Televisionation

Adriano Farano is founder and CEO of free streaming news service, Watchup. In this recorded interview with [itvt] Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, he discusses the service and how he came up with the idea for it, the multiple content partnerships that it now has in place, how it is being used on each of the platforms on which it is available (which include Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Android, Amazon Fi...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT SF 2016 fireside on Advertising and Measurement, that featured representatives of Allergan, MODI Media and TiVo Research. The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "This fireside will provide insight into the ways in which advertising agencies and brands are partnering with providers of audience-measurement, data and anal...

Verizon Digital Media Services was formed in 2013, when Verizon acquired EdgeCast and upLynk, and integrated the former's content delivery network (CDN) with the latter's video-encoding technology, in order to offer what the company bills as "the industry's first end-to-end platform that simplifies the way online media is delivered, consumed and monetized." In this recorded interview with [itvt] E...

(Note: Our next TV of Tomorrow Show event, TVOT SF 2016, will take place June 7th-8th--purchase your Early-Bird tickets here.)   [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 keynote, "TV Is Not Dead, It's Having Babies," which was delivered by Rick Mandler, VP of Strategy and Digital Media Sales at ABC Television Network Sales. The keynote was described in the show brochure...

(Note: We have just announced that TVOT SF 2016 will take place June 7th-8th--purchase your Super-Early-Bird tickets here: http://tvotsf2016.eventbrite.com .) [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 session, "Balancing Traditional National TV Advertising with Advanced TV Advertising." The session was described in the show brochure as follows:   Television has long been...

(Note: We have just announced that TVOT SF 2016 will take place June 7th-8th--purchase your Super-Early-Bird tickets here: http://tvotsf2016.eventbrite.com .) "Big Data and the Advertising of Tomorrow" at TVOT NYC 2015 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 session, "Big Data and the Advertising of Tomorrow." The session was described in the show brochure as follows:...

"The Essence of Excellence: How to Create Awesome TV Apps" at TVOT NYC 2015 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 (December 3rd) session, "The Essence of Excellence: How to Create Awesome TV Apps." The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "Making sure the quality of the app matches the quality of the content is one of the most important things a con...

Radio [itvt]: The Second Wave of Social TV at TVOT NYC 2015 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 session, "The Second Wave of Social TV." The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "Despite the fact that some high-profile, early-stage implementations of social TV failed to resonate with audiences, the medium now appears to be gaining significant trac...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 keynote fireside, "The Stars of Live Social Broadcasting." The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "This session features an unprecedented line-up of the top stars of Periscope and YouNow, who will offer insights into the live social broadcasting phenomenon from the creator perspective. Among other things, the...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2015 session, "Live Social Broadcasting and its Implications for Television." The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "The past year or so has seen a range of live social broadcasting platforms come into prominence, each with its own unique user experience, 'stars,' programming formats, incipient monetization techni...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of "Meet the Plurals: Beyond Millennials--The Next Generation of Video Consumers," a session from the The TV of Tomorrow Show 2015 Insights Track, which was organized by Frank N. Magid Associates. The session was described in the TVOT 2015 show brochure as follows: "As we focus on Millennials, the next generation is already entering college and the w...

Last month Spanish-language broadcaster, Univision, launched two interactive/social TV apps: the "Conecta" app, which is designed to enhance its music-based reality show, "La Banda"; and the "UniNovelas" app, which is targeted at viewers of its popular "telenovelas" (soap operas). The apps were the result of a partnership with cross-media interactive TV company, Screenz, which will see the latter...

Last month, Rovi announced a joint initiative with speech-recognition specialist, Nuance Communications, that will see the companies collaborating on an end-to-end solution for conversational entertainment discovery. The solution will integrate Nuance's Dragon TV voice-recognition, text-to-speech and voice biometrics technologies with Rovi's cloud-based Conversational Services. In this video inter...

