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Cynopsis: DIGITAL
4/11/07
Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, April 11, 2007 and this is your first early morning digital briefing.
Meredith launched better.tv, a broadband network organized around topic-based channels built to utilize content from the company’s portfolio of magazines, TV stations, books and websites. The channels focus on health, home, garden, fashion and family, with videos varying from 2 to 30 minutes in length. Some content, such as the 5-minute Better Today, is updated daily. Links to other Meredith sites including BetterHomesandGardens.com – relaunching this month to add more interactive features – scroll along the bottom. The site is powered by Brightcove.
Warner Music Group signed an agreement to provide Joost with a number of video channels featuring WMG artists and music-based content. The videos, including music videos, interviews and behind-the-scene footage, will be organized by genre, label and artist-based channels.
A new website called OurStage emerged from beta yesterday, purporting to have a more democratic judging system that allows fans to pick the best music, film and video content. A “peer relative ranking” insures each piece of content is judged only against like works, according to the site. At the end of each month, the top ten from each channel go head-to-head in an SMS vote-off. The contestant who receives the most votes gets a cash award and a chance to compete for the grand prize of $5,000.
MarthaStewart.com relaunched with improved navigation and search, a more streamlined user interface and much more video content–700 altogether covering all 15 years of her TV career. Now the site is organized by consumer interest rather than Omnimedia brand. New features include SoMartha, which allows users to interact by submitting favorite Martha moments or rate those submitted by others. The updates are the first step of a complete overhaul, expected to be completed this fall. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has tripled its digital team from 20 to 60 employees since late 2005, when the revamp began.
Video sharing site Break.com signed a first-look programming deal with Endemol USA to produce original content for the male-targeted site. Scheduled to premiere this summer is Record Breakers, featuring a host who sets comedic records then challenges contestants to break the record for a prize. Viewers are asked to submit videos of themselves on Break.com performing the tasks.
MySpace launched a new service called TrailerPark, a movie trailer site that allows users to view and embed trailers on their MySpace page or forward them to friends. Each movie includes its requisite pack of friends and comments, adding a social networking aspect sites like Apple, Yahoo, iKlipz and RottenTomatoes.com lack.
Virgin is the next company betting game consoles will become the defacto entertainment portal in the home. The Virgin Radio player can now be launched on Wii and PlayStation 3 web browsers. Users can download the player to watch music videos, concert footage, buy CDs and purchase tickets through the Virgin Radio Ticket store.
NFL Network is offering cable affiliates 12 hours of exclusive VOD coverage of the NFL Draft, to be held April 13 and 14. Comcast, Cox, Insight, Bresnan and Verizon have agreed to carry the content, which includes 5-minute profiles of the top 100 prospects.
Calling all college students! Cyn opsis Weekender College Edition sponsored by Greek, A New ABC Family Original Series coming in July, is coming back on April 26, 2007, and if your essay on television is one of the four published, you’ll be paid $350! We’re looking for 350 word editorials on the subject of television from current college students all around the world. The four most insightful, original, humorous and/or well-written pieces will be included in this special College Edition of Weekender , and only those four will be paid $350. College Professors, moms and dads – encourage your students to participate! All entries should be emailed no later than midnight on Friday, April 20th to me at [email protected], SUBJECT: Weekender College Edition. Students – be sure to include your name, age, college, college year, and major (if you know it), and how you can be contacted. Good luck!
Adobe announced its Apollo platform is now available for web developers. This software is expected to spur rapid innovation in web design, taking Flash, HTML and javascript outside of the confines of the web browser and enabling rich-media applications to be built on the desktop. Top designers have been playing with a demo of the products since it was released in beta format weeks ago. For instance social music site Finetune has already launched an Apollo-based music player that can access customized playlists from the desktop.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is circulating a plan that would require cable operators to carry both analog and digital feeds from TV stations from early 2009. The plan includes a caveat allowing operators to drop the analog format if all their subscribers had tuners required to receive local DTV signals. As it stands now, digital stations that elect must-carry after February 17, 2009 won’t be seen in cable homes without digital tuners.
Interactive video software company Ensequence raised $40 million in a third-round of private funding. Ensequence works with MSOs, cable networks and online services such as MLB.com to add interactive features to video. For instance, a recent project with Nickelodeon added play-along interactive games and VOD content for Dora the Explorer.
