Briefs: Aereo, GetGlue, TVCheck, Xbox, Digg

A few social TV stories from around the web…

- Aereo’s local TV worries — In court documents, TV broadcasters warn of a huge industry shakeup if Barry Diller’s live streaming startup Aereo isn’t stopped.

- GetGlue’s strength with scripted series — Great piece that looks at GetGlue’s strength (even surpassing Twitter on occasion) with viewers on scripted shows.

- Orange’s TVCheck debuts in UK – As we previewed last month, Orange’s TVCheck app is now available in the UK for iPhone, with Android coming soon.

- Xbox beats iPad in video? – More people watch professional video on Xbox than on iPads, iPhones or Android devices, according to data by online ad company Freewheel.

- Digg to WaPo — Digg’s entire engineering team of 15 people joins Washington Post’s social development group, SocialCode. Digg.com still for sale.

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IntoNow teams with ABC for ‘Revenge’ sweepstakes

Yahoo’s IntoNow is working with ABC to offer a second-screen sweepstakes around the final two episodes this season of the show Revenge. Viewers who tag either show (on May 16th or 23rd) from the app can enter to win a vacation in the Hamptons “and live the life of a Grayson for a week.” While they’re there, viewers can see Revenge trivia, engage in conversations with friends and share what they’re watching to their Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Robert DeBitetto and Nancy Dubuc on social TV at the A+E Networks upfront

Last night media buyers poured into the Tent at Lincoln Center, a beautiful venue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side to witness the A+E Networks upfront. HISTORY, Lifetime and A&E were the center of the evening with highlights on both returning and new programming. Not surprisingly A+E made sure to highlight their social footprint. We spoke with Robert DeBitetto the President and General Manager of A&E Network and BIO…

Highlights from AdAge’s Social TV event in NY

After navigating through the beast that is NYC’s midtown Hilton to the third floor, the social TV industry packed into a large ballroom as AdAge put on their social TV conference with brands and networks presenting what’s working, what’s not and what the future of the social TV industry will be….

Inside look at HISTORY’s success on social media [interview]

Tonight A+E Networks (which includes A&E, BIO, HISTORY, Lifetime and more) will host an upfront in NYC to unveil “what’s next” for the coming year. We’ve recently written about HISTORY’s Top Shot game and we’ve previously written about A&E’s social game for their hit “Storage Wars”. Now as HISTORY prepares to launch Hatfields & McCoys, a Civil War era show….

Introducing our growing directory of social TV companies

You’ve asked for it, and here it is. Today, we’re is launching the most comprehensive directory of social TV companies on the web, sponsored by GetGlue. We cover dozens of social TV startups on a monthly basis, and we’ll admit, it’s hard to keep track. So the directory is also an ongoing archive, linking to past stories for nearly all of the 70+ companies listed so far. We’re also tracking which companies have been acquired or closed down.

Now, we know we’re missing several companies — especially international startups — so please shoot us an email at tips[at]lostremote.com if you notice one, and we’ll post it. As the list continues to grow, we’re planning to segment by companies are specialty, as well. Enjoy!

Behind the scenes with ‘The Voice’ and its social media strategy

Last year we wrote about NBC’s “The Voice” and how they created the new gold standard for social TV production. We spoke with Andrew Adashek, the digital producer from Mark Burnett Productions (who now works for Twitter Media), about the impressive ways NBC and his team united to incorporate social into every part of the show. For season two, (the finale airs tonight) the team behind The Voice would have to find new ways to innovate and continue to provide outlets for the dedicated fans…

Live ESPN programming comes to Xfinity app

With the NBA playoffs underway, the MLB season heating up and the summer nearing, Comcast and Disney have announced that live ESPN will be available to Xfinity subscribers via the WatchESPN app. The streaming will work on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices as well, according to their release. This is a big step for the idea of TV Everywhere and a step…

Inside look at the new ‘Oxygen Connect’ social TV platform

One of the big announcements at the NBCU Digital NewFront was the launch of Oxygen Connect, a social TV platform geared to take season two of The Glee Project to the next level by incorporating ways to have fans interact with the contestants throughout the course of the season and competition. With Oxygen Connect, the network isn’t just going to curate content from the social web. They’re going to incorporate elements of the show…

Conan to host Google+ Hangout for fans before show

Conan continues to leverage the social web to connect with fans and this time he’s proving that Google+’s most compelling feature is still proving to be Hangouts. The TBS late night host announced via his blog on Sunday and on air last night that he’ll be giving fans a chance to Hangout with him via Google+, live an hour before his show premieres tonight (Tuesday) at 10:30pm Eastern. He’ll be sourcing questions from fans…

