Cynopsis: DIGITAL
6/06/07
Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, June 6, 2007 and this is your first early morning digital briefing.
Joost hopes they found the man to create on online masterpiece. The much-hyped P2P video start-up named former Cisco senior executive Michelangelo “Mike” Volpi as its new CEO. Still in beta testing, Joost has been used by a half a million viewers and now features more than 100 channels of content. Volpi said he intends to make Joost available on a variety of platforms – cable set-tops, mobile phones, etc. – and is working to license prime time content from the major broadcast networks in an interview with The New York Times. Mr. Vopli is something of a globetrotter; he was born in Milan, grew up in Japan, and will work from the company’s headquarters in London.
~ MULTIPLATFORM CONTENT NEWS ~
BravoTV.com and OUTzoneTV.com will premier four new web-exclusive series this month. My Life on the Z-List: Jen’s Vlog is already up on BravoTV.com, a companion piece to the Kathy Griffin show from comedian Billy Eichner. Launching on June 13 on BravoTV is Miami Spice: Hot Recipes with Latin Flavor and Top Recipe: The Wong Way to Cook, following episodes of Top Chef 3 Miami. Beginning in mid-June on OUTzone.com is “Ask A Gay Man,” a weekly vlog from YouTube celebrity William Sledd.
CBS Daytime is bringing back its As The World Turns Boot Camp, internet-based soap opera reality show Inturn 2. Nine young hopefuls go through auditions on CBS.com from June 15 through August 14, trying out for an actual part on the show. Users will have a chance to vote online for their favorite character when the cast is narrowed down to three.
On air telecasts and live events continue to drive traffic to network websites. MTV.com Movie Awards content boosted unique visitors by 205% the day of the show and 159% the day after the show. A&E‘s 24-hour live webcast of the Criss Angel Mindfreak Cement Block event in New York’s Times Square resulted in over 115,000 visits to AETV.com, the highest trafficked day of 2007.
Chicago-based Sun-Times News Group launched Food.SunTimes.com, featuring recipes, instructional cooking videos and photos culled from the more than 90 newspapers in the group. AnswersTV will provide the video content.
The History Channel introduced an online video game from Kuma Reality Games as a companion to Dogfights, returning for a second season July 13 at 9 pm ET/PT. The game, available on History.com or kumagames.com, reflects the fights and flights detailed in each episode and is the second collaboration between the network and the gaming company.
Univision Online, Inc.‘s Univision.com has made its online video collection more accessible with the launch of its video portal (Keyword: Videos). The portal allows users to browse by genre or show, see suggested picks and automated playlists and more. Univision Online also launched a wireless video subscription service through Univision Movil, which is available on major wireless carriers, and will soon be launching a new social networking service on Univision.com.
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~ INNOVATORS & START-UPS ~
Blip.tv closed on a second round of financing led by Ambient Sound Investments, the fund founded by the four founding engineers of Skype. Blip.tv, celebrating its second anniversary this month, provides hosting, distribution and brokers advertising for content creators with a 50/50 revenue sharing model.
Event-finding social networking site Going.com is trying out a new feature this week–users can go online and buy a drink for someone. A certificate is sent via email and can be printed up and redeemed from any of 60 participating bars in New York.
Justin.tv has launched two new lifecast shows. Hip hop radio station Wild 94.9 now has its own point-of-view webcam show, inviting singer Rhianna yesterday for its launch. San Francisco fashion producer Parris Harris also has a channel allowing users peer into the world of Bay area fashion.
~ TECHNOLOGY DEALS, MERGERS AND SKIRMISHES ~
In a move reminiscent of the dust up between DirecTV and cable over exaggerated HD claims, Comcast is suing Denver-based telco Qwest over its “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising campaign.” Qwest has been running commercials and print ads claiming that 72% of internet users who participated in a “broadband challenge” blind taste test found Qwest premium to be faster or as fast as Comcast’s cable modem service. Comcast is complaining it didn’t measure its fastest tier of service.
WNBC and NBC Universal will also get their programming into New York taxis this fall, thanks to a deal with Creative Mobile Technologies. CMT’s Freedom Solution includes interactive maps, ad opportunities and the ability to process credit card purchases, revenue from which medallion owners will share in.
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~ DIGITAL ADVERTISING ~
Google and Salesforce.com formed a strategic global alliance to better integrate Salesforce’s on demand CRM application with Google’s AdWords platform. A new product called Salesforce Group Edition featuring Google AdWords is already being offered as a one-stop shop for businesses to manage and share leads and track new prospects.
Rich media and digital video ad solution provider EyeWonder received a strategic investment from BIA Digital Partners intended to support further development of in-stream, wireless and emerging digital advertising platforms.
