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Eric Shanks, Who Led DirecTV's Interactive TV and VOD Efforts, Named President of Fox Sports

Submitted by tracyswedlow on May 26, 2010 - 11:15pm
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--NBC News Promotes Ryan Osborn to Newly Created Position of Director of Social Media

DirecTV said Wednesday that Eric Shanks, its EVP of entertainment, will leave the company next month to take up a new position as president of Fox Sports, reporting to Fox Sports Media Group chairman and CEO, David Hill.

News Round-Up I: Connected TV

Submitted by tracyswedlow on January 7, 2010 - 2:17am
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--DivX Launches DivX TV: Will Be Deployed by LG Electronics
--Home Jinni Launches Social Entertainment Platform/Media Center for Android-Based HDTV's/BDP's
--LG Electronics Expands its Netcast Entertainment Access Service
--Panasonic Adds Fox Sports, Netflix, Pandora, Twitter and Skype to Viera Cast
--Samsung Launches App Store, Napster Launches TV Widget on Samsung's Internet@TV
--Sony Launches 3D-Enabled Bravia Connected TV's, Blu-ray Players
--Toshiba Launches Broadband-Connected CELL TV, Featuring 2D-to-3D Conversion and More
--Trinity Convergence Working with Skype to Embed Skype Video Calling in Connected TV's
--Vizio Launches New Connected HDTV's, Expands its Vizio Internet Apps Service

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A number of pieces of connected TV news came across [itvt]'s desk, Tuesday. Here is a brief--and by no means exhaustive--round-up (note: also see "Vudu Unveils Vudu Apps OTT Service," "ActiveVideo Networks in Deal to Provide Blockbuster with Cloud-Based User Interface," and "Showtime Networks, Betfair Launch Interactive TV Widgets"):

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The 2nd Annual TVOT NYC Intensive

The second annual TVOT NYC Intensive took place on Monday, December 5th at 730 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. We would like to thank everybody who participated and attended for making the event a success! 

Read more about the highlights - video and photos to be posted soon.

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