tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-621985587258274452024-03-19T07:09:42.729-04:00Zs NewsbitsWhere the world of sports business and new media intersectDannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2858125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-24492342776984141122009-02-14T22:52:00.001-05:002009-02-14T22:52:50.847-05:00<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" style="display:block;margin:0" width="416" height="492" src="http://www.kyte.tv/flash.swf?v=2&uri=channels/206132&tbid=k_284" flashVars="uri=channels/206132&tbid=k_284&p=102"></embed>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-91087482262591157812008-12-17T14:49:00.002-05:002008-12-17T14:50:00.778-05:00StatTweets Lets You Follow Your Favorite Team on Twitter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDM2sNL-7gw-5HNt_pFrM2if5NVbQiRu5avYn9fh86r7gPZI5Q6YvpL37DrbZ0Kx_KCY-OuiDQ4qi3y0KhqAfAI1EbtfIMAZlqct_4N1QvD_v3R6BHjek_VFWmUOz443lKlEHoHM0tvA/s1600-h/stattweets-logo.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280848655190658130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDM2sNL-7gw-5HNt_pFrM2if5NVbQiRu5avYn9fh86r7gPZI5Q6YvpL37DrbZ0Kx_KCY-OuiDQ4qi3y0KhqAfAI1EbtfIMAZlqct_4N1QvD_v3R6BHjek_VFWmUOz443lKlEHoHM0tvA/s400/stattweets-logo.png" border="0" /></a> A big part of being a sports fan is keeping score. And now there is a great way to keep up with scores and stats for every basketball and football team in the U.S. (NBA, NFL, and college teams). It’s called StatTweets, and it just launched today. You can follow any team you like from @KnicksStats to @UNCStats, and you’ll get spreads, final points, standings, ranks, and more. Here is the full list of teams. The data for StatTweets comes from StatSheet. So when you click on StatTWeet from the Knicks, it takes you to the Knicks page on StatSheet. Both were developed by Robbie Allen ad are part of his newly announced StatSheet Network, which also includes StatFix (an embeddable stat of the day widget for any college basketball team). Hardcore sports fans are going to want to check out StatSheet. For a one-man startup with no funding, this is really impressive. The site is all about sports stats. They are front and center in a big, readable font. You can slice and dice them anyway you want. There are stats on how each player impacts his team, and even on referees.<br /><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/author/erick/" target="_blank">http://www.techcrunch.com/author/erick/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://stattweets.com/" target="_blank">http://stattweets.com/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-6528939527384850742008-12-17T14:46:00.002-05:002008-12-17T14:49:09.044-05:00On The Record Sports offers ‘fresh take on fantasy’, and $5M Prize for Guessing the Correct Super Bowl Score<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SYXWJMNAM2PMuvvW6InA5uHR6x8yxFYbh1jGempfWiaJwmoAHNYart8cAWcKjSsp7uwHQtmc6WCRcsrEOKFHiKIKwMwIQCXOkORaoN7JwG_gcDdRQgAdwAK5CGB1vnV09NLDrP5l7XM/s1600-h/on+the+record.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280848419787228994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 57px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SYXWJMNAM2PMuvvW6InA5uHR6x8yxFYbh1jGempfWiaJwmoAHNYart8cAWcKjSsp7uwHQtmc6WCRcsrEOKFHiKIKwMwIQCXOkORaoN7JwG_gcDdRQgAdwAK5CGB1vnV09NLDrP5l7XM/s400/on+the+record.bmp" border="0" /></a> A San Diego-based fantasy sports startup is seeking to shake up the industry with a potential $5 million top prize and a game model veering sharply from standard, commissioner-style games. On The Record Sports, founded by former Upper Deck executive Jamie Kiskis and backed by a mid-seven-figure sum of venture capital, this week will release a beta version of a predictive-style game in which participants project the statistical performance of players on their favorite team instead of building a personal roster of players from various real-world clubs. The effort is backed by an operational and content partnership with Stats LLC. It also will include a significant social-networking component, an element that continues to entrench itself across fantasy sports. “We felt like the time was right for a fresh take on fantasy,” said Mark De Philippi, On The Record Sports chief executive. “The big boys have pretty much cornered the market on commissioner-style games.”<br /><a href="http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.main&articleID=60987" target="_blank">http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.main&articleID=60987</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ontherecordsports.