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Cynopsis: DIGITAL

10/3/07

Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, October 3, 2007 and this is your first early morning digital briefing. 

Microsoft unveiled the second generation of Zune music players, enabling Wi-Fi syncing from PC to Zune and setting up an iTunes-like interface allowing users to regularly import TV shows recorded to the PC-based Windows Media Center DVR. No word yet on when video will be added to the Zune Marketplace, but look for 1 million new DRM-free music tracks to be available in the coming weeks. Microsoft has some catching up to do in the portable media player space; about 1.2 million Zunes have been sold to date compared to more than 100 million iPods.
 

Yahoo rolled out a newly revamped search engine designed to help it cut into Google’s massive lead in the search market. Like Google, Yahoo! Search now incorporates multimedia sources such as videos from YouTube, images from Flickr and data from online libraries and suggests other related searches users may want to try. A “search assist” feature also suggests related terms and other topics to explore. Meanwhile Yahoo announced a new mobile search deal with Telefonica making it the default search engine in 15 Latin American and European countries.
 
CNN, IBN News, Jamba, Sony Pictures, RooftopComedy, ROK, and Versaly Entertainment joined with YouTube and Reuters to provide video content to the Nokia Video Center. The on-demand content is accessible only through the expensive Nokia N95 phone via a 3G or Wi-Fi network. The phone retails for $650-$750 in the U.S., though it’s fully loaded with the latest bells and whistles.
 
MySpace selected The Weather Channel Interactive to provide content for a new weather section on the site. Weather.com will offer current conditions, weather maps, news and related video content.
 
Fox hit drama House became a casualty of NBC’s rift with Apple because it is produced by Universal Media Studios. The show was added to the platform last May.
 
That’s inconceivable! Worldwide Biggies Inc. and Act III Licensing are teaming up to launch a series of casual online games based on the cult classic The Princess Bride. Timed for the release of a special 20th anniversary DVD from MGM Home Entertainment on November 13, a DVD-based game is also in the works. Register at princessbridegame.com for email updates.
 
A full complement of celebrities and partners are participating in Lifetime‘s 13th annual multiplatform Stop Breast Cancer for Life campaign running throughout National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The campaign includes a range of cool interactive goodies as well as its first ever theme song written by songwriter Kara DioGuardi. The tune is featured in Lifetime original Matters of Life & Dating, premiering October 22 and available as a sneak-peak this month on iTunes. 
 

Video services firm ROO struck a deal with Fox Television Stations to syndicate daily local and regional news videos from Fox’s 24 O&Os across the ROO Video Exchange platform. ROO also signed on to syndicate Chat the Planet’s Hometown Baghdad series and is launching a new international news channel with Agence France-Presse featuring video stories from the agency’s network of 40 video reporters.
 
Online video infrastructure companies are having little trouble raising cash according to Private Equity Hub. Utah-based Move Networks, which provides streaming services to ABC, The CW and Fox, secured an additional $34 million bringing its total capitalization to $45 million. Acton, Mass.-based Acinion secured an additional $16 million from Globespan Capital Partners, IDG Ventures Boston and Sigma Partners.
 
YouTube launched its first international film contest, accepting original works starting Sunday, Oct. 7 through Friday, Nov. 9 from filmmakers in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and the U.S. Project Direct entries will be narrowed down for style and creativity by a panel of judges led by director Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking). The YouTube community will ultimately decide who wins a trip to their film festival of their choice, courtesy of HP.
 

 
Major League Baseball will test a new content tracking and monitoring technology during the playoffs provided by Teletrax that will enable the league to better monetize in-game sponsorship. For instance, the number of times a watermarked banner shows up on air can be tracked by date or local market.
 
Disney-ABC Television‘s Photo & New Communications Media department is partnering with independent photo agency Retna Ltd. to digitize and market millions of archived images, dating all the way back to the 1940 Blue Network radio days. Retna will market and distribute the images on retna.com.
 

 
Video syndicator Voxant says it has signed 234 content affiliates helping to generate an aggregate 23 million monthly ad impressions for publishers. New affiliates include Getty Images, Reuters Business Video and the Associated Press, which added its AP Today-in-History Video and AP Politics Video.
 
Local media focused digital content management and ad firm MediaSpan expanded it local online footprint to include 50 high school sports sites under the 50 prepcountry.com banner, managed by Sports IQ.
 

 
Growth in online video and local search will help increase worldwide internet ad spending an estimated 30% to $33.7 billion this year, according to a new forecast from ZenithOptimedia. The blistering pace is expected to continue, accounting for $48.1 billion of the total $504.5 billion expected in 2009. Meanwhile the firm downgraded its forecast for the overall U.S. ad market from 3.3% growth to 2.5% growth, due to the credit squeeze and housing slump.
 

 
Political blog Huffington Post named former GM of CBSNews.com Betsy Morgan as its new CEO. Former interim CEO and co-founder Kenneth Lerer will move up to Chairman.
 