SlingBox is working on an application to enable content streamed to an Apple TV be transmitted to a mobile phone. SlingPlayer software supports Windows Mobile, Palm and Symbian mobile platforms. No word whether or not Apple’s iPhone, scheduled to be shipped in June, will offer this capability.
Google is still on Viacom’s you-know-what list. Yahoo signed a deal to be exclusive provider of search ads for MTV.com, Nickelodeon.com, ComedyCentral.com and thirty other Viacom sites. Yahoo is battling with Google over the lucrative search ad market, which still accounts for a lion’s share of ad revenue on the net. Yahoo launched its new Panama search marketing system in February, which determines ad placement based on an assessment of quality including click-through rates rather than just price alone.
Several companies are pushing to offer advertisers online ad solutions that go beyond video pre-rolls, according to Ad Age. Deep Focus launched a campaign for Dewars last week to integrate the brand within Onion News Network videos outside of pre-roll spots. Videoegg and VideoClix place bugs along the bottom of the video, enticing viewers to click for more advertiser content. ScanScout also hopes to sell contextual advertising around the body of content. Ripe TV runs brief pre-rolls with graphical overlays that form a frame around or below the main video.
DirecTV could be the next distributor to test Google‘s automated TV ad system, according to the blog VentureBeat.
Nielsen/Net Ratings figures for Network Web Site Traffic in February:
Network Site Unique Visitors
- ABC.com 8,977,000
- NBC.com 8,018,000
- CBS.com 5,541,000
- Fox.com 2,258,000
One quarter of likely voters say the internet is the best place to research candidates positions and general election issues, according to a new survey by Burst, beating out TV (21.3%), newspapers (17.3%), radio (6.9%) and magazines (4.4%). Over half of likely voters said they would watch a video clip on a candidate’s website that featured his or her position on the issues.
Craig Gugel was appointed President of Telmar Group. He will be charged with leading the transition of the media planning company’s evolution in an increasingly digital environment. Craig and Harry Appel, promoted to Group Vice Chairman and Chief Globalization Officer, will report directly to Chairman Stan Federman.
WCBS New York named Brett Prescott as Director of Digital Sales, a newly created position. He will report to station GM Peter Dunn and be charged with developing online marketing campaigns from interactive agencies.
Web-based media bidding tool creator Enversa promoted Naomi Bradford to Vice President, Business Development. She will oversee Enversa’s sales outreach to advertisers and agencies.
~ WEBSITE OF THE DAY ~
In celebration of its 60th Anniversary, the Cannes Film Festival launched an excellent site to look back at past festivals, films and film aficionados. Some of the innovative multimedia features include an interactive fresco with video clips and photos listed by year that allows users to drill down and read about the historical and political context each festival took place in. Some features such as “the movie buff who knew too much” quiz require registration.
Thanks to: Sean Axmaker, MSN Entertainment, Seattle
A new website will be featured here everyday for you to check out. Some are TV-centric, some creative, some just plain strange. Email me your suggestions at [email protected] and if I include the site you mention, your name, company and city will be credited. Only one mention per calendar week, to make it fair.
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
04.11.07
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JOB OPENING: MGR SALES ASSISTANT SUPPORT/Fox Cable/NY: Provide operational & strategic sales support, systems & process training; 2-4 yrs sales or sales ops rqd; strong Microsoft exper; DealMaker & PACE pfd; www.foxcareers.com (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SALES ASST/AMC/WE tv/LA: Assist AE w/daily sales/service of clients. Hvy phone vol. Book orders, create flow charts, allocate prod’s. Good org/interpers’l/com skills.BA req’d. rez to www.cablevision.jobs ref #3136BR (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SR MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS/Nickelodeon/NYC: 5+yrs exp TV Comm/PR/media relations, Strg written/oral comm. skills, Strng strategy exp, Strng media contacts, EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (4/18)