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ontherecordsports.com/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-83214744003152784092008-12-17T14:45:00.002-05:002008-12-17T14:53:38.143-05:00Online Blog Turns into Anti-Cincinnati Bengals Guerrilla Marketing Campaign<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABF8UpF5jK3Oyjq6VVqKIHfil9wbKAaf21zE1tJgdyMYNfWpEpQ3qeDn20xQ-x5VqlT5mPWaeYl0_1Tx_QyrHW9RtObY68EntMEgVOROtwZ0G8zAsGykIC3n2gYqwBIOm7bFXIpqWtwE/s1600-h/whodey.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280847729269875074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 66px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABF8UpF5jK3Oyjq6VVqKIHfil9wbKAaf21zE1tJgdyMYNfWpEpQ3qeDn20xQ-x5VqlT5mPWaeYl0_1Tx_QyrHW9RtObY68EntMEgVOROtwZ0G8zAsGykIC3n2gYqwBIOm7bFXIpqWtwE/s320/whodey.bmp" border="0" /></a> Simon, 26, directs WhoDey Revolution, a group that began as an online blog nine months ago and has since grown into a guerrilla marketing organization targeting frustrated Bengals fans. Through campaign tactics that have appeared on local billboards, hand-held signs and even in the men’s restrooms at Paul Brown Stadium, the group has relentlessly challenged Bengals owner Mike Brown to hire a general manager. So far, Simon says WhoDey Revolution has raised and spent almost $6,000 lobbying Brown to change the way he runs the team. Last Sunday, WhoDey Revolution recruited about 100 of its web site readers to smuggle nearly 1,000 urinal cakes into Paul Brown Stadium, which were deposited into the men’s restrooms. The cakes, which cost about $2,000, contained a personalized message, “98-186-1,” which was the team’s record under Brown going into Sunday’s game.<br /><a href="http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20081216/SPT02/312160033/" target="_blank">http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20081216/SPT02/312160033/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.whodeyrevolution.com/" target="_blank">http://www.whodeyrevolution.com/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-28284174804146798932008-12-17T14:44:00.001-05:002008-12-17T14:45:34.972-05:00Duke basketball getting stand-alone Web site<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDtiw2KNOv1VihR3TUhgxJPTZm_TP2t1LHder7AGTT-yEC-x07pdufFstauXyallB7xzrs-m-Y8UPZsmeZgmExqPsog5xmrgYJEjarH988JT56WDpTrXX_P9pq0K5-a9WcYKJEpB2HXY/s1600-h/BluePlanet.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280847490447513730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 77px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDtiw2KNOv1VihR3TUhgxJPTZm_TP2t1LHder7AGTT-yEC-x07pdufFstauXyallB7xzrs-m-Y8UPZsmeZgmExqPsog5xmrgYJEjarH988JT56WDpTrXX_P9pq0K5-a9WcYKJEpB2HXY/s200/BluePlanet.jpg" border="0" /></a> Duke University plans to formally launch a Web site this week dedicated to men’s basketball that represents yet another unique way schools are creating and controlling their own content. DukeBluePlanet.com will be independent of the Blue Devils’ official athletic site, GoDuke.com, and feature player video blogs, game highlights, behind-the-scenes video, and insider information on current and former players. Uncommon Thinking, a Chicago-based agency, designed and developed DukeBluePlanet.com. David Bradley, Duke’s men’s basketball recruiting coordinator, will manage the content of the site day-to-day. The launch expands on blogging efforts by Bradley as well as other content already online specific to the basketball program. JumpTV, which has the rights to GoDuke.com, will have access to the content being produced by Blue Planet, but the sites typically will not link to one another and there will not be a formal relationship between the two, which raises questions about the boundaries of Web site rights. “Men’s basketball has been very aggressive and entrepreneurial to try something different<br /><a href="http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/60958" target="_blank">http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/60958</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dukeblueplanet.com/" target="_blank">http://dukeblueplanet.com/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-76599903484002007372008-12-17T14:43:00.003-05:002008-12-17T14:44:42.040-05:00Music Label EMI Launches Personalized Music Discovery Site For Direct-To-Fan Retail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNG-Xza0URnqE8zYWSl1n7Rlxysm0NYzYzEInaFWIvI5XwBPVLYQZ18Uy7it9YZ9WGin-ijU9KDV3FGytg9aiPmbvPgIZcEy7Z9NhTdJwKDVxqLLyusyCHR3bvqHfKeADQvUIyaNLcc8/s1600-h/emilogo.