Interpublic Emerging Media Lab appointed Scott Wensman to the newly created position of Director of Media Strategy and Content. Scott will assist in establishing partnerships with media vendors and offer insight into current industry trends, reporting from Los Angeles to Lori H. Schwartz, SVP/Director of Emerging Media.
 

 
Social networking/TV download site Tape It Off the Internet launched with a cutesy, easy-to-navigate interface offering access to a wide variety of episodic TV available online. Tioti.com helps you search for video on dozens of network and user generated sites, click off what you’ve already seen, recommend shows to others and download widgets and players that can be embedded on other pages or your desktop. It walks a fine line between legit and subterranean, offering video torrents from underground sites such as Pirate Bay and Mininova while promising to follow takedown notices from content owners. It will be interesting to see how it’s received from the powers that be.
 
Later — Wayne
Wayne Karrfalt for Cynopsis: Digital
10.03.07

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JOB OPENING: MARKETING /PorchLight Entertainment/LA: seeks mktg exec. to lead campaign for major new PBS series aimed at kids. Experience in all mrktng phases. Resume/salary history to Jeff Ircink: [email protected] (10/11)

JOB OPENING: MKTG & PROMO MGR/VIZ Media: For magazine division. Pref exp: Consumer Mktg (teen focused), creative copy writing, online promo exp & orig effective ideas. Res/sal req: [email protected] with Mktg Promo Mgr in subject line (10/11)

JOB OPENING:  ADV & PROMO MGR/ AMC/NYC:  Manage all mktg plans, cons adv campaigns & promos from start to finish. 2+ yrs creat mktg exp, pref TV/Cable. Budget Planning & PM exp a +. rez to www.cablevision.jobs ref #4460BR (10/11)

JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC, BRANDING & ADVERTISING:  Assist in mngng media plan’g, trafficking & reporting; mng orgnztn & dist of brand identities; BA pref’d; min 3 yrs exp in mktg/advertising; media exp pref’d www.employment.nascar.com (10/11)

JOB OPENING: DIR KIDS PROGRAMMING/KidZui/San Diego: New online service seeks kids web content guru. Ensure freshest coolest content presented in ways sure to engage kids. Know Kid trends/interests/products? Apply [email protected] (10/11)

JOB OPENING:  SALES ASSISTANT/The Hotel Networks/NY: Work w/ AE’s & Planners to service agencies and clients on daily basis. PowerPoint & Excel a must. 1+ yrs media experience a plus. Send resume to [email protected]  (10/11)

JOB OPENING:  RESEARCH MGR/Music Choice: Support sales, mrktng& prgrmng initiatives across multiple platforms w/accurate & actionable research. BA/BS 4-6 yrs media rsrch exp. req./1 yr VOD rsrch strongly pref. [email protected] (10/11)

JOB OPENING: SALES ASST SPRVSR/UNIVISION/NY: Provide support for a team of 2 VPs & 10 AE’s. Highly orgzd, detailed oriented, proactive, exc comm skills a must. 2 yrs sprvs’g exp pref’d. MS skills. Res: [email protected] EOE (10/11)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS/TURNER BROADCASTING/NYC: PR efforts for TNT/TBS/TCM. Premieres/junkets/screenings/spec events/talent appearances. Media contacts/8 yrs exp/4 yr degree. Apply: [email protected] (10/11)

JOB OPENING: OTX/NY: Leading market research firm seeks paid (or schl crdt) interns for media ent group. Mkt rsrch and/or media exp and intrst pref’d.Accepting resumes thru Oct 30. Send: [email protected] (10/10)

JOB OPENING: VP, HR/RETIREMENT LIVING/Columbia MD: Design, develop and implement effective strategies and tactics to improve the business and employee performance. Please visit www.rl.tv for full description (10/10)

JOB OPENING:  DIRECTOR, AFFILIATE SALES/Columbia MD: Manage distribution sales and affiliate relations efforts for RLTV within a multi-state or national region. Visit www.rl.tv for full description (10/10)

JOB OPENING: GROUP SALES & MKTG DIRS/ Tribune Broadcasting/E & W Coast seek self-starter to develop new business across brdcst/cable stations/web sites; See ad @ www.TribJobs.com keywords16666/16664; Apply by 10/12 EOE  (10/10)

JOB OPENING: ASST. SALES PLANNER/ Oxygen Media/ NY: Candidate must be detail oriented and possess excellent communication skills. Will report to two AE’s. Resume & cover letter to [email protected], ref job title in subject line (10/10)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/ Oxygen Media/ NY: Support two AE’s, 2-3 yrs exp. buying or planning. Must be detail oriented and possess excellent comm and math skills. Resume/cover letter to [email protected], ref job title in subject (10/10)

