong communication skills a must. Salary commensurate with exp. Contact: [email protected] (9/9)
INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free , and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].
FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Reality TV company seeks two interns fall semester. Students interested in development from beginning to end. Must be Mac & Powerpoint proficient; prefer Photoshop & video editing. Email resume: [email protected] (9/11)
SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED … There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad … for more information contact Trish Pihonak at [email protected]
SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION MGR . 20+ yr NYC exp-live ent/news/sports/talk/mag/docs: studio/remote-Casual strng style hands-on-gr8 at bld/guide team.Cap & op bdgt/rept/ fcast. Fmr CAM/LD/TD/P-D. Contact: [email protected] (9/11)
SITUATION WANTED: Dedicated & Experienced ADV. SALES PLANNER (NY) Sales proposals, resolving client discrepancies, quarterly post analysis, special sales service projects, expert computer skills. Contact- [email protected] (9/11)
SITUATION WANTED: POWERHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC MKT EXEC (LA):15 YRS EXP IN PARTNERSHIPS, MKT, DIGITAL, INT’L, etc.FORMER VP WALT DISNEY CO. RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGHEST GROSSING ENT PROPERTIES WORLDWIDE. [email protected] (9/11)
SITUATION WANTED: DOCUMETARY. PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITER in L.A. Five prime time Emmys. Credits: National Geo, PBS, Discovery, History CH, TLC and MSNBC. Contact email [email protected] (9/10)
SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION ASSISTANT/COORDINATOR/NYC:4 years of work & intern exp. at ESPN, HBO, ABC Skills: logging, editing, prod scheduling, expense reports, rolling calls, social media mktg, and more. [email protected] (9/10)
SITUATION WANTED:Experienced Web & TV Producer and Manager who can write, shoot, edit, and create compelling product for web or TV. Seeking work in L.A. area. Email: [email protected] (9/9)
SITUATION WANTED:BRAND MARKETER/Chicago: Internship experience with experiential campaigns for Pernod Ricard & on-air at Cartoon Network- Resume: http://www.twitres.com/939b8d Email: [email protected] (9/9)
SITUATION WANTED: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT film/TV (NY): 10 years experience: Interned for a President, Executive Assistant to SVP/VP/film director/celebrity [email protected] (9/9)
SITUATION WANTED:PROD ASST/PROD COORD/NYC:4 yrs of work & intern exp. at ESPN, HBO, ABC, WARNER BROS Skills: logging, cutting highlights, final cut pro editing, prod sched’g, expense reports, rolling calls, social media mktg, & more. [email protected] (9/9)
SITUATION WANTED: ACCOUNTING/FINANCE – 20+ yrs. experience in TV Broadcasting & Cable.Seeking FT/PT or Temp-to-Perm position: [email protected] (9/9)
SITUATION WANTED: ANIMATION WRITER/INTERNET PRODUCER: Creative, professional, too available. Lots of Prime Time, Sat Morning, Network, and Cable exp. Reliable, superb work ethic, and fun. Resume on request: [email protected] (9/9)
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