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280847312592553586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 65px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNG-Xza0URnqE8zYWSl1n7Rlxysm0NYzYzEInaFWIvI5XwBPVLYQZ18Uy7it9YZ9WGin-ijU9KDV3FGytg9aiPmbvPgIZcEy7Z9NhTdJwKDVxqLLyusyCHR3bvqHfKeADQvUIyaNLcc8/s200/emilogo.gif" border="0" /></a> Nevermind iTunes, EMI Music is going direct to fans with the surprise launch of a new EMI.com site featuring playlists, recommendations and, soon, the ability to purchase tracks from the label’s artists. The new EMI.com - currently in “beta”, just like EMI itself nowadays - is first and foremost a music discovery platform, full of artist bios, galleries, music and videos. But this new site goes further than regular label repertoire sites, borrowing from social platforms like Last.fm by offering user-led charts, by allowing users to search for artists that sound like other artists (even those not on EMI’s books) and by asking visitors to create a profile that will let them add playable tracks to manageable playlists. Coming soon, EMI.com - built by Shamsa Rana with Perform - will offer embeddable widgets and a retail option that, we understand, may be powered by DRM-free specialist 7digital. There will also be interviews, concerts and back-stage footage. Digital special projects VP Alex Haar, in the release, calls EMI.com a “learning lab” and “the beginning of a longer term experiment”. EMI told us it’s not designed to compete with services like iTunes Store, YouTube or Last.fm - indeed, most music fans consume tunes from multiple labels. But EMI just volunteered to become another fully-fledged music destination site among many, in one of its first significant digital initiatives since the Terra Firma buy-out.<br /><a href="http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-emi-launches-personalised-music-discovery-site-for-direct-to-fan-retail/" target="_blank">http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-emi-launches-personalised-music-discovery-site-for-direct-to-fan-retail/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-28540520157216779542008-12-17T14:43:00.001-05:002008-12-17T14:43:50.308-05:00New Tool Lets Marketers Directly Insert Video Ads Into EmailsA Silicon Valley company will soon give television networks and movie studios a compelling new marketing tool: the opportunity to insert video directly into emails. The platform from Goodmail Systems will allow email recipients to view a "Grey's Anatomy" promo or movie trailer just as they open a message. Networks such as NBC and TBS are among those that send out electronic newsletters and could capitalize on the new Goodmail system. Programmers might also be able to sell advertising such as pre-rolls before videos or stand-alone spots. Currently, due to safety issues involving Internet Service Providers (ISPs), marketers can't embed video in the promotional newsletters and other emails they send out. The best they can do is offer a link for users to click through to watch video on another page. Goodmail will begin distributing the system, known as Certified Video, early next year in partnership with AOL, Yahoo, Cox, Comcast and others. While it may be tailor-made for media companies, the platform can help marketers in all fields place ads or informational clips in emails.<br /><a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=96554" target="_blank">http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=96554</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-43764486971075158602008-12-17T14:42:00.004-05:002008-12-17T14:43:22.969-05:00Taxi Magic: Hail A Cab From Your iPhone At The Push Of A Button<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE1QV279VCAx3K3Ev_P2o0wLQsi-FyrdaAT5IWCOp5GCK4KyTzoWny3KsXmkMp8XDL2Xe4LZkWcG4EzgYSsXZ8tkTCL4nPxLjlG0mAM1oiIFI3eE8YXJ4gMj2i4ibz_WgKyGDCQFxfCw/s1600-h/magiccablogo.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280846941405234994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE1QV279VCAx3K3Ev_P2o0wLQsi-FyrdaAT5IWCOp5GCK4KyTzoWny3KsXmkMp8XDL2Xe4LZkWcG4EzgYSsXZ8tkTCL4nPxLjlG0mAM1oiIFI3eE8YXJ4gMj2i4ibz_WgKyGDCQFxfCw/s320/magiccablogo.png" border="0" /></a> Taxi applications on the App Store are a dime a dozen, but for the most part they’re just glorified phone directories that don’t really make it any easier to call a cab. Taxi Magic, a new app that recently went live on the App Store, is doing what the others can’t: on-demand cab service from your iPhone at the push of a button. The application connects directly into Taxi routing systems, allowing users to book cabs without ever needing to speak to an operator. The service is available in over 25 cities across the US, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Washington DC (oddly enough New York seems to be excluded for now). Ordering a cab is fairly simple: after launching Taxi Magic, your iPhone will use GPS or triangulation to determine your general location, and will present a list of nearby cab services (some listings are only phone numbers, while others fully support Taxi Magic’s ordering system).