Google expands into radio ads
In Google’s first foray into broadcast media, the search giant is now selling radio ads in Detroit through an online interface. The idea is to give smaller advertisers more access to the medium. Six months ago Google acquired dMarc, which designed the system. “We’re anxious to see how it works in the real world,” said [...]
IBM’s Innovation Jam
IBM is no stranger to organizing online brainstorming sessions. However, they are hosting their largest one ever this week, inviting some 100,000 people to participate. They are calling the project, “Innovation Jamâ€. Even more interesting, the ideas generated by the brainstorm are not exclusive to IBM. “Without risk, there is no innovation,” said Ed Bevin, [...]
Online editors’ salaries increase 4 times faster than print
According to the Newspaper Industry Compensation Survey, online editors saw an increase of 8.1% in base pay from 2005 to 2006. Print positions only rose 2.58%, slightly lower than last year’s 2.71%. This stat demonstrates where newspapers now want to invest their money. (Either that or they weren’t paying online editors enough in the first [...]
ESPN to charge for ‘Madden’ sneak peek
On August 22, Electronic Arts will release Madden NFL 07, the next edition of the incredibly popular video game series. Since ESPN and EA have a working relationship, both ESPN and ESPN.com will debut a one-hour sneak peek on August 4th. But here’s the catch: it’ll cost you $19.95. That’s right, 20 bucks to watch [...]
Comcast, Turner invest in user video site
Comcast Interactive Capital and Turner New Media Investments have invested in Revver, a user video site that pays its contributors based upon how many times people view their respective clips. Earlier this month, Revver said the guys behind the popular “Diet Coke and Mentos Experiment” video clip earned a cool $28,000.
Are you ready for some football?
NBC has launched this in-your-face promotional site to get football fans all jazzed up for “Sunday Night Football.” That’s some heavy-duty Flash production.
Current ramps up citizen journalism efforts
The cable channel has launched the Current Journalism Program to help encourage its audience to submit more stories for air. It includes photography instructions, a code of ethics and a video message from none other than Sean Penn himself. Over the last couple weeks, Current has been receiving quite a few submissions on the conflict [...]
E! adds shows to iTunes
E! Entertainment Television is adding The Soup, The Girls Next Door, Dr. 90210 and The Simple Life on the iTunes store for $1.99 a download.
Study: DVR users watch less, not more
For the last few years, studies have shown that households with DVRs watch more TV than non-DVR households, but a new study concludes it’s the opposite. New data from Mediamark Research suggests that adults in DVR homes are 23% less likely to be heavy television viewers. The likely culprit: these homes are higher-income and wired [...]
Apply directly to the forehead
If you haven’t seen the world’s most annoying (but strangely intriguing) TV ad, here it is. And yes, it’s a real ad and HeadOn is a real product. And because the ad is so, well, different, it’s quickly becoming a viral phenomenon. There are HeadOn spoofs and remixes on YouTube. Blog chatter. Online stories. And [...]
DirecTV and YES offer interactive Yankee games
DirecTV has launched its latest sports-related interactive TV concept with the YES Network. Yankee fans can now check out players stats, scores, and a second camera angle with the push of a button on their remote as they watch the game. The service has been available during the last 5 games and with no promotion [...]
ABC.com, TiVo win Interactive Emmys
ABC.com will take home a much-deserved Interactive Television Emmy award for its incredible, theater-style video player that accompanied its streaming experiment earlier this year. ABC.com won in “new delivery platforms,” a brand new category. As we mentioned yesterday, ABC says it plans to resume streaming with the same player in the fall. TiVo was also [...]
PBS puts shows for sale on Google Video
Antique Roadshow, Nova, Arthur and a handful of other PBS shows are now available for sale on Google Video. “We’ve received significant viewer feedback this year, requesting that we offer our television content in downloadable formats,” said PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger. Nova is selling for $7.99 a pop, but Antique Roadshow and Arthur [...]
MSN inks exclusive online deal with ‘Arrested’
One of my favorite shows, Arrested Development, is getting a second life on MSN, HDNet and G4. No, the show is not going back into production, but later this year you’ll be able to watch all of the episodes FOR FREE on MSN along with a bevy of interactive elements. HDNet is getting high-def rights and G4 will rebroadcast the shows on cable. “We’re thrilled that this groundbreaking, critically acclaimed show will find an entirely new audience through a complementary array of platforms,” said Peter Levinsohn, President of Fox Digital Media. “The aftermarket for high-end content is exploding right now.” Full press release below…
2006 Knight-Batten Award winners announced
The top winner will be announced September 18 at the National Press Club during a morning symposium. This year’s winners were chosen for pioneering audience participation opportunities and unprecedented transparency and advancing new information tools. “The hallmark of this year’s entries was the use of basic technology to add value to the process of journalism [...]
Live webcast from The AlwaysOn Stanford Summit
The live stream from the fourth annual Stanford Summit begins at 6 p.m. PT. Viewers can also follow the summit and join in the debate via the AlwaysOn Video Blog.
