--Cablevision Trials Microsoft Silverlight-Powered Service for Streaming Live TV to Laptops
--CenturyLink Rolls Out New Features on its Microsoft Mediaroom-Powered IPTV Service
--Comcast Applies for Social-TV Patent
Due to the large volume of news generated by the recent 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several more days to process all the news from the show: 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.
--ES3, Pelmorex Launch The Weather Channel/MeteoMedia App for Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform
--Playcast Powers Cloud-Based Interactive TV Games Service for Bouygues Telecom
--Revision3's New HTML5 Player Already Carrying 10% of Company's Video Views
Due to the large volume of news generated by the recent 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several more days to process all the news from the show: 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.
--Report: Microsoft's Plans to Launch Online Pay-TV Service "On Hold"
--Nagra Launches OTT Solution for Spain's Jazztel
--Nuance Launches Dragon TV Voice-Control Platform
--Nuance, Gracenote in 10-Year Partnership for Voice-Driven "Interactive Music and Video Experiences"
Due to the large volume of news being generated by this week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to process all the news from the show: 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.
--Jinni TV Guide Unveiled at CES
--Jinni Teams with Omek Interactive to Offer Gesture-Based Video-Content Navigation System
--News Corp. in Xbox 360 Connected-TV Apps Deal with Microsoft
--Sesame Workshop Partnering with Microsoft to Develop Interactive Episodes of "Sesame Street"
Due to the large volume of news being generated by this week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to process all the news from the show: 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. While the [itvt] editorial team catches up with CES news, please check out the live Twitter coverage of the show from [itvt] bloggers, Will Keller and Zachary Weiner, by following the @tswedlow Twitter feed.
--YouTube Emphasizes Channels in Major Redesign
-- Miso Raises $4 Million from Khosla Ventures, Google, Hearst
-- Sony Delivers Scrolling Twitter Feed on Bravia TVs
-- UFC Hits Microsoft's Xbox Live
-- Bell Fibe TV Launches Interactive Weather App
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In an effort to increase the amount of time Web surfers spend watching videos on its site, YouTube flipped the switch on a major redesign Thursday afternoon that emphasizes channels of content. The move comes one month after YouTube announced deals with dozens of independent producers to supply it with 100 channels of original programming. "We're trying very hard to marry the best of TV and the best of online," YouTube VP of product development Shishir Mehrotra said at an event at the company's San Bruno, Calif., headquarters. The San Francisco Chronicle has more.
-- Miso Syncs Content to iPhone for Science Channel's 'Trek Nation'
-- Shazam Reacquires Audio Recognition Technology
-- Lenovo Building a Connected 'LeTV'
-- Verizon Offers FiOS TV through Xbox 360
-- Online Video Usage Hits Record High in October
-- LG Launches Museum App for Connected TVs
-- Singapore's MediaCorp to Test 'Toggle' Interactive Video Service
-- Microsoft Buys VideoSurf for $70 Million
-- Bravo Expands 'Watch What Happens Live' Schedule
-- Comcast to Stream Live Video to iPad and Xoom Tablets
-- Xbox to launch Kinect Sesame Street TV and Kinect Nat Geo TV
Microsoft is teaming up with Sesame Workshop and National Geographic to develop interactive kids programming for the Xbox 360 that will allow kids to use Kinect motion-sensing and voice recognition technology to interact with educational programs. It also announced a deal with Disney Pixar to develop games based on Up, Toy Story 3, Cars 2 and other movies.
--Fisher Was President and CEO of Premier Retail Networks, Kunkel Is Media Strategy Advisor to Microsoft
 Interactive TV software and data services company, Related Content Database (RCDb), has appointed Richard Fisher to its board of directors and Gerard Kunkel to its board of advisors.
--Logitech Launches Harmony Link to Transform iPad into Smart Remote Control
--metaio Powers Augmented Reality Promotion for Toyota
--Report: Microsoft Exploring Xbox TV Partnerships with Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV
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.
--Microsoft Licenses Jinni's Semantic Video-Discovery Technology
--Mobile Interactive Group to Power Facebook Voting for "Big Brother"
--Jinni Brings Semantic Video Discovery to Netgem's IPTV Middleware
--Netgem Integrates Miso's Social-TV Platform with its Middleware
Due to the large volume of news generated by the IFA, IBC and CEDIA trade shows--and 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. 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.
--Microsoft Launches Programming-Discovery/Social-TV iPhone App, TeleBing, in Japan
--Miramax Launches Ooyala-Powered Facebook App
--Nagra to Showcase Multiscreen TV Solution, Cloud-Based Services at IBC 2011
Because the [itvt] editorial team was recently on the road for several weeks--and has also been working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011--we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us a few more 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.
--Google Enables Social Viewing on YouTube via Google+ Hangouts Button
--New Microsoft Video Illustrates Company's Vision for the Future of Media in the Living Room
--MTV Launches WatchWith Companion App to Provide Supplemental Content, Social-TV Experiences
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks--as well as working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011--we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us a few more 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.
--Will Serve as Media Strategy Advisor to Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business
Former Comcast SVP of user experience and product design, Gerard Kunkel, who left the MSO earlier this year (see the article published on itvt.com, January 28th), has joined Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) as media strategy advisor.
--Report: Microsoft to Launch Zune-Branded VOD Service for Xbox 360
--Roku Updates its Facebook Photos App with Video Support, Other New Features
--BYUtv Channel Launches on Roku
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:
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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.
To find out about future event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact us at swedlow@itvt.com or 415-824-5806
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