Radio Interview: SinglePoint's New Interactive TV Deal with NBC Universal
In this recorded audio interview from the latest edition of
[itvt]'s new talk radio show, "The TV of Tomorrow Show with
Tracy Swedlow," three senior executives from mobile
interactive TV specialist, SinglePoint--president and CEO,
Rich Begert; VP of industry relations, Doug Busk; and
director of marketing, Philippe Poutonnet--discuss, among
other things, the company's recent deal with NBC Universal.
The deal will see SinglePoint providing mobile
interactive/participation TV services for a range of NBC
Universal's programming and channels, including NBC,
CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo, Telemundo, USA Network, NBC
Sports, and NBC News.
To listen to the interview, please click
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Next Live Broadcast of "The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow"
Date:
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Time: 10:00AM Pacific/1:00PM Eastern
Length: approximately one hour
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This broadcast will feature four high-profile figures from the
interactive TV space--Patrick Donoghue, VP of ITV product
management at Time Warner Cable; Bill Niemeyer, chief of
analysis and research at BlackArrow; David Preisman, VP of
interactive television at Showtime Networks; and John P.
Roberts, SVP of digital media and interactive entertainment at
GSN--providing a retrospective of the year in interactive TV
and presenting their picks for the year's most important ITV
stories.
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Archived Broadcasts
[itvt] is making past broadcasts of the show available on the show's
homepage:
Broadcast #1: Louis Slothouber and Dan Levinson of BIAP
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.
Broadcast #2: Jodie McAfee, who was formerly SVP of
corporate development and marketing at The Media Group
(TMG), a high-profile interactive TV advertising and
programming company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
earlier this year, discusses that company's demise; his new
company, BoomerangiTV; the cable industry interactive TV
advertising initiative known as "Project Canoe"; the current
state of the ITV advertising industry in general; and more.
Broadcast #3: 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 discusses what his
election says about the evolution of the Academy and of the
television establishment in general; the significance of the
ongoing writers' strike for the interactive and broadband TV
industries; and much more.
Broadcast #4: Steve Rosenbaum is founder and CEO of
Magnify.net, a company that provides a new Web 2.0 service
which allows end-users to create video galleries/channels
complete with social networks. He discusses Magnify.net's
service and the business model behind it; provides examples
of how it is being used; outlines the company's current
strategy and future plans; and more.
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