Video on demand: Akimbo Unveils Complete Internet VOD Solution
Internet Video Pioneer Becomes First to Offer a Turn-Key Software Solution for Web Video Content Providers; Supports Multiple Business Models and Complete Ad Solution
Spielberg-wannabies, Future comedians listen up: FutureOf.TV Now Accepting Submissions …
FutureOf.TV, a Southern California-based start-up, dedicated to providing high quality entertainment, while at the same time supporting the emerging artist today called for submissions for content in all genres of entertainment. <--!more-->The company is also seeking beta testers for the initial beta test period, which they plan to launch in April. Spielberg-wannabies, this is your chance: FutureOf.TV is seeking the work of the emerging artist for their online television and radio programs
According to the company founder Raymond Authier, the concept was born from the frustrations while working on his master’s thesis in digital cinema. While the idea originated with a focus on film, the founders of FutureOf.TV quickly realized their submission benefits would appeal to all types of entertainment. They are now looking to include in their line-up
music, comedy, animation, shorts, documentaries, and full-length features.
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NetStudio.TV: Where Entertainment and Social Responsibility Come Together
Four months into its launch, NetStudio.TV, a social networking site focusing on collaboratively developed content, has begun developing scripts and videos with socially responsible themes. The initiative comes as the New York startup continues to expand its pool of projects and “showrunners,” while awarding members with cash prizes for their participation.
Slated for development on the http://www.netstudio.tv network is a script
highlighting eating disorders. The end result will be a public service
announcement produced in partnership with a dedicated organization, in this
case the Linden Oaks Hospital at Edward in Naperville, IL. “This PSA sheds
light on the dangers of eating disorders and offer guidance and inspiration
to those impacted,” commented NetStudio.TV President Chris Marcantel.
Script development, stewarded by showrunner Stephanie Schweitzer, coincides
with Eating Disorder Awareness Week, February 24th-March 1st.
Another socially-minded script is a about animal rights. “This is an
opportunity for us to create a PSA letting everyone know how horrific dog
fighting and abuse are — not only to the animals, but to society at large
– and how to help stop it,” said NetStudio.TV CEO Bernadine Santistevan.
“This project has strong potential to raise awareness and spur action.”
Showrunner Nancy Marcantel will produce this project, which is sponsored by
Animal Rescue Foundation of Louisiana (ARF).
Rounding out the trio of socially responsible projects in development
among the NetStudio.TV community is a music video featuring Brian
Sizensky’s latest single, Nice Tomorrow. The emerging
singer/songwriter/guitarist has partnered with a charity, the Institute for
Child Development, to donate 50 percent of net profits from the single. “We
are extremely excited to be working on Brian’s music video and with this
charity,” said Santistevan. “We all believe that Brian is going to have
tremendous success as he moves forward in his career.” The music video is
being produced by NetStudio.TV’s producing partner, SkyTown Entertainment,
with one of its principals, Jane Petrov as showrunner.
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Hollywood vs. Apple: Studios should put more Free Content in hands of users, use Apple’s tactics, experts say
Research firm Parks Associates and entertainment technology think tank Entertainment Technology Center (ETC@USC) just released a white paper detailing steps to achieve profitable distribution of mobile content on mobile platforms and devices.
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Digital TV: U.S. Broadcasters Expect to Meet Milestone for Digital Over-the-Air Transmission; Plans to Expand HDTV
MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 21 — One year before the nationwide mandatory sign-off of analog television transmission, scheduled for February 17, 2009, U.S. broadcasters said they expect to meet this major milestone as part of their ongoing transition to the adoption of digital TV (DTV). The findings resulted from a survey released by Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company. Read the rest of this entry »
Digital Entertainment: RealNetworks buys Trymedia From Macrovision
Feb 22, 2008 News
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Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks has acquired substantially all of the assets of Trymedia, a pioneer in Casual Games syndication, from Santa Clara, Calif.-based Macrovision. This acquisition is part of Real’s strategy to build reach through syndicated distribution partnerships, and follows its acquisition of New
York-based Game Trust last year and a strategic partnership with Amsterdam-based The Spill Group announced earlier this month.
TV Caught in the Web: Net users spend twice as much time online as watching TV
According to a new research study conducted by IDC, Americans spend twice as much time online as they do watching TV. Ever since Internet usage became widespread, marketers have been tracking online usage to see if Web time was coming at the expense of TV time. The conclusion, insiders draw, is pretty simple and dramatic for the media industry: Advertising budgets will continue to be shifted out of television eben faster.
According to IDC the Internet is the medium #1 for American online users: they spend 32.7 hours per week in the web, almost twice as much as they spend watching television.
Via eMarketer: Is TV Time Caught in the Web? / TechFever.Net
Media center for Mac: MediaCentral expands Entertainment Channels
Feb 19, 2008 Movies, Music, News, TV
equinux adds new IPTV-Channels, Videostreams and international Webradio Stations to its Mediacenter Solution for Mac. San Mateo, USA / Munich, Germany – February 19th, 2008: equinux has expanded the content and channel offerings within MediaCentral, the ultimate media center application for Mac. The new IPTV Channels offered cover a range of genres and include many topics from Computers, Technology and Science to exclusive reports and even classic animation. A portion of these new additions are available in HD-quality. MediaCentral now offers over 400 video and radio streams under one roof.
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High-end Entertainment Systems boom: Revenues to grow from $6 billion in 2007 to $11 billion by 2012
Feb 19, 2008 News
According to Parks Associates’ new report High-end Entertainment Systems: Analysis and Forecasts, total U.S. revenues for installed home theaters and multiroom audio systems will grow from $6 billion in 2007 to more than $11 billion by 2012. Further, the analysts forecast the number of new installations to grow 67% over the same period, from 166,000 per year in 2007 to 277,000 by 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
Mobile Gaming: BlackBerry(R) Devices & Smartphones Aren’t Just for Email Anymore … Entertainment is the Killer Application
New Survey Finds BlackBerry(R) Devices & Smartphones Aren’t Just for Email Anymore … Entertainment is the Killer Application
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SAN FRANCISCO –(Business Wire)– Feb. 19, 2008 In an expansive market research survey released by Magmic Games and Information Solutions Group (ISG), users of mobile entertainment products on smartphone devices responded overwhelmingly that smartphone devices provided a superior entertainment experience than traditional feature-phone handsets. The results also indicate that playing games on smartphone devices is becoming the dominant method of gaming for those users compared to other gaming platforms. The survey results represent more than 3,750 consumers that have purchased games, themes, music and other entertainment products for BlackBerry(R) devices or other smartphones.
