thePlatform, a Seattle-based video publishing and distribution service owned by Comcast, is doing a big partner announcement tonight. Many of these are old deals, but thePlatform is right to call attention to the impressive library of partners it can offer to its customers. This includes new arrangements to support advertising from Adap.tv, content delivery from Cisco, and playback technology from Move Networks. Full Article…
If you can’t get enough politics for today’s Super Tuesday Primary race, try ABC’s online coverage. ABC is taking the oh-so-brave move and is actually putting its coverage of the primaries online for the day. The press release breathlessly compared FDRs famous fireside radio chats and the first TV debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon to today when ABC is “bringing political content to Americans in a never-before-explored format.” Full Article…
Of the major network sites, ABC.com received the highest user experience score among those who streamed a TV show, with 52% rating their overall experience as “excellent,” followed by Fox.com (44% “excellent”). Full Article…(PDF)
Get it all in 8:15: More than eight months have passed since we last saw an episode (May 23, to be exact), so the best way to catch up on the first three seasons in a hurry is to watch “Everything you need to know about ‘Lost’ in 8 minutes, 15 seconds” on ABC.com. It’s a rapid-fire summary of the characters and story delivered in a monotone voice-over laced with dry wit. Full Article…
It’s broadband outlet – ESPN360.com – coupled with a broadening global scope (Soccernet.com, CricInfo.com, Scrum.com) and mobile and interactive TV initiatives contributed to a stellar year. This includes all of its digital platforms, such as downloadable content, video game consoles and more. Full Article…
Last year was a proving ground for different delivery schemes as media companies slowly came around to the idea of sharing their content online. Joost, with its peer-to-peer sharing model, didn’t do quite as well as expected. Move Networks, on the other hand, picked up $45 million in funding and several major clients, including ABC and Fox. Full Article…
The Consumer Electronics Association just concluded its 41st annual trade show in Las Vegas last week. With more than 2,700 exhibitors and 140,000 plus attendees, the CES has turned into one of the most recognized trade shows in North America. The show has also evolved into much more than just an electronics showcase. With media and technology intersecting more and more each day, the CES has become a cross-section of product, technology and media dealings and announcements related to all things digital. Consequently, companies like Yahoo and CNET are exhibiting and using the forum for relevant announcements. Full Article…
ABC’s “Lost” may be the first television series that gives its viewers homework. Much like those dreaded summer reading lists handed out by high-school teachers at the end of school terms, the network has issued a series of video inserts that fans will need to see—and of course, study and obsess over—before watching the show again January 31. Full Article…