JOB OPENING: MANAGER, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS/ Nickelodeon/NYC: 5+yrs exp TV Comm/PR/media relations, Strg written/oral comm. skills, Strng media contacts, Digital/Online campaign exp A+ EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SR. NEGOTIATOR/National Broadcast/Pearl River NY(15 miles NYC): Exp in all areas of Nat’l Brcst placement. Strong analytical & presentation skills req’d. Resume: [email protected] or call 845 732-8943 (4/18)
JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CABLEVISION CENTRAL NJ: Min. 3 yrs ad sales exp. pref cable tv, classified, internet adv. Resp. for selling Optimum Homes. Real Estate /Ad industry exp a plus. Apply www.cablevision.jobs req 661BR (4/18)
JOB OPENING: PRINT PROD ASST/Silver Spring, MD: proof, manipulate, traffic/track art files. NOT a design position. Must be very organized, detail-oriented. 1+ yr exp, Mac pref., fast-paced. Resume/ltr to [email protected] (4/18)
JOB OPENING: GROUP BUYING DIR/Spot TV-Active Int’l /Pearl River NY (15 miles NYC): 10 Exp+. in Supervising/Buying TV. Strong negotiating, operations & team bldg skills req’d. [email protected] 845-732-8943 (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SR. BUYER/ Job Share /SPOT TV /Active Int’l Pearl River NY (15 miles from NYC): 3 days-24hours total, 7 yrs+ agency Buying Spot TV exp a must; Resumes to: [email protected] or call 845-732-8943 (4/18)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH/ANALYTICS MGR/Interactive TV & Broadband/Cablevision NY, NY: Min 3 yrs exp in interactive media & adv research, analysis & reporting. TV/Cable exp a plus. Visit www.cablevision.jobs apply to 1786BR (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SALES & MNGMNT/Burbank: Established & growing captioning co. looking for a Director of West Coast Sales. Extensive exp. in TV/Post prod a must.Salary + commissions.Great benefits & great people. www.captionmax.com (4/18)
JOB OPENING: AD SALES MKTG MGR/WEtv/NYC: Dev & exec multi-platform, integrated partnerships for key clients w/our National Ad Sales team.Creative media mktg & sales savvy prof w/proven record. www.cablevision.jobs ref #2749BR (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SR PRODUCTION MGR/SF, CA: Manage multiple national tv series-scheduling, budget, crew, equipment, deliverables. Upbeat, love detail. 5+ yrs exp juggling 5+ concurrent series. Ltr/Resume to: [email protected] (4/18)
JOB OPENING: SR CLIENT SRVS REP/NYC: Manage/maintain scheduling/logistic support for Rainbow Media/MSG Networks post. 2+yrs related exp/ScheduAll a +. Highly organized, attention to detail, people person [email protected] (4/18)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH DIRECTOR/Tribune Ent./NY: Provide in-depth analyses on data like South Prk & Idol Rewnd. 6+ yrs rsrch exp, proj. mgmt, supervisory skills. Contact: www.trijobs.com keyword 5890. (4/17)
JOB OPENING: ACCT MGR-AFF SALES/AETN/NY: Support Eastern Reg. Aff Sales/Mktg in distrib., promo & mktg. 2yrs Aff Sales or cable operator exp. LAS a +. Strong presentation/interpersonal skills req. Apply: www.aetn.com /careers tab (4/17)
JOB OPENING: FREELANCE CREATIVE DIR/AETN/NY:Provide design work for off-air promo proj’s. 6+yrs exp in design/art dir in TV, Film or Ad Agency. Exp w/Adobe, Indesign, Photoshop, MS Office is req.Apply: www.aetn.com/ careers tab (4/17)
JOB OPENING: DIR RESEARCH/ABC/NYC: Extensive knowledge of media research, methodologies & systems. 7+ yrs in broadcast network, cable or agency research. Kids and/or sales experience a plus. Apply:www.disneycareers.com Req: 77141 (4/17)
JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR OF SALES/LA 18 KSCI-TV/LA: Must have 3-5 yrs sales mgmt exp, client contacts, and excellent sales track record. Develop new business in #1 ethnic market and manage sales team. Apply to: [email protected]. EOE (4/17)
JOB OPENING: MARKETING RESEARCH ANALYST/Univision/New York: Develop marketing presentations to support national sales. Strong writing & analytical skills required. Contact: [email protected] (4/17)