In this audio interview with [itvt] Editor-in-Chief, Tracy Swedlow, David Mendels, CEO of online video platform provider Brightcove, discusses how that company plans to make use of Apple's recently announced tvOS.  

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of a TVOT 2015 Grand Finale session, "The Reality of Virtual Reality." The session, which was organized and moderated by Brian Seth Hurst, Managing Partner of StoryTech, was described in the show brochure as follows: "With the arrival of the Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard; with the holiday season promising the Valve/HTC Vive powered by SteamVR,...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of "The Research POV on OTT," a session from the TVOT 2015 Insights Track, which was organized by Frank N. Magid Associates. The session was described in the TVOT 2015 show brochure as follows: "With over 50% of households now equipped with at least one streaming service, and an increasing share of viewing taking place via the growing number of OTT p...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT 2015 keynote by Albie Hecht, General Manager of HLN. The keynote was described in the show brochure as follows: "Albie Hecht is leading HLN's efforts to transform itself into what it terms 'the first all-screens home for the best social news and lifestyle content in the world.' And it seems that the network's strategy of targeting an audi...

"The Battle for TV Everywhere: MVPD's vs. Networks. Who Will Win?" at TVOT 2015 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT 2015 session, "The Battle for TV Everywhere: MVPD's vs. Networks. Who Will Win?" The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "As OTT TV usage booms, the battle for control of TV Everywhere is on. Who will win? The MVPD's who control the Internet...

[itvt] is pleased to present audio recordings of the two opening sessions of the TVOT 2015 Insights Track: "Beyond the Hype: Insights from the Frontline of TV" and "Meet the Millennials: A Live Panel Discussion with Members of the 'Me' Generation." The Insights Track was organized and moderated by Frank N. Magid Associates. The sessions were described in the TVOT 2015 show brochure as follows: Bey...

Drawing on insights gained from Ericsson's unique position at the convergence of telecommunications, the Internet and media, Senior Vice President Pete Thompson explores the current state of the pay-TV industry and the key technologies that are driving the transformation of TV and media in general. From technological and business innovations to ongoing cultural shifts, Thompson discusses the bets...

TVOT San Franciso June 23-24th http://www.thetvoftomorrowshow.com   Radio [itvt]: StoryTech's Brian Seth Hurst and Lori H. Schwartz on VR, Millennials and Plurals at TVOT 2015 Brian Seth Hurst and Lori H. Schwartz are co-founders of StoryTech, an agency dedicated to "informed collaboration between storytellers (including brands) and technology companies." At TVOT 2015 in San Francisco next week (p...

[itvt] is please to announce the TVOT 2015 Master Class, "It's Time to Change the Channel: How Audience Data Hubs Will Drive TV to a New Frontier." The Master Class--led by Experian Marketing Services executives, Brienna Pinnow, Brad Danaher and Kevin Heindl--will take place at 12:40PM on Tuesday, June 23rd (during lunch); and again at 12:05PM on Wednesday, June 24th. It is one of four Master Clas...

EPAM Master Class at TVOT 2015: Beyond "Watch" Apps: Building a Better Audience with Adobe Products [itvt] is please to announce the TVOT 2015 Master Class, "Beyond 'Watch' Apps: Building a Better Audience with Adobe Products." The Master Class--led by Martin Focazio, Senior Director of Strategy and Business Consulting at EPAM Systems--will take place at 11:40AM on Tuesday, June 23rd; and again at...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2014 session, "The Refashioning of Pay-TV's Technology and Content Infrastructure." The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "By most accounts, the past few months have been a rocky time for pay-TV: according to a recent report from Leichtman Research Group, for example, the 13 largest operators in the US (representi...

"Content over Distribution: Fluid Audiences and How to Reach Them" at TVOT NYC 2014 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT NYC 2014 session, "Content over Distribution: Fluid Audiences and How to Reach Them" The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "TV today is just video, and audiences don't care about the first screen or the second screen; they care about t...