Vidpresso debuts low-cost way to get social TV updates on air

A new social TV startup called Vidpresso launched a new product today that enables TV operations to easily display tweets and Facebook updates on the air. While the technology isn’t new, the price may catch the eye of cost-conscious TV stations: the product starts at $400 a month. The interface is very simple. You start by adding social accounts into the system, and the tool displays the latest updates, @ mentions and Facebook comments…

Exclusive: CBS.com launches social TV platform ‘CBS Connect’

Social TV continues to mature and become the main web strategy for major TV networks. CBS.com has just launched CBS Connect, “a new social hub connecting fans with each other and CBS stars.” The site will be a single destination where they will aggregate content from Twitter and Facebook across all of CBS’ programming….

Jay Hayden on Hulu’s first original scripted show, ‘Battleground’

There’s an amazing new show on TV that you have to check out, only it can’t be found on TV. Hulu’s first original scripted series, “Battleground,” from J.D. Walsh, Hagai Shaham (“The Details”), and Marc Webb (“The Amazing Spider-Man”, “500 Days of Summer”) has become one of the best new series of the year, regardless that it’s never touched a moment of linear television….

Inside look at HISTORY’s ‘Top Shot’ Facebook game

As we approach the summer, the social TV “before and after” that we discussed with Facebook’s Kay Madati is maturing with social gaming built around providing extra opportunities for fans to engage with the content in between linear views. For HISTORY’s “Top Shot,” a show where professional marksmen compete for $100,000 to be the best, building a social game was not only the perfect way to extend the show on social, but was a great way…

Social TV fans of ‘Sherlock’ unite as season 2 launches on PBS

PBS and WGBH’s Masterpiece appear to have struck gold again. The second season of the British, modern-day “Sherlock” premieres on PBS tonight (Sunday) at 9pm Eastern. To celebrate the occasion, PBS and WGBH/Masterpiece hosted an event for fans at NYC’s French Culinary Institute’s theater in midtown, and Lost Remote was invited. Imagine a Comic-Con type scene where every single passionate fan is sitting in one theater with the opportunity to ask the show creators and leading actor….

BBC to roll out second screen app for ‘Antiques Roadshow’

The BBC has been engaging viewers with companion experiences for years with BBC Online and the interactive TV service BBC Red Button. But after a couple closed tests with shows Secret Fortune and Frozen Planet, the UK broadcaster is planning to launch several second-screen experiences starting with the popular show, Antiques Roadshow in September. “Over the course of the next year, we’ll be piloting companion experiences around…”

#MashCon: Storify makes every social element shareable

More announcements coming out of Disney in Orlando where #MashCon is currently underway. Curation of the social web is something that TV producers are now faced with at an extremely fast pace. As millions of social web pieces of content pour into social TV producers filters what do they do with it next? On linear, it’s about picking that right snipped to put on air. On digital there are endless opportunities to tell more stories…

‘In Plain Sight’ farewell features cast-hosted Miso Sideshow

The original USA series “In Plain Sight” bids farewell tonight (Friday 10/9p) after five seasons, and USA has partnered with Miso to create a unique second-screen experience around the final episode. Using Miso’s publishing tool, USA has created a Sideshow hosted by the stars of the show, who will say their goodbyes and share behind-the-scenes accounts of the show. Fans will have the opportunity to share their farewells, too.

#MashCon: MTV announces live 24-hour bus tour show for OMAs

If you thought MTV was going to stop at the announcement of their new Teen Wolf social TV campaign, you were wrong. In Orlando at Mashable’s second annual #MashCon, Executive Vice President of Digital Media for MTV Networks Music and Logo Group Dermot McCormack just announced that the 3rd OMAs (Online Music Awards) will be coming back this summer for a 24-hour live streamed bus tour through the Mississippi Delta where 24 awards will be given….

Viewers share their TV playlists on the new Fans.tv

For the last two years, the social TV startup Fans.tv has been powering social chats for networks like the CW. But today, it’s rolling out its own consumer-facing site so fans can connect around their favorite shows. “Fans.tv moves social television beyond the check-in,” said Andrew Cuccurullo, founder and CEO. We took the new site for a spin, and we asked Cuccurullo a few questions about the new product. To start, you authenticate via Facebook or Twitter…