<br /><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/taxi-magic-hail-a-cab-from-your-iphone-at-the-push-of-a-button/" target="_blank">http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/taxi-magic-hail-a-cab-from-your-iphone-at-the-push-of-a-button/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-73127167356474352822008-12-17T14:42:00.001-05:002008-12-17T14:42:39.898-05:00Highly Influential Macworld Conference May Be Shutting DownWith its decision to end its relationship with the Macworld Expo, Apple is cutting one of its last ties to an era in which it wasn't a technology powerhouse. The shocking news that January's Macworld would be the last with Apple's participation--and that CEO Steve Jobs will not appear--reveals an Apple that has decided it no longer needs to make an appearance at the event that has come to define the company in recent years. In doing so, it's also preparing for a future when its iconic founder no longer dominates the stage the way he currently does while confirming a shift in its strategic thinking when it comes to reaching customers. Apple relies on two types of marketing: one, the slick commercials with the cool music that showcase what its products can do, such as the Mac versus PC ads and the famous silhouetted dancing iPod listeners. The second method is the Stevenote: Jobs is a master at the art of presenting new products and rolling out strategies to both the public (Macworld) and the press (WWDC, iPod events).<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/17/apple.macworld/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/17/apple.macworld/index.html</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-65633330350412152702008-12-17T14:40:00.003-05:002008-12-17T14:41:55.195-05:00Whoopi Goldberg Gets Online Series<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwWTLl6RHAdENbyl4y8t0zPkmvIlfZT7DRKaK8ZLV_ZZiOXYYiDrHyZ7VTTmoQbEKzWrUNznXaGD5D11-4-gHotNsVxp-4lkMEel0Id9a6dNjus7ez0P0NthW80viF2JTMKoeyD__FZk/s1600-h/whoopi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280846588755986530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijwWTLl6RHAdENbyl4y8t0zPkmvIlfZT7DRKaK8ZLV_ZZiOXYYiDrHyZ7VTTmoQbEKzWrUNznXaGD5D11-4-gHotNsVxp-4lkMEel0Id9a6dNjus7ez0P0NthW80viF2JTMKoeyD__FZk/s400/whoopi.jpg" border="0" /></a> Whoopi Goldberg is set to star and exec produce the sci-fi miniseries “Stream” for Fearnet.com. Set to debut online and on video-on-demand beginning Jan. 15, “Stream” will air in six five-minute weekly segments. Goldberg will play the lead character, Jodi, trying to come to terms with her lifelong fears. Goldberg, who appears on daytime talker “The View,” has a history in sci-fi. She co-starred in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in the late 1980s. This will be the sixth original series Fearnet, which is a joint venture between Comcast, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate. VOD is available on Comcast, Time Warner and Cox cable operators.<br /><a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997335.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2570" target="_blank">http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997335.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2570</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-47650995131935959842008-12-17T14:40:00.001-05:002008-12-17T14:40:24.933-05:00Ridiculous Item of the Day: If Hockey Was Wrestling<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N1-25s4uwFQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N1-25s4uwFQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-75391345115612814942008-12-16T15:40:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:41:02.166-05:00New Redesigned ESPN Site Now in Open Beta<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvazo-qJovXbuI5LtGgTgbhp2RSkchra3BdoboZLtCB2ADht8l5S88N9Fli61tuOA14PVl0VzXh7VSk0xmMZ5i-q3v2oQiQVaiz9VKSRPKZKa9S-V6G7AH7-AKODyQ42o2PVmNJiE55Ds/s1600-h/espn+logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280490635141664850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 117px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 