Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group: November 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

Hope everyone had a great Turkey Day. Hope you gave thanks for how well Interactive Media is thriving! Here are the latest headlines.

The NYT, NBC Universal Digital and Questions We Wish We Could Ask
Hope NewTeeVee gets its wish.

Desert Bus for Hope
Using New Media for the powers of good.

Hulu Delivers Record 856 Million U.S. Video Views in October During Height of Fall TV Season
A success for Hulu.

New 'Avatar' Trailer is Interactive
How soon before entire movies are?

Rogers Puts TV On the Net with On Demand Online
Beta version of TV Everywhere up now.

Video Ad CPMs Down 37 Percent, But Ad Revenues Up 84 Percent
Who knew?

Adconian Media Group Acquires Joost Assets
Did Joost ever really have a chance?

Why Hasn't the Web Killed SNL?
Chris Albrecht raises some interesting points.

Hulu to Users: Tag, You're It
Users can now add tags to videos.

An 8-Year-Old's-Eye View on Jaroo.com's Kid-Friendly Content
Start them young on their interactive media and you can't go wrong.

Hola, Interactive Media fans. This week we have big YouTube developments, including automatic captioning, YouTube Direct, and a deal with Univision. Also, Grey's Anatomy gets a web spin-off!!! Enjoy and take care.

Automatic Captions on YouTube
Voice Recognition lets you put captions on your videos.

Sony Unveils Its Answer to Apple's iTunes
Can it possibly compete?

Disney Debuts First Branded-Entertainment Program Online
These will probably be the new trend.

Grey's Anatomy Gets a Web Spin-Off
Just what the doctor ordered.

Premium Content Drives Connected Device Adoption
The online video revolution will be televised.

Spot Runner Adds TV Platform
Web platform seeks to match ad buyers and sellers.

Nielsen: Facebook Now the No. 3 Video Site
Hulu keeps climbing the charts.

NBC Launches All-In-One Video Player, VoIP And Texting Tool -- And It's Ad Supported
Headline says it all.

YouTube Direct Launched
Supports citizen journalism.

YouTube Signs Comprehensive Deal with Univision
Start brushing up on your Spanish.

Hey Interactive Media Peer Group members and friends! This week's huge event was NewTeeVee Live up in San Francisco. A lot of interesting insight and developments came out of that conference. Read on to discover more!

NewTeeVee Live: The CliffsNotes Version
Hear it straight from the dog's mouth.

NewTeeVee Live 2009: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Read all about it!

YouTube Goes High Def with 1080p Videos
See your user generated videos clearer than ever.

Comcast's TV Everwhere Might Actually Work Everywhere
Probably why they don't call it "TV Most Place, But Not All"

How Obama, CNN, and Facebook Brought Change to Social TV
Interesting article, and video.

Twitter Fave Shit My Dad Says Heads to TV
Get on Twitter, you could be a star!

Fox News Makes 'Room' for Web Video Strategy
At least they are starting to get something right.

As MTV Web News Goes Shorter, Traffic Goes Up
What diminishing attention spans?

Panel of VCs Sees Bright Prospects for Video Industry
We hope the VCs know what they're talking about.

CNN.com Shutters Anchor-Driven Newscasts
These guys might not agree with that panel of VCs.

Hey, all. This week in Interactive Media, enjoy an in depth look into online video engagement, FRED movie updates, and the Olympics coming to the web! See you at NewTeeVee Live in San Francisco on Thursday. Discounts for IMPG members here.

Target Tries 'Snackable' Videos
Humungous store. Small web clips. The perfect marraige.

'Fred' Movie Update: Which 'Cameo Name' Is Playing Dad?
And, oh yeah... FRED is going to be a movie.

Comedy Central Orders Sports Pilot from The Onion
Should have made that headline funnier.

Orb Lands on Mac for Remote Media and Webcam Streaming
Watch streaming video... anywhere!

A Look Inside Online Video Engagement - Part 1
Research has yielded shocking results - YouTube is the leader!

ABC Adds Commentary Tracks, Plus Ability to Make Your Own
Now that's interactive media.

Watch the Olympics Live Online!
But you must prove you are a cable subscriber. There's the rub.

Q&A With Woody Tondorf
Elevator creator talks about the series with the most episodes on the web.

Cookie Jar launching Hulu-like site
For kids! This beats the old VHS tapes of yore.

Break Partners with Southern Comfort for Web Series
Some effective ad integration-- and funny!

An interesting week in Interactive Media! Read on!

FOX Unleashes "The Simpsons" On-Air Scavenger Hunt
Sounds like somebody's been taking notes from Interactive Media

How Twitter and Social Marketing Will Save the Movies
... and next, the world!

YouTube Expects Boom in Branded Entertainment
But will it bring in 100 million dollars... or be their downfall?

YouTube and Hulu Record All-Time Highs in Video Views during September
TV Season premieres upped online video viewing.

Sports Ratings Records and What It Tells Us About the Internet
It helps.

Q&A: Quincy Smith
CBS Interactive head touches on Hulu, TV Everywhere, and Nielsen

WebTVPrep Tutors in Creating Web Series
A school dedicated to teaching the finer points of web production. Of course, online courses are available as well.

Funny Or Die Launching YouTube Channel
They were bound to give in eventually.

Video On Demand Now 27% of Internet Traffic
Quickly approaching elderly people precentages for real traffic.

Hulu Not "Giving it Away" For Free
Jason Kilar insists there is a greater plan.