Tweet briefs: ABC, Murdoch, Disney, Foursquare
Social TV tidbits from @lostremote over the last 24 hours… – New ABC News president seeks digital partnership with Facebook – Steve Jobs to join Murdoch for rollout of “The Daily” app on Jan. 19 – Disney in talks with Yahoo to create TV widgets, reports WSJ – Foursquare partners with hyperlocalish company Examiner.com for [...]
Local TV mashup ‘Bed Intruder’ tops YouTube chart
When 2010 came to a close, a mashup called “Bed Intruder” topped the list as the most-watched independent clip on YouTube. And Mashable just gave it the award for the “Best Internet Meme” of the year. It all began with an interview by WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Alabama on an attempted rape story. Antoine Dodson, who [...]
Groupon buys first TV ad in Super Bowl pre-game
Social e-commerce giant Groupon is expanding its aggressive marketing campaign to TV for the first time. Groupon tried to buy the Super Bowl, but it was sold out — so it bought a pre-game ad. Ad Age reports it’s part of a larger TV campaign, the company’s first foray into traditional advertising after spending millions [...]
How incorrect reports of Giffords’ death spread on Twitter
Updated: While the story of the Tucson shootings spread, early reports were mixed and often conflicting. This is often the case in a breaking and developing event. However, incorrect reports that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had died spread across the Twittersphere, sparked by tweets by NPR News, Reuters and CNN — some of which were subsequently [...]
Social and web media resources for Tucson shooting
We’ve pulled together some resources, from Twitter accounts to websites, to help journalists to keep tabs on the shooting of Rep. Giffords and many others in Tucson, Arizona. If you have some to add, please leave ‘em in comments below. SOCIAL MEDIA: Possible YouTube page of alleged shooter Jared L. Laughner. Note his profile – [...]
CES: Browse your Facebook photos on TV
As Facebook becomes a powerhouse in photo-sharing — 750 million photos were shared on Facebook over New Years weekend alone — Samsung suggests that perhaps the best place to see them is on your TV set. “We want people to share photos on larger screen TVs,” said Samsung’s Scott Cohen at CES. “Who wouldn’t want [...]
Williams update: Video uploaded like crazy to YouTube
Further Update: The Columbus Dispatch editor, Ben Marrison, blogs about why the paper took down the YouTube video: “We must protect our copyrighted material.” Update: Lost Remote commenter Ryan Squire found this: The Columbus Dispatch has posted the video on YouTube, a day after ordering the video service to remove it. The paper posted the [...]
Oprah TV station planning new show to replace it
Last week we posted a column that encourages TV stations to create original, local and “shareable video” to compete in a new world where network programming is increasingly built-into nearly every TV and widely available on tablets, mobile phones, and of course, your laptop. And for stations losing Oprah, the urgency is even greater. Today [...]
CES: 3D TV continues despite the drawbacks
I’m going to throw a little opinion into here. I don’t see the big deal about 3D television. I’ve seen the demos and, it’s cool for a little while but that’s it. I don’t see the consumer demand. Hell, I’ll buy almost any new gadget and this doesn’t do it for me. I suppose I [...]
CES: Social television – in Technicolor!
Add Technicolor (the company, not the film process) to the list of developers of platforms for social media. Technicolor has introduced its entry, called MediaNavi, at CES. Writes Tara Seals at billingworld: “The solution, targeted to consumer electronics manufacturers and pay-TV operators like telcos, cable companies and satellite providers, pulls together a full range of [...]
Newspaper removes ‘homeless voice’ YouTube clip
The YouTube video of the homeless man with the golden voice has to be one of the biggest social media hits in local media history. Earlier this week, a Columbus Dispatch videographer saw a homeless man holding a sign that promised a “God-given gift of voice,” so he let the man belt out a few [...]
CES: Boxee inks CBS deal, working on iPad app
It’s amazing to watch how (good) content is still king, even at CES. Boxee has signed its first network content deal: beginning later this year, Boxee viewers will be able to buy full episodes of current and past CBS shows. Boxee is already working on launching Netflix and Vudu on the service — both of [...]
CES: Skype buys Qik for $100 million
Here’s a biggie out of CES: Skype is purchasing Qik for $100 million. The deal makes sense: Skype is kicking butt with both its phone and video chat products. Qik will (presumably) make the video shareable on social networks. It also has live video streaming that you can post on your site, something Skype doesn’t [...]
CES: So… many… tablets…
CES is just getting underway, but it’s pretty clear that tablets are ruling the roost. Some of these are coming out, some are just concepts. If you’re at CES and would like to file a report (even a short one), tweet us @lostremote and we’ll get on it. Here are just some of them: Samsung [...]
CES: Cool iPhone integration into car stereo
Until now, listening to services like Pandora in your car has been a bit of a kluge. Yes, you can wire to your audio-in jack (assuming you have one, and it’s a travesty that it took car companies so long to include it). The challenge has been bringing internet radio to your car easily. At [...]
CES: Yahoo Connected TV knows what you’re watching
For years, Yahoo has been demonstrating TV products at CES, and it was one of the first movers in the space. But these days, just about everyone else is getting the buzz. Today at CES, Yahoo is showing off a rather cool upgrade to its Connected TV widget platform. Called “broadcast interactivity,” Yahoo’s software listens [...]
CES: Record your own TV talk shows on Avatar Kinect
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says his Xbox avatar is “pretty darn bald,” but he was clearly thrilled to lead off his annual keynote at CES with Xbox and the big-seller, Kinect. Ballmer took the wraps off Avatar Kinect, a new Xbox Live game of sorts which allows you — as your avatar — to gather [...]
NBC to premiere ‘The Cape’ on iPad app
Here’s a first. NBC is premiering the one-hour pilot episode of “The Cape” on an iPad app — and not NBC’s app, but on DC Comics’ free iPad app. “What better partner than DC Comics, whose audience is devoted to the comic book genre from which ‘The Cape,’ draws its inspiration,” said Adam Stotsky, President, [...]
