Nominations Now Open for [itvt]'s 5th Annual Awards for Leadership in Interactive and Multiplatform Television

--Deadline for Submitting Nominations is February 17th
--Awards will be Presented at [itvt]'s TV of Tomorrow Show
--Online Nomination Form Available Here

[itvt] will present our 5th Annual Awards for Leadership in Interactive and Multiplatform Television at an awards ceremony at the TV of Tomorrow Show in San Francisco (March 11th and 12th).

The Awards, which debuted in 2004 at the NCTA National Show (see below) in New Orleans, honor industry-shaping companies, organizations and individuals. They recognize excellence in eight categories:

• "Most Significant Impact": the company or organization that has had the most significant impact on the industry as a whole over the past year (i.e. March 1st, 2007 through February 17th, 2008).
• "Most Significant Newcomer": the company or organization that was the most significant newcomer/breakthrough player of the past year.
• "Most Significant Technology, Platform or Product": the company or organization that invented the most innovative and disruptive technology, platform or product of the past year.
• "Most Significant Content Offering": the company or organization that created the most innovative and disruptive content offering of the past year.
• "Most Innovative Design or User Interface": the company or organization that created the most innovative and disruptive design/user interface/content-navigation schema of the past year.
• "Individual Leadership I": an individual who demonstrated notable leadership in the interactive, multiplatform TV industry over the past year, and whose efforts helped move that industry forward.
• "Individual Leadership II": an individual who demonstrated notable leadership in the interactive, multiplatform TV industry over the past year, and whose efforts helped move that industry forward.
• "ITV All-Star": an individual who has a long-term track record of leadership in the interactive multiplatform television industry, and who is an appropriate candidate for membership in an ITV Hall of Fame.

The winners of the awards will be selected via a two-stage process: [itvt] readers will submit nominations through February 17th (note: readers are more than welcome to nominate their own companies or organizations, their colleagues, or even themselves); then a panel of industry experts will vote to determine the winner of each award category.

To nominate companies or organizations for an Award for Leadership in Interactive and Multiplatform Television, please click here to use our online nomination form.

If you wish, you may send supporting materials:

1. as .pdf attachments in an email to swedlow@itvt.com
2. as hyperlinks in an email to swedlow@itvt.com
3. on DVD via snail mail to the following address:

InteractiveTV Today [itvt]
2959 Mission Street, Suite A
San Francisco, CA 94110

Once again, the deadline for submitting nominations is February 17th.

Thank you for your participation.

The [itvt] Staff.

Previous winners of the Leadership Awards and their companies at the time:

2004:

Dale Herigstad, Schematic
Rick Mandler, ABC
Tim Hanlon, Denuo Group
Vincent Dureau, OpenTV
Patrick Donoghue, Cablevision
Rupert Murdoch, News Corp.
Dr. H. Allen Ecker, Scientific-Atlanta

2005:

Jonathan Boltax, Cablevision
Kevin Cohen, Turner
Don Dulchinos, CableLabs
Scott Higgins, EchoStar
Scott Newnam, GoldPocket Interactive
John P. Roberts, GSN
Ian Shepherd, Sky Interactive

2006:

John Callahan, Time Warner Cable
Channing Dawson, Scripps Networks
Joan Gillman, Time Warner Cable
Brian Seth Hurst, The Opportunity Management Company
Gary Lauder, Lauder Partners
Karen Lennon, BeyondZ
David Preisman, Showtime Networks
Frank Sandoval, CableLabs
Timothy Wahlers, Vidiom Systems

2007:

Most Significant Impact (Tie): NBC/Ensequence
Most Significant Content: Time Warner Cable
Most Significant Newcomer: Brightcove
Most Innovative Technology: Tandberg
Most Innovative Business Model: The Media Group
Most Public Spirited: American Film Institute

No Individual Leadership Awards that year

Maven Networks: Next Live Broadcast of "The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow"

Date: Thursday, January 17th, 2008 (Today)
Time: 10:00AM Pacific/1:00PM Eastern
Length: approximately one hour
To Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/itvt-tvoftomorrow
To Ask Questions: 1-646-595-4343

This broadcast will feature an interview with Kristen Fergason, VP of marketing at Maven Networks. Maven--which offers a software platform that allows content providers and brand marketers to create interactive broadband VOD channels (its customers include 20th Century Fox, Gemstar-TV Guide, Univision, Virgin Records, General Motors, PepsiCo, Gannett, Scripps Networks, and A&E Television Networks)--recently launched an advertising platform, dubbed simply the Maven Internet TV Advertising Platform. The company touts the new platform as introducing a series of new, non-proprietary formats that are significantly more engaging than pre-roll ads (the currently dominant form of broadband video advertising), make for a better user experience, and deliver higher-value ad units for advertisers. The formats provide in-video interactivity via the use of transparent overlays and telescoping. Fergason will discuss, among other things, the new platform, as well as the Internet TV Advertising Forum, an industry group that Maven recently established in order to "solve the challenges and deficiencies associated with current online video advertising models"; to define "next-generation online video advertising standards"; and to develop and standardize "effective online video advertising solutions that create engaging and appealing user experiences, as well as innovative and scalable monetization opportunities."

Gemstar-TV Guide: Steve Shannon Interview Rescheduled

Date: Thursday, January 22nd, 2008
Time: 9:00AM Pacific/12:00PM Eastern
Length: approximately one hour
To Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/itvt-tvoftomorrow
To Ask Questions: 1-646-595-4343

Due to technical problems beyond [itvt]'s control, last Tuesday's broadcast of "The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow" was canceled, and has been rescheduled for 9:00AM Pacific/12:00PM Eastern, Tuesday, January 22nd. The broadcast will feature a live interview with Steve Shannon, EVP and general manager of product management at EPG developer, Gemstar-TV Guide. Shannon--who earlier in his career was a co-founder of pioneering DVR company, ReplayTV--will discuss, among other things, Gemstar-TV Guide's EPG products and product plans; My TV Guide, the company's new suite of cross-platform (TV, Internet and mobile) guidance solutions; the future of EPG advertising; and more.

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