JOB OPENING: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WPIX/CW11- NYC: AM news 5-9a, strong creative/collaboration/people mgmt skills, resp. for overall editorial decisions/news content, 5+yrs EP exp. 4+yrs line prod/writer exp., visit www.cw11.com EOE (4/17)
JOB OPENING: SALES SOLUTIONS ANALYST/iVILLAGE, NBC Universal/NY/NJ: Market the iVillage brand to the media trade & increase sales revenue. Bachelor’s Degree w/ 5yrs experience. www.nbcjobs.com keyword job #586339 (4/17)
JOB OPENING: ACCT MGR/Online Ad Sales for Digerati iSales. Ntl. digital sales exp necessary.Media sales a +. Client/agency rolodex. Salary + Incentives. Resumes to Jessica Soto [email protected] (4/17)
JOB OPENING: PROMOTIONS MANAGER/Cartoon Network/adult swim, LA (Century City): Must have 3+ yrs exp in mktg, advertising, or promotions. Apply online www.turnerjobs.com, Req# 78305. EOE (4/14)
JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/AETN/NY: Create Plans, steward accts, designate ADUs & recaps, coord make goods & post analysis prep. 2yrs exp pln’g or buyer.Exc comm skills.Client service mindset. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html (4/14)
JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/Univision/NY: Generate upfront & scatter plans. Handle all aspects of ongoing deal maintenance & stewardship. 2-4 years Buying or Planning preferred. Send resume: [email protected] EOE (4/14)
JOB OPENING: ACCT MGR-AFF SALES/AETN LA: Support Western Reg. Aff Sales/Mktg in distrib., promo & mktg. 2 yrs Aff Sales or cable operator exp. LAS a +. Strong presentation/interpersonal skills req. Apply: www.aetn.com /careers tab (4/14)
JOB OPENING: DIR AFFIL RELATIONS/ABC NY: 5 yrs of broad-based media exp to mng our distrib.relationships. Strong comm, relationship & negotiation skills a must. Travel & BA req’d. Email CV to: [email protected] . EOE (4/14)
JOB OPENING: SR. MEDIA PLANNER-BUYER/Annapolis, MD: Growing media dept. needs sharp plnr/buyer for all media: online, broadcast, print, outdoor, etc. 3-6 yrs agency exp. Exc comp pkg. Email resume to [email protected] (4/14)
JOB OPENING: NAT’L SALES EXECS (NY/CHI/DFW/SF/LA/SEATTLE)/Freedom Interactive: 3+ years Interactive media sales @ agency level. Startup division w/in 1B established print/broadcast/media co. Respond to: [email protected] (4/14)
JOB OPENING: ACCT EXE DIG MEDIA AD SALES/NY: Min 3 yrs sales exp, Exp w/in Dig Media, Dev accts frm existing linear bus to dig bus, ensure clients rcv superior cust srv. Please apply www.nbcunicareers.com, Job#589610 (4/14)
JOB OPENING: ACCT MGR DIG MEDIA AD SALES/NY: Min 3 yrs media and/or online exp, Coord & mng online bus, Liaison with other dpts, maximize use of inventory for agency/client reqs. Please apply www.nbcunicareers.com, Job#589640 (4/14)
JOB OPENING: MRKTING MGR DIG MEDIA/NY: Min 5 yrs exp w/media company or res, min 2 yrs exp w/online space, asst Dir, Mrkting & inc sales, create online and integrated offerings. Please apply to www.nbcunicareers.com, Job#576426 (4/14)
JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/DIRECTV/NYC: Will support our Ad Sales Group w/ their sales efforts. For full job description and to forward resume, go to www.directv.com/careers , refer to job # 700229 (4/13)
JOB OPENING: SALES ASST/DIRECTV/NYC: Will provides sales & admin support to our Acct Executives and other members of the sales team. For full job description & to forward res go to www.directv.com/careers , refer to job # 700223 (4/13)
JOB OPENING: EVENT MARKETING MGR/CNN (ATL or NY): 5-7+ yrs exp in event mgmt. Will handle logistics, client/talent requests, and creation/ execution of events. Apply online via www.turnerjobs.com , Req# 77305. EOE. (4/13)
JOB OPENING: COORD/NEW MEDIA/NBCU/Bravo: 2yrs + digital/online exp.Must be tech savvy, have strong project mngmnt&strong writing skills, & be able to research. Temp assignment approx.4 months. Res to: [email protected] (4/13)
JOB OPENING: PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER /NY1 News and NY1 Noticias: Please visit our web site at www.timewarner.com/careers for further details. Requisition # is 77562BR (4/12)
JOB OPENING: ONLINE PROMOTION/PR/ElectricArtists/NY: 3+Yrs Online Mktg exp. Creative/strategic thinker. Exec online mktg/promo campaigns: TV/film/music/video game/etc. Exp w/Ppt, Excel, Word. Res/Salary: [email protected] (4/12)
