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Canoe Ventures CEO, David Verklin

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[itvt] Radio: Comcast Media Center Execs Discuss HITS AxIS

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In this recorded episode of [itvt]'s talk radio show, "The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow," Comcast Media Center (CMC) COO, Gary Traver, and Homer Gonzalez III, product manager for CMC’s HITS AxIS offering (note: the latter, whose name stands for "Headend in the Sky Advanced Interactive Services," is a centralized platform that operates on the National Authorization System and that is billed as being designed to support developers of advanced OCAP/tru2way and ETV/EBIF interactive TV applications and to facilitate th

Interview: Chris Pizzurro, Head of Product, Sales and Marketing at Canoe Ventures

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    • "Single-Screen Interactive TV Advertising Post Canoe" at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2012

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on July 31, 2012 - 11:34pm
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    [itvt] is pleased to present a video recording of the session, "Single-Screen Interactive TV Advertising Post Canoe," which was one of the highlights of The TV of Tomorrow Show 2012 (June 12th-13th).

    The session was described in the show brochure as follows:

    "Despite the decision earlier this year by Canoe Ventures and its cable parents to pull the plug on efforts to implement a national interactive TV advertising platform, single-screen ITV advertising is still enjoying success on local cable, as well as on satellite and telco platforms.

    The iTV Doctor Is In!: What Caused Canoe to Capsize?

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on February 23, 2012 - 11:20pm
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    Dear Readers:

    Next week we begin a series on Canoe Ventures. The collapse of Canoe was a shock to some, and overdue to others. But everybody has something to say, both on the record and off. And the iTV Doctor is all ears.

    We've already gotten information on the timing of the Canoe decision--the degree to which a few business contracts expiring shortly hastened the decision. And how some key structural decisions in 2006/2007 may have doomed Canoe before it even launched.

    The iTV Doctor Is In!: What Do the Operators Do Now?

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on February 22, 2012 - 6:36pm
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    Dear Readers:

    When I started on this column last week, we hoped to publish it on Monday night (for a Tuesday morning audience).  Because of the heavy news load on Monday and again on Tuesday, we're now publishing on Wednesday night--just after the news about Canoe surfaced.

    Interactive TV News Round-Up (II): ITC, Cablevision, Verizon, CBS, Cox, CTAM, Canoe

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on September 22, 2011 - 10:57pm
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    --ITC Rules for Cablevision in Patent Dispute with Verizon
    --CBS Launches "48 Hours Mystery" App for iPad
    --Cox Expands MyPrimetime VOD Programming Line-Up
    --CTAM Announces "iTV Idol" Finalists

    Because the [itvt] editorial team has been working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format.

    Interactive TV News Round-Up (II): Comcast, NBCU, Canoe, BlackArrow, Grooveshark, Boxee, HBO

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on August 14, 2011 - 11:56pm
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    --Comcast, NBCU, Canoe in Major Dynamic VOD Ad-Insertion Push
    --Grooveshark Launches Streaming Music App on Boxee
    --HBO Launches Max Go "TV Everywhere" App

    Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.

    Interactive TV News Round-Up (I): "America's Funniest Home Videos," Cablevision, Scripps, Canoe

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on July 11, 2011 - 8:06pm
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    --"America's Funniest Home Videos" Launches App for iPhone/iPod touch
    --Cablevision Teams with Scripps on Promotion for its Interactive TV Real Estate Listings Service
    --Canoe Ventures CEO, David Verklin, Stepping Down; COO, Kathy Timko, Named Interim CEO

    Because the [itvt] editorial team is on the road this week, we are covering stories in this edition of the newsletter in round-up format:

    Interactive TV News Round-Up (III): ClipSync, RealNetworks, CTAM, Canoe, Digital TV Labs

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on July 11, 2011 - 8:00pm
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    --Social-TV Company, ClipSync, Receives Investment from RealNetworks
    --Deadline for Entering CTAM/Canoe Ventures "ITV Idol" App Contest is This Friday
    --Digital TV Labs to Highlight HbbTV Solutions at IBC 2011

    Because the [itvt] editorial team is on the road this week, we are covering stories in this edition of the newsletter in round-up format:

    Interactive TV News Round-Up (III): Comcast, Starz, Burger King, CP+B, DirecTV, Canoe, MSA

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on June 15, 2011 - 7:41pm
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    --Report: Comcast to Begin Testing RS-DVR Later This Year or Early Next Year
    --Comcast Ups the Amount of Starz Content on its VOD Platform
    --Burger King Interactive TV Campaign Lets DirecTV Customers Watch Hamburger to Win Coupons
    --MSA's Media Software to Automate Sale of Canoe Ventures' Interactive TV Solutions

    Due to the large volume of news being generated this week by the Cable Show, we are covering today's stories in abbreviated round-up/summary form:

    Interactive TV News Round-Up (II): Cablevision, Canoe, chumby, Pace, Comcast

    Submitted by tracyswedlow on June 14, 2011 - 8:07pm
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    --Cablevision Launches, Claims Success for, Optimum Select RFI with Email Fulfillment
    --Canoe Ventures Unveils ExpandTV, a New Consumer-Facing Brand for Interactive Ads and Programs
    --chumby, Pace Team to Demo chumby Apps on Pace Set-Top Boxes
    --Comcast to Unveil "Next-Generation Xfinity TV Experience" This Thursday

    Due to the large volume of news being generated this week by the Cable Show, we are covering today's stories in abbreviated round-up/summary form:

    Charter Hits Milestone of 1 Million EBIF Ready Set-Tops

    Submitted by Steve Donohue on May 9, 2011 - 9:36pm
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    -- Concurrent, FourthWall Media Support Interactive TV Rollout

    Charter Communications says it has deployed digital set-tops from Cisco capable of delivering interactive TV advertising and programming in about 1 million homes.

    The MSO, which counts about 5 million subscribers, worked with technology vendors Concurrent and FourthWall Media to prepare its set-tops to receive ads that rely on the industry's EBIF platform. FourthWall supplied its EBIF platform and user agent, while Concurrent is supplying product management and backend reporting technology. 

    Interactive TV News Roundup

    Submitted by Steve Donohue on April 28, 2011 - 3:44pm
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    -- Epix Builds Apps for Google TV, Roku, Mobile Devices

    -- Image Entertainment Tracks VOD Usage with Rentrak Data

    -- Ruwido Unveils New Remote Control Platform

    -- Canoe Recruits Former Turner, Leap Media Executive

     

    Interactive TV News Roundup

    Submitted by Steve Donohue on April 6, 2011 - 8:04pm
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    -- Canoe Automates ITV Ad Sales
    -- NDS, TRA Tout Ad Accountability
    -- Interactive Reality Show Hits Italy
    -- Samsung Builds “Smart Living Room” Site
    -- Amanita Debuts Interactive Music Video

    • Canoe Ventures and its MSO partners are beginning to automate their ad-sales operations for interactive ads, using software from Invision Inc. The firm said Canoe is using its DealMaker Ad Sales System, which does everything from creating ad-sales proposals to allocating spots to brands according to client specifications. More
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