Comments for itvt http://blog.itvt.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 10 May 2008 02:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on ITV Interview: Gerard Kunkel, President of GuideWorks by TC http://blog.itvt.com/2005/10/06/itv-interview-gerard-kunkel-president-of-guideworks/#comment-78 TC Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:05 +0000 http://itvt.wordpress.com/2005/10/06/itv-interview-gerard-kunkel-president-of-guideworks/#comment-78 Gerard Kunkel is high as a kite. Camera's controlled / operated by them. Ya'all are juat asking to be sued someday, and I truely hope that the rip off artists that call themselves Bell & Comcast do. They've given us inferior data products & services, don't compete, and then wine about matters. Pathetic, just pathetic we've become as a country allowing these folks to take us for $200 billion for updates and give us nothing in return but grief. Gerard Kunkel is high as a kite.
Camera’s controlled / operated by them.
Ya’all are juat asking to be sued someday, and I truely hope that the rip off artists that call themselves Bell & Comcast do. They’ve given us inferior data products & services, don’t compete, and then wine about matters.

Pathetic, just pathetic we’ve become as a country allowing these folks to take us for $200 billion for updates and give us nothing in return but grief.

]]> Comment on [itvt] Exclusive: New OCAP/EBIF Developer Network, OEDN.net, Launched by The Interactive TV Month in Review http://blog.itvt.com/2008/03/01/itvt-exclusive-new-ocapebif-developer-network-oednnet-launched/#comment-67 The Interactive TV Month in Review Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:58:45 +0000 http://blog.itvt.com/2008/03/01/itvt-exclusive-new-ocapebif-developer-network-oednnet-launched/#comment-67 [...] The Interactive TV Month in Review - itvt In this recorded episode of [itvt]’s new talk radio show, “The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow,” Will Kreth, director of product management for interactive TV at Time Warner Cable, provides [itvt] readers with an exclusive on OEDN.net, a newly launched OCAP/EBIF developer network. He discusses, among other things, the group’s resources and goals, its efforts to reach out to the Hollywood and academic communities, the current state of OCAP and EBIF development and deployment, the relationship between OCAP and Blu-ray, and much more. [...] [...] The Interactive TV Month in Review - itvt In this recorded episode of [itvt]’s new talk radio show, “The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow,” Will Kreth, director of product management for interactive TV at Time Warner Cable, provides [itvt] readers with an exclusive on OEDN.net, a newly launched OCAP/EBIF developer network. He discusses, among other things, the group’s resources and goals, its efforts to reach out to the Hollywood and academic communities, the current state of OCAP and EBIF development and deployment, the relationship between OCAP and Blu-ray, and much more. [...]

]]> Comment on [itvt] Exclusive: New OCAP/EBIF Developer Network, OEDN.net, Launched by [itvt] Exclusive: New OCAP/EBIF Developer Network, OEDN.net, Launched — Hockey Basketball Football Scenes http://blog.itvt.com/2008/03/01/itvt-exclusive-new-ocapebif-developer-network-oednnet-launched/#comment-60 [itvt] Exclusive: New OCAP/EBIF Developer Network, OEDN.net, Launched — Hockey Basketball Football Scenes Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:13:48 +0000 http://blog.itvt.com/2008/03/01/itvt-exclusive-new-ocapebif-developer-network-oednnet-launched/#comment-60 [...] The Interactive TV Month in Review In this recorded episode of s new talk radio show, The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow, Will Kreth, director of product management for interactive TV at Time Warner Cable, provides readers with an exclusive on OEDN.net, a newly launched OCAP/EBIF developer network. He discusses, among other things, the groups resources and goals, its efforts to reach out to the Hollywood and academic communities, the current state of OCAP and EBIF source: [itvt] Exclusive: New OCAP/EBIF Developer Network, OEDN.net, Launched [...] [...] The Interactive TV Month in Review In this recorded episode of s new talk radio show, The TV of Tomorrow Show with Tracy Swedlow, Will Kreth, director of product management for interactive TV at Time Warner Cable, provides readers with an exclusive on OEDN.net, a newly launched OCAP/EBIF developer network. He discusses, among other things, the groups resources and goals, its efforts to reach out to the Hollywood and academic communities, the current state of OCAP and EBIF source: [itvt] Exclusive: New OCAP/EBIF Developer Network, OEDN.net, Launched [...]

]]> Comment on Audio Interviews from the AFI Digital Content Festival by Toby http://blog.itvt.com/2005/09/13/audio-interviews-from-the-afi-digital-content-festival/#comment-6 Toby Wed, 14 Sep 2005 05:59:52 +0000 http://itvt.wordpress.com/2005/09/13/audio-interviews-from-the-afi-digital-content-festival/#comment-6 Tracy - love the way you've incorporated podcasts into your newsletter. Very cool! Tracy - love the way you’ve incorporated podcasts into your newsletter. Very cool!

