Televisionation

Akash Goyal, Senior Producer of Digital Content and Programming at Comedy Central, on "Night of Too Many Stars," Winner of the Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program In this recorded interview with [itvt] editor-in-chief, Tracy Swedlow, and Seth Shapiro, co-governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group, Akash Goyal, senior producer of digital content...

Interview: Sheri Salata, President of OWN and Harpo Studios, on the Interactive Emmy-Winning Show /Social-TV Experience, "Oprah's Life Class" In this recorded interview with [itvt] editor-in-chief, Tracy Swedlow, and Seth Shapiro, co-governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group, Sheri Salata, president of OWN and Harpo Studios, discusses "Oprah's Life Class,...

Interview: VP of Digital, Maury McIntyre, on the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmys.com Backstage LIVE! Experience and Other Digital Initiatives Earlier this year, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences hired Maury McIntyre as VP of digital, placing him in charge of strategy, editorial, operations and revenue-generation across all its Web sites and other digital platforms. In this rec...

Interview: Adam Winnick, Founder and CEO of Subblime Company Bills itself as an Online Community that Connects Fans to their Favorite YouTube Creators Adam Winnick is founder and CEO of Subblime, a company that bills itself as "an online community devoted to connecting fans to their favorite content creators on YouTube." In this recorded interview with [itvt] editor-in-chief, Tracy Swedlow, he dis...

Seth Shapiro and Marc Johnson of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group (IMPG) Discuss this Year's Interactive Media Emmys In this recorded interview with [itvt] editor-in-chief Tracy Swedlow, Seth Shapiro, co-governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group (IMPG), and Marc Johnson, co-chair of the IMPG's Awards Working Group, disc...

In this recorded interview with [itvt] editor-in-chief, Tracy Swedlow, Brandon Martinez, CEO of INDmusic, casts light on the emerging business of YouTube-based multi-channel networks (MCN)--covering such topics as clearing rights, using YouTube Annotations and other methods to promote network talent, and the company's involvement in the "Harlem Shake" viral video phenomenon.

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the TVOT 2013 session, "Focus on Bravo: Blurring the Lines Between Screens." The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "This session will take a look at how Bravo seeks to engage viewers through meaningful cross-platform content consumption. Whether it's through ambitious transmedia initiatives or its interactive Play Live experie...

"The Cable RDK" at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2013 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of "The Cable RDK," a keynote fireside chat at TVOT 2013. The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "In conversation with prominent cable-technology journalist, Leslie Ellis, a panel of senior executives from Comcast and Time Warner Cable will cast light on the significance of, and the...

"'Watch What Happens Live' and the Next Generation of Embassy Row" at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2013 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of "'Watch What Happens Live' and the Next Generation of Embassy Row," a special presentation at TVOT 2013. The presentation was described in the show brochure as follows: "Join Michael Davies, President of prominent production company, Embassy Row, and...

"The DNA of Interactive Video Ads and Why They Are Superior to Linear Ads," at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2013 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of "The DNA of Interactive Video Ads and Why They Are Superior to Linear Ads," a special presentation by Professor Duane Varan at TVOT 2013. The presentation was described in the show brochure as follows: "At last year's TVOT, Dr. Duane Varan d...

Discovery's "Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda" at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2013 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of "Live Wire: Buzz-Inducing Multiplatform Live Events," a special presentation by Discovery Communications at TVOT 2013. The presentation was described in the show brochure as follows: "'Live' is not a new phenomenon but it has become an increasingly important one for broad...

[itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the fireside session at The TV of Tomorrow Show 2013, in which old Eric Free, VP and General Manager of Content and Services at Intel Media--in conversation with Ashley Swartz, Principal of Furious Minds--discussed his company's plans to launch a "virtual MSO" service.

Interview: Longtime Interactive-TV Industry Figure, John Gilles, on his New Role at Interactive Agency, Code and Theory High-profile interactive-TV industry figure, JOHN GILLES (his resume includes stints at A Different Engine, Method, G4 and TechTV), recently joined interactive agency, Code and Theory, as director of new media. In this recorded interview with [itvt]'s editor-in-chief, Tracy Swedl...

Interview: Civolution CEO, Alex Terpstra, on Bringing the Second Screen to the Big Screen Automatic content recognition (ACR) technology provider, Civolution, has partnered with film company, 2CFILM, and app developer, Service2Media, on "App," the first-ever movie to feature a synchronized second-screen app for use in the movie theater. The second-screen experience is not simply an enhancement to...

Interview: ATAS IMPG Leaders Explain the Changes to the Interactive Media Awards for the 65th Primetime Emmys Last month (see the article published on itvt.com, March 28th) the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group (IMPG) announced a number of changes to its Interactive Media Awards for the 65th Primetime Emmys. Among other things, it said that it would add a new categ...

Interview: Ensequence's Peter Low and National Geographic's Brad Dancer on National Geographic's Single-Screen Interactive TV Deployment on Dish Network --Over a Six-Month Period, Viewers who Used National Geographic's "Sunday Night Interactive" Features Spent 25% Longer on the Channel Last week (see the article published on itvt.com, April 10th), National Geographic Channel announced that the Ens...

Interview: Theatrics Co-Founders, Tracy Evans and Bob Gebert, on the Company's Newly Launched Interactive Video Storytelling Platform Last week, Theatrics launched its eponymous interactive video storytelling platform in beta. The platform is billed by the company as "a suite of social video tools that enable creators, brands, studios, and networks to bring their audience directly into a compellin...

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"Will Rich, Interactive Media Transform Television?" at TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the session, "Will Rich, Interactive Media Transform Television?," which was one of the highlights of TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 (December 10th). The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "This 'show-and-tell' session will feature demos of rich, multiface...

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"Second-Screen Content: Have We Created a Monster?" at TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 "With new second-screen providers and apps coming online seemingly almost every day, the need for unique and original second-screen content is growing exponentially: Most second-screen providers are enhancing over 100 television channels, and they need to provide some kind of complementary content for each and every pro...

"Special Presentation and Q&A by zeebox Founder and CTO, Anthony Rose" at TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of a special keynote presentation by zeebox founder and CTO, Anthony Rose, which was one of the highlights of TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 (December 10th). The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "Earlier this fall, high-profile UK second-s...

Interview: Joan Gillman, EVP & COO of Time Warner Cable Media In this recorded interview with [itvt] editor-in-chief, Tracy Swedlow, Joan Gillman, EVP and COO of Time Warner Cable Media, discusses the current state of the advanced advertising space, outlines how Time Warner Cable is moving to embrace new forms of TV advertising on multiple platforms, and also discusses her own background and how s...

"Envisioning the Cable of Tomorrow" at TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the session, "Envisioning the Cable of Tomorrow," which was one of the highlights of TVOTNYC Intensive 2012 (December 10th). The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "This session will explore the future of the cable platform, business and user experience. Panelists w...

"Smart Programming: The Growing Business of Connected-TV Content" at TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 [itvt] is pleased to present an audio recording of the session, "Smart Programming: The Growing Business of Connected-TV Content," which was one of the highlights of TVOT NYC Intensive 2012 (December 10th). The session was described in the show brochure as follows: "This session will explore the emergence...