New Talk Radio Show from [itvt]

--First Episode Features BIAP's Louis Slothouber and Dan Levinson

This issue sees the beta-launch of a new [itvt] editorial product: a talk radio show, entitled "The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow," that will feature interviews with newsmakers and other high-profile players in the interactive multiplatform television space.

The shows will be broadcast live (for the times and dates of upcoming live broadcasts, see below, or check our schedule page at http://www.itvt.com/showschedule.html), and will also be available as recordings. To listen to live or recorded shows (currently there is only one show in the archive), go to http://www.blogtalkradio.com/itvt-tvoftomorrow. We will also shortly be making the shows available via iTunes; and we will, of course, regularly publish links to recently recorded shows in the [itvt] newsletter.

[itvt] readers will be able to participate in the shows in a number of ways:

By calling the show live at 1-646-595-4343.
By submitting questions and comments via a chat application that pops up on the "TV of Tomorrow Show" homepage during live broadcasts.
By appearing on the show as a guest or co-host (if you or your company are interested in being featured on the show, please email your pitch to Tracy Swedlow at swedlow@itvt.com).
By sponsoring the show (if your company is interested in sponsoring the show, please email Richard Washbourne at rwashbourne@itvt.com).

The first "TV of Tomorrow Show" broadcast (featuring Louis Slothouber and Dan Levinson of BIAP) is available as a recording here:

SHOW SCHEDULE

Show #1
Recorded: Sunday, December 2, 2007
Length: 50:19

Guests: Louis Slothouber and Dan Levinson, BIAP

BIAP's Louis Slothouber (chief scientist) and Dan Levinson (EVP of marketing) discuss their company's technologies, the challenges involved in deploying the company's interactive TV applications (which include eBay on TV, Yellow Pages on TV, and Fantasy Football and Baseball Trackers), the company's patent portfolio, the current state of the cable industry, ITV standards, artificial intelligence, emerging market opportunities, and more.

Upcoming Shows:

Show #2
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2007
Time: 10:00AM Pacific/1:00PM Eastern
Length: approximately one hour
Call-In Number: 1-646-595-4343

Guests: Joel McAfee and Amy Townsend, BoomerangiTV

Joel "Jodie" McAfee was previously SVP of corporate development and marketing at The Media Group (TMG), a high-profile interactive TV advertising company/broadcaster that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. McAfee will discuss the events that led to that company's demise, and he and his colleague, Amy Townsend, will also tell us about their new company, BoomerangiTV.

Show #3
Date: Monday, December 10, 2007
Time: 10:00AM Pacific/1:00PM Eastern
Length: approximately one hour
Call-In Number: 1-646-595-4343

Guest: Brian Seth Hurst, CEO, The Opportunity Management Company

Brian Seth Hurst, a well-known figure in interactive TV circles, was recently elected as vice chairman of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization behind the primetime Emmys. His election marks the first time ever that a new media specialist has served in such a senior role at the Academy. Hurst will discuss, among other things, what his election says about the evolution of the Academy and of the television establishment in general.

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