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8/01/07
Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, August 1, 2007 and this is your first early morning digital briefing.
In the end, money talked. News Corp. earned the votes needed to win control of Dow Jones & Co. after a key Bancroft trust changed its mind and decided to accept the company’s $60/share offer, reported The Wall Street Journal. Part of the deal calls for a Bancroft family member to join the News Corp. board of directors to help insure Dow Jones’s journalistic independence. Check out the Journal’s website for more coverage of the deal you can shake a mouse at.
~ MULTIPLATFORM CONTENT NEWS ~
It appears the Republican candidates are not quite ready to jump into the YouTube debate format after all. To date only three candidates – Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson – have committed to the Sept. 17 CNN/YouTube event, according to reports, while Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney have already begged off. The Billiam the Snowman clip created by Minnesota twentysomethings Nathan and Greg Hamel has become the focus of a backlash against the “silliness” of using user-generated video to pose questions to men who fancy themselves presidential. Republican internet consultants are worried candidates’ reluctance to play in this space will create a new digital divide the party can ill-afford.
Nine new NBC Universal channels were added to Verizon Wireless’ V Cast mobile TV service, including offerings from NBC’s prime time and late night shows, NBC News, NBC Sports, Access Hollywood, Telemundo, Mun2, Bravo and iVillage. Clips from Heroes, Friday Night Lights, The Office, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Project Runaway are featured. The short form videos are available on demand to V Cast subscribers, who pay a monthly fee of $15 for an all-you-can-eat subscription.
Amazon signed a non-exclusive deal with The National Archives and Records Administration to begin selling digital copies of the archive’s thousands of historic films and videotapes on Amazon.com. California-based subsidiary CustomFlix Labs is creating DVDs of some of the most famous footage, making them available for purchase on the site.
Apple announced the iTunes store surpassed 3 billion songs sold and downloaded. The iTunes catalog now includes over 5 million songs, 550 TV shows and 500 movies for purchase, making it the third largest music retailer in the U.S., according to the NPD Group’s MusicWatch survey.
iN Demand Networks is launching Mojo Mix, a new HD VOD service available to all Mojo affiliates. It features five hours of music videos, concerts, episodes of Mojo original series and specials, refreshed on a monthly basis. Time Warner will add the service across its footprint this summer. Comcast has been carrying Mojo’s Mix music service – just relaunched as Mojo Music – for over a year.
Multiplatform kids service Kabillion unveiled a new pre-school block of programming today available online and on demand across Comcast systems nationwide. New 2-5 year-old targeted shows include 3D CGI-animated Dive Olly Dive, based on the dolphin series “Flipper & Lopaka.”
Rainbow Media’s VOD service Sportskool announced two new instructional on demand series. “Football with Doug Flutie” offers step-by-step instructions on quarterbacking. “Baseball with Harold Reynolds” offers tips on playing both infield and outfield defense. Sportskool programming is currently in over 23 million digital cable homes.
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Consumer generated product review site ExpoTV received additional funding from DFJ Gotham Ventures, joining previous investors Masthead Ventures Partners and Prism VentureWorks. ExpoTV reported a quarterly growth rate of 132% in “Videopinions” during the second quarter, hitting a milestone of more than 100,000 video reviews posted.
Endemol USA’s JoeCartoon.com relaunched with tons of new flash-based cartoons and games but the same twisted sense of humor. The Frog in a Blender concept has been advanced to include an interactive sketch where users get to torture the poor guy on a rack, one of many in the “press ‘n ‘splode” series.
Online recommendation community site TrustedOpinion integrated Netflix queing into its system. DVD review pages within subgroups on the site now link directly to the Netflix selection engine.
~ TECHNOLOGY DEALS, MERGERS AND SKIRMISHES ~
Wireless industry observers are wondering exactly what Google plans to do with the wireless spectrum it pledged to bid as much as $4.6 billion for next year, according to a CNET feature. Google executives claim their goal is to offer internet access in remote locations. Others say Google’s plan is to hedge its bets in case high-speed providers begin restricting access to bandwidth-consuming sites like YouTube.
