-- NBC Nightly News rolls Android App
-- SnagFilms Releases 400 Films through Mobile Apps
-- Sales of Connected TVs and Devices Double in 2011
-- YouTube Launches Tools for Educators
-- Tremor Video Promotes McLaughlin to CMO
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NBC boasts that it's the first TV network to launch an app dedicated to its evening newscast. Its app for NBC Nightly news with Brian Williams, which launched Monday on Google's Android Market, lets viewers watch various segments from each night's show, in addition to the entire broadcast. It also lets users browse story headlines and read a daily blog written by Williams.
--Miso Offers DirecTV Subs Broadcast-Synchronized Social/Interactive TV Experience for "Dexter"
--MOG Launches Music-Streaming Service on Samsung Connected TV's, Blu-ray Players
--NBC Previewing Episodes of "Up All Night" and "Whitney" on Yahoo!
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 a couple of 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.
--NBC Upgrades its iPad Apps
--never.no Powers Interactivity, Social TV for MTG Viasat
--Opera Showcasing TV Store, TV Emulator and New Version of Devices SDK at IBC 2011
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.
--MTV to Offer Live, Interactive, Broadband Video Coverage of Comic-Con
--Mutemath Lets Fans Create their own Video and Audio Mix of its New Album's Title Track
--NBC Partnering with Facebook to Offer Interactive Coverage of Republican Presidential Debate
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:
--Mobile Interactive Group Enables "Big Brother" Voting via Facebook Credits
--NBC.com Launches "Summer Videopalooza"
--Netflix to Launch Instant Streaming in Latin America, Caribbean
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:
--Music Choice's Interactive Music Video Network, SWRV, Launches on Verizon FiOS TV
--NBC Launches NBC.com App for iPad
--Netgem Tapped to Power Virgin Mobile France's Virgin Mobile Box TV Offering
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:
-- Internet TV Guide Generates 10 Million Monthly Visitors
Three years after its debut, online television guide site Yidio said it hit the milestone of reaching 1.5 million registered users.
Yidio has made a business of aggregating links to both free and paid online TV series on its site, in addition to embedding videos from Hulu and other online video portals. For example, it offers six ways to watch the "Goodbye, Michael" episode of NBC's "The Office", including links to NBC.com, Hulu.com, Comcast Corp.'s xfinity.tv, and links to premium, versions of the show on iTunes and Amazon.com.
-- Syncbak Powers Broadcasters with OTT Video Play
-- LG Unveils Tweet-TV, Mobile 3D Phones
-- No Live Video in iPad Apps from NBC, ABC
-- Two-Way Media Builds Facebook Game for Fox International
-- HBO Go Lands DirecTV Deal
--IntoNow Users Have Tagged 1 Million TV Shows/Movies in Month Since Launch
--Music Choice Appoints Director of Web and Mobile Application Development
--NBC's "Today" Offers Social Media-Driven Online Companion Show to Promote Today.com Re-Launch
--Netflix Updates its iPad App
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been busy this week working on the TV of Tomorrow Show 2011, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. Once again, we anticipate that it will take us a few days to catch up with all the news we plan to cover: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--SeeSaw CEO Steps Down
--Sony UK Offering Moshcam's Live Video Music Channel on its Connected-TV Platform
--Time Warner Cable Launches NBC Full Season Catch-Up on its VOD Platform
--TiVo Plans $120 Million Private Offering
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been busy this week working on the TV of Tomorrow Show 2011, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. Once again, we anticipate that it will take us a few days to catch up with all the news we plan to cover: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--Report: Google to Launch ARM-Powered Google TV Platform
--NBC Launches iPhone App for "The Cape"
--Ooyala Support Community Launched for Users of Ooyala's Backlot Platform
--Sony Ericsson Plans Tennis-Themed Interactive Online and Mobile Reality Show
--Report: YouView Launch Delayed by Technical Problems, "Discord" between Backers
Here is the second of two round-ups of some other interactive TV-related news stories we didn't have room for in this issue:
--Miniweb in Connected-TV Partnership with Chinese STB Company, Digital Telemedia
--mSpot Launches Cloud-Based Music and Movies Services on Google TV
--NBC to Offer Sneak Preview of New Series on the Apple iPad
Due to the large volume of news coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show, which kicked off Wednesday in Las Vegas, we are covering stories in this issue in summary/round-up form. We anticipate that it will take us several days to catch up with all the news generated by 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. Our regular news coverage will return shortly.
[itvt] is pleased to present an AUDIO RECORDING of "The Recursive Ménage à Trois: Data, Targeting and Messaging," a panel session at TVOT NYC Intensive.
The panelists for the session were:
--NBC Invests in Addressable Advertising Specialist, Invidi Technologies
--NDS Opens Atlanta Office to Expand US Professional Services
--NDS Teams with DOXTV to Bring Push-VOD to China's Sichuan Cable
--Netflix in Expanded License Deal with NBC Universal, Launches Instant Streaming in Canada
--Oberon Media Launches TV-Themed Interactive TV Games Service on DISH Network
--Oregan in OTT Partnership with Telefonica
Because the [itvt] editorial team is busy working on TVOT NYC Intensive (November 18th in New York City), our new show on the national interactive TV platform and the emerging ITV economy, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers.
--NBC Promotes New Show via Interactive "Virtual Call Center" App
--Nokia Siemens Networks Launches Multiscreen TV Client
--Oxygen Enhances its OxygenLive Social TV Service
Due to the huge volume of interactive TV-related news generated over the past few days by the IBC, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up format. We anticipate that it will take a few more days for us 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. Our regular news coverage will return shortly.
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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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