]]> Comment on David Neuman, President of Programming, Current TV by Steven D. Walters http://blog.itvt.com/2005/08/11/david-neuman-president-of-programming-current-tv/#comment-2 Steven D. Walters Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:02:52 +0000 http://itvt.wordpress.com/2005/08/11/david-neuman-president-of-programming-current-tv/#comment-2 Great tv!! love your broadcasting, unique, refreshing and unlike any other channel! Great tv!! love your broadcasting, unique, refreshing and unlike any other channel!

]]> Comment on Interview: Mickey Kalifa, Managing Director, PlayJam by Davis Freeberg http://blog.itvt.com/2005/08/25/interview-mickey-kalifa-managing-director-playjam/#comment-4 Davis Freeberg Thu, 25 Aug 2005 13:44:40 +0000 http://itvt.wordpress.com/2005/08/25/interview-mickey-kalifa-managing-director-playjam/#comment-4 It definetely sounds like Playjam is staying busy, but I was a little concerned about a few of the responses. I think that while advertising with Playjam does make a lot of sense for businesses, the opportunity for abuse is more then a little scary. It's been clear for years that Cartoons are nothing but 30 minute commercials and that kids have great trouble recognizing content vs. advertising. While creating targeted games for Yogurt and Saturday Morning shows seems harmless enough, I think that the line becomes more blurred when you start introducing gaming and other adult products to the mix. The development of online gaming is going to be an extremely lucrative market going forward and while Playjam wants to participate in this market, I would encourage them to stick with Betting Corp. for these services. I've seen the games on playjam and they don't appeal to sophisticated gamers, they appeal to kids and casual adult users. Why not create a clear differentiation between the kids site and the adult's site. While I don't know the average demographic for Playjam users, I would be surprised if the median age was over 18. What some people see as play for prizes, I view as an early introduction to gambling. I would also love to better understand the breakdown of their numbers over the last year. I know that more then one analyst has had trouble figuring out where and how they are calculating there revenue. Finally, how about either a free poker site or a pay poker site on the betting corp. website? It definetely sounds like Playjam is staying busy, but I was a little concerned about a few of the responses. I think that while advertising with Playjam does make a lot of sense for businesses, the opportunity for abuse is more then a little scary. It’s been clear for years that Cartoons are nothing but 30 minute commercials and that kids have great trouble recognizing content vs. advertising. While creating targeted games for Yogurt and Saturday Morning shows seems harmless enough, I think that the line becomes more blurred when you start introducing gaming and other adult products to the mix.

The development of online gaming is going to be an extremely lucrative market going forward and while Playjam wants to participate in this market, I would encourage them to stick with Betting Corp. for these services. I’ve seen the games on playjam and they don’t appeal to sophisticated gamers, they appeal to kids and casual adult users. Why not create a clear differentiation between the kids site and the adult’s site. While I don’t know the average demographic for Playjam users, I would be surprised if the median age was over 18. What some people see as play for prizes, I view as an early introduction to gambling.

I would also love to better understand the breakdown of their numbers over the last year. I know that more then one analyst has had trouble figuring out where and how they are calculating there revenue. Finally, how about either a free poker site or a pay poker site on the betting corp. website?

]]> Comment on Interview: Mickey Kalifa, Managing Director, PlayJam by playjam player http://blog.itvt.com/2005/08/25/interview-mickey-kalifa-managing-director-playjam/#comment-5 playjam player Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:10:45 +0000 http://itvt.wordpress.com/2005/08/25/interview-mickey-kalifa-managing-director-playjam/#comment-5 I'm a little confused; in one paragraph he says his company "is all about making money", and then later he criticizes other channels of being cynical because they're "all about making money." He also says multiplayer is coming or being revisited, but not when or whether it's running now. I'd really like to see some of this stuff; the "skinned" games (as he puts it) are getting pretty stale! I’m a little confused; in one paragraph he says his company “is all about making money”, and then later he criticizes other channels of being cynical because they’re “all about making money.” He also says multiplayer is coming or being revisited, but not when or whether it’s running now. I’d really like to see some of this stuff; the “skinned” games (as he puts it) are getting pretty stale!

]]> Comment on David Neuman, President of Programming, Current TV by Ian Magruder http://blog.itvt.com/2005/08/11/david-neuman-president-of-programming-current-tv/#comment-3 Ian Magruder Sun, 21 Aug 2005 02:42:43 +0000 http://itvt.wordpress.com/2005/08/11/david-neuman-president-of-programming-current-tv/#comment-3 I found this interview though a link from the Current blog. I've got to say it's a great informative interview. I've heard a lot saying bad things about Neuman, but he seems like he's on target to me. I found this interview though a link from the Current blog. I’ve got to say it’s a great informative interview. I’ve heard a lot saying bad things about Neuman, but he seems like he’s on target to me.

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