~ TRENDS, RESEARCH, ETC. ~
Local online ad spending will rise by 31.6% this year compared to a 20% growth rate for national online ads, according to Borrell Associates annual Local Web Revenues survey released yesterday. Total online ad spending for 2007 is projected at $7.5 billion, with $3.2 billion going to newspapers and only $602 million going to local TV station sites. Most local media operators will generate 2% to 5% of their revenues from online operations this year, according to the report, up 0.5% to 1% from last year.
New series and seasons (full eps only) released online since 29 May 2007:
Chappelle’s Show (Comedy Central; iTunes, Unbox): season 3
The Closer (TNT; Unbox, MovieLink): seasons 1 & 2
Fetch with Ruff Ruffman (PBS; iTunes): current season
Geisters ( Unbox)
Good Morning World (CBS; Unbox)
Hearts Afire (CBS; Unbox): complete series
Here Comes the Grump (NBC; Unbox): complete series
I Spy (NBC; Unbox): season 3
The Investigators (CourtTV; iTunes): new volume
Kathy Griffin: Life on the D-List (Bravo; iTunes): current season
Lancelot Link Secret Chimp (ABC; Unbox)
Lotsa Luck (NBC; Unbox)
Meadowlands ( Showtime): premiere ep (password: secret)
People, Places and Plants (HGTV; Unbox)
Prankville (CMT; iTunes, Unbox): current season
The Simple Life: Goes to Camp (E!; iTunes): current season
Starhunter 2300 (Movie Network; Unbox)
Twist in the Tale (WAM; Unbox): complete series
The Universe (History; iTunes): current season
Yo Momma (MTV; iTunes, Unbox): current season
Source: Trivial TV
~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
Dan Hart has been promoted to SVP/GM of MTV Digital from VP/Online Games and Strategy and Operations MTVN. He will oversee the growth of MTV.com, integrate content across multiple screens and lead new digital product development. Dan reports to both Christina Norman, President of MTV, and Brian Graden, President of Entertainment for the MTVN Music Group, and will “work under the oversight of” Courtney William Holt, EVP/Digital Music and Media for MTV Networks’ Music Group on digital strategy and initiatives. Paul DeBenedittis was also promoted to VP/Operations and Colin Helms to VP/Programming for MTV Digital.
ABC named Wendell Foster to the newly-created position of VP/Multiplatform Program Planning and Scheduling. He will act as liaison between ABC scheduling and other departments including digital media, current programming, affiliate relations, sales, news and research, according to Variety.
Former Hollywood-based digital media Microsoft executive Paul Campbell was named President and COO of independent producer and aggregator QD3 Entertainment.
NYTimes.com named Nicholas Ascheim VP/Editorial Products and Eliot Pierce VP/Operations and Strategy. Nicholas will oversee product development for all editorial sections of the site and will continue to manage video and audio. Eliot will oversee business development, strategic planning and special projects.
Neeraj Kochhar was named VP/Director of Search for Starcom MediaVest’s SMG Search. Neeraj will oversee the agency’s search marketing operations in New York and advise clients on strategies that connect relevant products and services to consumers via optimization, evolving search platforms and advanced analytics. She reports to Steve Governale, VP/Managing Director for SMG Search.
Crystal Stephens, Geoff Colon and Jennifer Rauch were named Senior Account Executives for digital marketing and strategy agency ElectricArtists, reporting to SVP Howie Kleinberg. Additionally Dominic Basulto was named Director of Editorial Strategy and Content Development, reporting to CEO Marc Schiller.
~ WEBSITE OF THE DAY ~
Online music service Lala.com launched with a new twist to a tried-and-true model. LaLa has licensed hundreds of albums from Warner Music Group allowing users to stream them for free online, with the hope they will pay anywhere from $6.50 to $13.50 to download the digital files. Lala, whose owners include Bain Capital LLC, is the first online music service other than iTunes to provide tracks playable on Apple iPods and includes a social networking component that allows users to create and save playlists, browse collections of friends and even trade CDs for $1 plus 75 cents for shipping.
A new website will be featured here everyday for you to check out. Some are TV-centric, some creative, some just plain strange, but all have something to do with this crazy business. 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.
Confused about digital lingo? New this week on Cynopsis.com is the Cynopsis Digital Glossary featuring definitions of more than 50 digital media and web 2.0 terms.
Later — Wayne
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JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC/ Warner Bros Domestic Syndication-L.A: Program or Spot TV sales exp pref; extensive travel req’d; degree req’d. Strong presentation skills/Nielsen research. Email: [email protected] RE: UCTC/79243BR.(6/13)
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