29px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvazo-qJovXbuI5LtGgTgbhp2RSkchra3BdoboZLtCB2ADht8l5S88N9Fli61tuOA14PVl0VzXh7VSk0xmMZ5i-q3v2oQiQVaiz9VKSRPKZKa9S-V6G7AH7-AKODyQ42o2PVmNJiE55Ds/s200/espn+logo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>ESPN.COM is counting on less clutter and more advertising options to bolster revenue at a time when its sister cable channels are battling rare weakness. ESPN, the Walt Disney Company’s sports media behemoth, is unveiling Tuesday a substantial redesign of its primary Web portal in a test form, with a formal introduction planned for Jan. 5. About a year in the making, the overhaul represents at least one significant shift in strategy. Instead of inundating visitors with its intense coverage of every major sport from the get-go — something that the company now believes can drive away certain fans — ESPN.com is moving in a less-is-more direction, at least on the home page.<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/business/media/16adco.html?_r=1&ref=media" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/business/media/16adco.html?_r=1&ref=media</a></div>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-50067904197873426932008-12-16T15:39:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:40:02.689-05:00NFL Launches "Game Rewind", Every Game On-Demand In HD With No Commercials<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKdzvVDuT8_4ngJ1tDuZvyJ14dbD88qoZ_hvsC1iyeaIlbwuFgF-DibN0gqaHVvglhwHkfKttkxo8NCxYjQ5KH8qW6C0Ik6IMuuqDhyphenhyphen21PebNLr1IygTM3GLUz6aICGEubEuLvIwCpnE/s1600-h/nfl+game+rewind.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280490465150480914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKdzvVDuT8_4ngJ1tDuZvyJ14dbD88qoZ_hvsC1iyeaIlbwuFgF-DibN0gqaHVvglhwHkfKttkxo8NCxYjQ5KH8qW6C0Ik6IMuuqDhyphenhyphen21PebNLr1IygTM3GLUz6aICGEubEuLvIwCpnE/s400/nfl+game+rewind.png" border="0" /></a> Today, the NFL launched a new video on-demand service called Game Rewind that lets you watch every NFL game in HD quality, with no commercials. The service, which costs $19.99 for the season or $4.99 for a week pass, also provides DVR functionality and lets you watch up to four games at once. While it is not known exactly how quickly games are made available after they end, for now the NFL is saying within 24 hours, but it is expected times will be much shorter. The NFL is using Move Networks for the service, which is the same technology partner used for the NFL's live video service called GamePass HD, available to those outside the U.S. As expected, the quality of video for Game Rewind is amazing and the NFL kept the interface clean and simple.<br /><a href="http://blog.streamingmedia.com/the_business_of_online_vi/2008/12/nfl-launches-game-rewind-every-game-ondemand-in-hd-with-no-commercials.html" target="_blank">http://blog.streamingmedia.com/the_business_of_online_vi/2008/12/nfl-launches-game-rewind-every-game-ondemand-in-hd-with-no-commercials.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nfl.com/gamerewind" target="_blank">http://www.nfl.com/gamerewind</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-87611852024856452892008-12-16T15:38:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:39:19.138-05:00Michael Phelps Set to Dive Into Video Game World<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpELgXDdaeSFBoAxWABffUKugq0aafn3dk2ktW-Jt1nqbZtm-SWvnPFlBHbDmtFHX5W4ndXiJcBHHmFK9r4En4SGjbShvjhbBm5kKVzl1XXWY_DctrUAFVjbgWX1zFlHBkX6j4p9jg8gg/s1600-h/phelps2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280490262768816194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpELgXDdaeSFBoAxWABffUKugq0aafn3dk2ktW-Jt1nqbZtm-SWvnPFlBHbDmtFHX5W4ndXiJcBHHmFK9r4En4SGjbShvjhbBm5kKVzl1XXWY_DctrUAFVjbgWX1zFlHBkX6j4p9jg8gg/s200/phelps2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Following in the footsteps of John Madden and Tiger Woods, Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps wants to start his own video game empire. But curiously enough, swimming might not be the main event. "Swimming will be a part of it, but it won't be set in an Olympic pool going back and forth," said Adam Kline, president of 505 Games, the company releasing the series. "This is a pure action game," he added. Does that mean our local aquatic hero could be roughing up bad guys and saving the world? Or will he be running amok a la Grand Theft Auto? The folks at 505 are still toying with a few different ideas and can't comment just yet. More details will emerge closer to the first installment's planned release in spring 2010. The game should be available on consoles and the iPhone. But the lack of specifics hasn't stopped video game experts from speculating.