JOB OPENING: FINANCE DIR, SALES PLAN’G/MTV/NY/Staff: Support global sales team w/ plan’g & rev reporting. Skills Req: 5+yrs financial plan’g exp, Strong proj mgt exp & leadership skills, EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Email [email protected] (4/12)
JOB OPENING: AD SALES MKTG MGR/NBC Universal/Bravo: 5+ years in client-based/agency media experience. Production, Traffic Knowledge and Budget Experience required. Temporary position only.Resumes to: [email protected] (4/12)
JOB OPENING: AD SALES MKTG MGR/NBC Universal/SciFi: 5+ yrs in client-based/agency media experience. Production, Traffic Knowledge and Budget Experience required. Temporary position only.Resumes to: [email protected] (4/12)
JOB OPENING: MKTG REP/Walt Disney Records/Burbank: (Approx. 4 mnth assign.) to asst in dvlpng mrktng plans for new release & catalog music titles. Res: [email protected] & go to www.disneycareers.com to fill out a profile. (4/12)
JOB OPENING: DIR, BUS DEV/VERSUS/Stamford, CT: Source/develop/execute new bus around ntwrk’s niche genres. 5+yrs exp, strong fin’l bckgrd,knwldg/contacts w/in sports& media req’d. Apply: www.versus.com EEO/AA/Drug Free (4/12)
JOB OPENING: SUPERVISING PRODUCER/Silver Spring, MD: Health & fitness original productions – research, talent, scripts, cut review. Collaborative envir., min. 3 yrs supv exp. Resume/ltr to [email protected] (4/13)
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SPRING INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Internship/ NYC based media company seeks intern to learn TV, PUBLISHING LICENSING BUSINESS. Must be organized with strong admin and interpersonal skills, proficient in MS Office. [email protected] (4/14)
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SITUATION WANTED: Soon to be college grad looking for ENTRY-LEVEL PRODUCTION or MEDIA BUYING/SELLING position. Previous internships in TV and advertising sales. Hard-working, driven, outgoing & well-orgnz’d. [email protected] (4/18)
SITUATION WANTED: WRITER/ASSOC. PRODUCER: Young NYC based versatile screenwriter/Dev AP seeks writing/prod work on compelling TV/Film proj’s. Recent Exp w/ BBCNY, TLC & PBS Kids. For res/samples please email! [email protected] (4/17)
SITUATION WANTED: EXP’D WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR /CAM-OP/EDITOR in LA with diverse background seeks work. Esp. interested in creating fresh, dynamic digital content. View work: http://web.mac.com/benschlomo EMAIL: [email protected] (4/17)
SITUATION WANTED: MARKETING BRAND MANAGER/Charlotte, NC: 15 yrs exceptional exp in marketing, advertising & promotions. Moving to Charlotte, NC on April 27th from LA, CAcall Robert McRary@ 310-795-6384 or email [email protected] (4/17)
SITUATION WANTED: Recent college grad looking for ENTRY-LEVEL PRODUCTION, MEDIA RESEARCH OR MEDIA BUYING/SELLING position. Experienced in television with knowledge of industry. Hard-working and well-organized. [email protected] (4/17)
SITUATION WANTED: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING/DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCTION/ ALTERNATIVE or similar. Experienced Supervising Producer/Exec in Charge seeks full time position – High energy. Great Manager. Detailed. Very creative. [email protected] (4/14)
SITUATION WANTED: PROJ/OPS MGR: NYC, Prof. 5-7 yrs cable ntwk on-air promo/brand exp. Mng day-to-day ops of promo projs. Extreme attn to detail. Strong organiz skills. Meticulous. Passion for excellence. [email protected] (4/13)
SITUATION WANTED: EXPERIENCED PRODUCER/DIRECTOR in LA seeks high-concept, short-form projects. Motivated w/ fresh ideas. National spots under my belt. NYU TSOA Grad. View work: http://h1.ripway.com/JLSELWYN . EMAIL: [email protected] (4/13)
SITUATION WANTED: Seasoned TELEVISION PRODUCER seeking creative exec/mgmt position with production company or network. Background includes everything from reality to game shows. Please contact Derek at [email protected] (4/12)
SITUATION WANTED: NYU Tisch graduate looking for Television WRITER’S P A./WRITER’S ASSISTANT job in L.A. 2 yrs. exp. with multiple television companies (ABC, MTVN, Bravo) including busy Writers’ Office. Contact [email protected] (4/12)
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