JOB OPENING:  ONLINE ACCT EXEC/Discovery Networks/NY: Sell National online advertising on IMedia Ad Sales Team, strong sales skills, 5 yrs sales exp, min 2 yrs internet sales. Apply: www.discovery.com (#5868)   (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  SALES ASSISTANT/Hallmark Channel/NY: -Work w/ AE’s & Planners to service and maintain agencies and clients on daily basis. See full posting and apply at www.hallmarkchannel.com (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  TRAFFIC COORDINATOR/Hallmark Channel/NY:  Edits daily broadcast logs; executes agency traffic instructions; maintains commercial inventory. See full posting and apply at www.hallmarkchannel.com (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  MGR WRITTEN COMM/WB WW TV PUBL/CA: Create, write, edit and/or proofread all consumer publicity, bus comm, mktg, advertising/sales materials of WB TV Group. 5 yrs exp. Email: [email protected]    re: 88523BR_UCTC (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  FINANCE/BUS INTELLIGENCE SR ANALYST/MAXIM DIGITAL/NY: Support Maxim Digital Ops: fin modeling, web analytics; Strong system skills desired; Online exp pref’d; 2+ yrs exp fin / analytics; email res: [email protected]  (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  MANAGER AD SALES MKTG/TV Land/MTVN NY: BA; 5 yrs marketing exp. Creative thinker w/ strong proj mgmnt sk; highly organized. Understands brand mgmnt, advtg, promos, resrch. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  NEW MEDIA EXEC PROD/Atlanta:   Exp in online Product Mngmt & Product delivery.Resp for content strategy, funding launch, ad sales strategy, writing business plans. Strategic role.  [email protected] (860) 632 3707 (10/6)

JOB OPENING: DIR INTG MKTG/Lifeskool/Sportskool/NYC: develop &sell integrated VOD programming& standard advert direct to brands & agencies. 5+ yrs sales in media w/direct to client exp. rez to www.cablevision.jobs ref #2475BR (10/5)

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/Cablevision/Rockland NY: Seeks Acct Exec for local ad sales.2+ yrs ad sales exp. pref cable tv, classified, internet adv.  Valid NY Drivers Lic.  Apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 4147BR (10/5)

JOB OPENING: SALES/MKTG COORDINATOR/Entertainment research company/Encino: Provide administrative support to client development.Degree & 2 yrs exp. pref. Attention to detail & excellent org skills a must. Email [email protected]. (10/5)

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/Entertainment research co/Encino: Aggressively sell syndicated research products. Min 2 yrs sales exp. Ability to demonstrate sales success required. Email resume/salary hist to [email protected] (10/5)

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXEC/Norwalk, CT Cablevision:  Seeks Account Exec for Local Ad Sales. 2 + yrs ad sales exp. pref. Cable tv, classified, internet adv. Valid CT DL. Please visit www.cablevision.jobs and apply to 3744BR (10/5)

JOB OPENING: INTERACTIVE A/E/WPIX/CW11 NYC: 3+yrs online sales exp. well networked in online community, high interest in media, proven track record in online sales, pro-actively drive revenue, rush resume to www.cw11.com EOE (10/5)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR/ Rainbow Ad Sales/NY:  5 years Research. exp in Agency, Station, & Rep Firm and/or in Cable or Web Environment and New Technology incld. VOD.  Please visit www.cablevision.jobs and apply to req id 1786BR (10/5)

JOB OPENING: MGR, LOCAL MARKET RESEARCH/National Cable Communications/NYC: 5+ yr Exp analyzing local mkt competitive TV landscape. Strong analytical/communication skills. Rep/station or cable exp. Email: nccr&[email protected] (10/4)
 
JOB OPENING: DIR OF SALES RES/NY:. Proactive contributor to work in a team-based envt/ provide sales res. materials, estimates, rating data, etc; min. of 7yrs of TV research. Apply at http://www.lifetimetv.com/about/jobs.html (10/4)

SUMMER or FALL INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. They are 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: Production Company/Baltimore: Looking for fall and Spring interns for documentary. Will get experience in research, logging and all aspects of production and post production. Apply [email protected]  (10/6)

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SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION/FINANCE MANAGER/NYC: 4+ yrs exp. in non-fiction prod.; budgets, cost reports, overages, contracts, staffing and staff/crew management. Bilingual, resourceful, and w/excellent references. [email protected] (10/11)

SITUATION WANTED: PROD. COORD./ASSOC. PROD/L.A. area:  4+ yrs exp. in TV/Ent: Mobile/Digital Content producer/talent coordinator/ PA. Diligent, teamplayer, great comm./org. skills. Email [email protected]  (10/6)

SITUATION WANTED: Looking for “at home” assignments in marketing/promotion/translation/typing/calls etc. W/15 +yrs of International & Marketing experience. Spanish, Portuguese & English languages. Contact [email protected]  (10/5)

SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION COORDINATOR/L.A. area: exp. juggling multiple shows at one time, great work ethic and attitude; have TV & Film exp. as PA, script asst., and coord; amazing org. skills. Please contact [email protected] (10/4)

SITUATION WANTED: TV PROD./L.A. Seeking writer’s/showrunner’s assistant/PA position, 5 yrs. industry experience, computer-savvy, great written/verbal communication skills, resourceful, professional, excellent references. [email protected]  (10/4)

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