Cynopsis: DIGITAL
11/28/07
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, November 28, 2007 and this is your first early morning digital briefing.
A major U.S. wireless carrier took an important first step toward opening its network. Verizon Wireless announced it will open up to enable customers to use mobile devices and software not sold by the carrier. Verizon will commission a $20 million testing lab to approve third party devices and publish standards allowing developers to integrate applications within their network. The move begs the question whether or not Verizon will join the Google-led Open Handset Alliance and integrate with the Android operating system, steps T-Mobile has already taken.
The U.K.’s BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are forming an internet-based VOD joint venture, tentatively titled Kangaroo, with a launch expected in 2008. The company will aggregate both the three broadcasters’ content as well as third party programming for free, rental and paid download availability, carrying more than 10,000 hours of current and library television content. Former BSkyB Director/Channels and Operations, Lesley MacKenzie, will be CEO.
Bravo partnered with LimeLife Inc. to launch the Top Chef Challenge mobile game, available as a download or monthly subscription from multiple carriers on Dec. 6. The game poses culinary-themed reflex, memory and trivia challenges to users, peppered with commentary by Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi.
Meanwhile VH1 Mobile unveiled its latest made-for-mobile series The Misadventures of Bob Paparazzo, following the exploits of a fictional celebrity photographer. New episodes will be available each Monday on compatible headsets or online at bob.vh1.com.
Ticketmaster launched its first ever online affiliate network in the U.S., allowing participating third party sites to earn commissions for online ticket sales by driving traffic to Ticketmaster.com.
Google is launching a .Mac-style storage service that will serve as a personal hard drive for users. The service, code-named “G-drive,” will back up a limited amount of documents, photos, videos and music clips for free with additional room available for a fee. Apple charges $99/year for its 10 GB .Mac service.
Brightcove is shutting down its user generated Brightcove.tv platform as of Dec. 18, part of its evolution toward focusing on singularly serving the online video needs of its corporate clients.
Social network viral media player creator Nabbr signed agreements with EMI, Universal, Sony BMG and Warner Music to feature 10 new music videos on its music widget each week. More than 160 social network content sites have signed on to join Nabbr’s network to publish directly to personal profiles on MySpace and Facebook.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin indefinitely postponed the monthly public meeting that was supposed to have dealt with cable regulatory issues, as even his fellow Republicans on the commission questioned the validity of his previous 70/70 rule finding. A vote to lease digital TV spectrum to minorities and small businesses was also postponed.
Cable broadband video solution provider ICTV announced it relocated its headquarters to River Park Tower in San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley. ICTV is focused on delivering web-like applications and targeted ad systems to digital cable operators.
White label broadband publisher thePlatform was selected by Gannett to manage back-end video for its more than 150 newspaper, television and niche-oriented sites including usatoday.com. thePlatform will also syndicate video content among Gannett’s sites.
NBC Universal struck a deal with Tivo to begin mining Tivo’s second-by-second Stop||Watch data for details on audience income, age, ethnicity and marital status. Under the agreement, the first of its kind with a major programmer, NBCU and its broadcast and cable properties will be able to sell Tivo interactive ad tags to advertisers that contain addition opt – in info. The tags will also be visible when a viewer is skipping past an ad.
Gemstar-TV Guide and Comcast Spotlight released the results of a Lieberman Research study showing that 75% of users turn to interactive IPGs when they switch on their TVs. Viewers use the on-screen guide to surf for what’s on, kill time during commercials and find out more about what they’re watching. A stunning 85% reported turning to their IPG when a commercial comes on. IPG ads were found to have a 50% response rate.
Data culled from comScore‘s Ad Metrix service revealed that MySpace‘s ad platform is far more developed than Facebook‘s, at least through September. MySpace attracted 68.4 million uniques during the month compared to 30.6 million for Facebook. MySpace also delivered 2.2 times more ads on each page viewed and enjoyed 1.4 times more pages viewed per visitor than its rival.
BBC Worldwide tapped former Weather Channel executive Mark Gail as SVP/BBC America & BBC Digital Media. Mark will help build advertising hubs in New York, Chicago and L.A. as the company takes ad sales in house from April 1, 2008. He will report to Garth Ancier, President, BBC Worldwide America.
Conde Nast Publications named Lisa Ryan Howard as the new VP/Online Sales for Conde Nast Media Group Interactive. She succeeds Jason R. Krebs who resigned after nearly two years with the group.
CinemaNow hired Ashley Woodworth to fill the newly created position of SVP/Marketing. Ashley will oversee the company’s marketing initiatives across multiple platforms, including integrations with consumer electronics devices, reporting directly to Curt Marvis, CEO.
BlogTalkRadio named Frank Neill as Advertising Director. He will oversee ad sales for the web-based radio platform, reporting directly to COO Bob Charish.
Swedish American music producer and composer Quincy Delight Jones III, son of the legendary Quincy Jones, has relaunched QD3.com adding several interactive components including a user-generated broadband network where up and coming singers, poets, rappers can showcase their talent. It offers an intelligent glimpse into today’s hip hop culture and is just one platform being utilized by young QD3, who also distributes his documentaries via DVD, Comcast VOD, Helio mobile and Joost.
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
11.28.07
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