Swarmcast released a new live streaming solution that enables distribution of HD-quality video over the net. The company says the solution works seamlessly with existing Digital Rights Management Systems and can integrate with a number of popular media players.
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Start up ad firms such as JiWire are selling ad space in municipal Wi-Fi internet hubs, according to the Wall Street Journal, giving advertisers another online option. Instead of paying a fee to get online the user agrees to watch an ad instead. JiWire also sells space in airports and hotels; Charles Schwab and Dell have bought ads this year targeting business travelers on the go.
~ TRENDS, RESEARCH, ETC. ~
Hitwise has built a new category measuring broadcast network TV Show microsites, reporting weekly visits in terms of market share within this custom category. Initial results have shown a high concentration of reality shows, but The Simpsons obviously benefited this week from the 20th Century Fox movie release, which earned over $70 million at the box office last weekend.
Top Visited US Broadcast Network TV Show Websites (Week ending July 28, 2007)
Rank Network Website Market Share Of Visits
1 FOX The Simpsons 21.90%
2 CBS Pirate Master 7.15%
3 NBC America’s Got Talent 6.88%
4 FOX American Idol 6.19%
5 FOX So You Think You Can Dance 5.81%
6 FOX America’s Most Wanted 4.23%
7 NBC Deal Or No Deal 3.17%
8 FOX Hell’s Kitchen 2.69%
9 ABC Greys Anatomy 2.21%
10 NBC Age of Love 1.85%
Source: Hitwise Rankings based on market share of US visits among custom category of television network websites among six major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, The CW and MyNetwork) for the week ending July 28, 2007 (Sunday Saturday) from the Hitwise sample of 10 million US Internet users.
New series and seasons (full eps only) released online since 24 July 2007:
The Adventures of Tintin (Unbox): season 1
Damages (FX; iTunes): current season (1)
The Fashionista Diaries (SoapNet; iTunes): current season (1)
Flipping Out (Bravo; iTunes): current season (1)
General Hospital: Night Shift (SoapNet; iTunes): current season (1)
Human Weapon (History; iTunes): current season (1)
The Immortal (Syndicated; Akimbo): complete series
Johnny Bravo (Cartoon Network; iTunes): season 4
Mind Control with Derren Brown (SciFi; iTunes): current season (1)
The Rock Life (VH1; iTunes): current season (1)
Saving Grace (TNT; iTunes): current season (1)
Short Circuitz (MTV; iTunes): season 1
SOB: Socially Offensive Behavior (BET; iTunes): current season (1)
Welcome to the Parker (Bravo; iTunes): current season (1)
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (SciFi; iTunes): current season (2)
Source: TrivialTV
~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
Nickelodeon/MTV Kids and Family Group upped Antonious Porch to SVP/Business and Legal Affairs within the division’s Digital Media Group. She will oversee business and legal affairs relating to the creation and distribution of content across all digital platforms for Nickelodeon, Nicktoons Network, NOGGIN, The N, Neopets, ParentsConnect, GoCityKids, Quizilla, Shockwave and AddictingGames, continuing to report to Andra Shapiro, EVP/Business Affairs.
MultiDyne Video and Fiber Optic Systems hired Bob McAlpine as VP/Global Sales and Business Development. He will be responsible for promotion and development of markets for MultiDyne products and applications worldwide, reporting SVP/Sales & Marketing Jim Jachetta.
~ WEBSITE OF THE DAY ~
ESPN launched a Fantasy Football Hall of Fame site to recognize and honor players who have been a godsend for fantasy leagues – even if they’re not destined to be enshrined in Canton. (The burly Tampa Bay RB Mike Alstott is a prime example). Users can nominate their favorite players under the categories “wavier wire wonders,” “unheralded rookies,” “touchdown vultures,” “the studs,” “out of nowhere” and “handcuff heroes” and will soon be able to submit their own videos. The whole thing is a bit tongue-and-cheek, but fantasy fans will no doubt take it very seriously!
Thanks to: Amy Phillips ESPN
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
08.01.07
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