<br /><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-to.phelps16dec16,0,2496302.story" target="_blank">http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-to.phelps16dec16,0,2496302.story</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-67848866962708198282008-12-16T15:37:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:38:10.783-05:00Twitter Partners With Google (Not Facebook) for Universal Log-ins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPUcpAbfdg1tkfJhFLz-UO4ZaCRgDnvLTAqY58cBq1e5Jz_JhUbSY0xGhxJQkBGMVwKsxWD0efQI6-tc-VLAJdr66vcsMdUd5VfjkAZILKaUrwMBF_ZYePYVicVfgvsBh4FLICCffyzM/s1600-h/twitter_logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280489997828875586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPUcpAbfdg1tkfJhFLz-UO4ZaCRgDnvLTAqY58cBq1e5Jz_JhUbSY0xGhxJQkBGMVwKsxWD0efQI6-tc-VLAJdr66vcsMdUd5VfjkAZILKaUrwMBF_ZYePYVicVfgvsBh4FLICCffyzM/s200/twitter_logo.jpg" border="0" /></a> Twitter cofounder Biz Stone announced this morning that the micro-blogging service would integrate Google's Friend Connect service. That means means Twitter account holders can use their login ID on any other site also integrated with Google Friend Connect. It also means Google account holders can use their Google account ID to sign up for Twitter. Facebook just launched a similar service -- called "Facebook Connect" -- that lets Facebook members use their Facebook account across the Internet. Facebook and Google (GOOG) want their users to to sign up for the "connect" services so the companies can better keep tabs on how their users behave across the Web. That knowledge may lead to better, more profitable ads and ad networks in the future.<br /><a href="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/siliconalley/media/2008_12_google_friend_connect_gets_twitter_goog.html" target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/siliconalley/media/2008_12_google_friend_connect_gets_twitter_goog.html</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-62200111148945399922008-12-16T15:36:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:37:28.799-05:00Muxlim.com: Virtual World for Muslims<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aBMiUMSwduvEjKw_BM0AOgZ1JSysI5P-AuppD1zLWAty4z2SQriMzDXB4qSa-1mjVfcOv1iw4wui_E0XtriN52J2WfK8Jdfqarih98fiDi84InFGPaeG4GmAV0cwjoFGXxNDjiwuNZs/s1600-h/muslim+world"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280489811806293842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aBMiUMSwduvEjKw_BM0AOgZ1JSysI5P-AuppD1zLWAty4z2SQriMzDXB4qSa-1mjVfcOv1iw4wui_E0XtriN52J2WfK8Jdfqarih98fiDi84InFGPaeG4GmAV0cwjoFGXxNDjiwuNZs/s400/muslim+world" border="0" /></a> Called Muxlim Pal, it allows Muslims to look after a cartoon avatar that inhabits the virtual world. Based loosely on other virtual worlds such as The Sims, Muxlim Pal lets members customise the look of their avatar and its private room. Aimed at Muslims in Western nations, Muxlim Pal's creators hope it will also foster understanding among non-Muslims. The way the player “lives” impacts factors like happiness, fitness, knowledge and spirituality.<br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7768601.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7768601.stm</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.muxlim.com/" target="_blank">http://www.muxlim.com/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-86949433282096276122008-12-16T15:35:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:36:07.329-05:00Hasbro dropping suit against makers of Facebook game Scrabulous<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG498z7CrLXqpJDR93fcziaXAvM16mti8fiq3RIiOv9icWslxWhEQzzzeuR0WdJt2Ddfo-Gc8VDbo0hEAJ7sNQr8MA72S5q4c257cwMBtC0u_Z_VIek2_mVHCR6F8IZaH7X7C4aIvhnOc/s1600-h/scrabulous.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280489469660142034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG498z7CrLXqpJDR93fcziaXAvM16mti8fiq3RIiOv9icWslxWhEQzzzeuR0WdJt2Ddfo-Gc8VDbo0hEAJ7sNQr8MA72S5q4c257cwMBtC0u_Z_VIek2_mVHCR6F8IZaH7X7C4aIvhnOc/s200/scrabulous.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hasbro has dropped its lawsuit against the makers of a popular online version of board game Scrabble. According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in New York, Hasbro dropped the lawsuit Friday. Hasbro, which owns the North American rights to the word game, sued Jayant and Rajat Agarwalla, brothers from Calcutta, India, this summer. The brothers developed the unauthorized version, called Scrabulous, after they couldn't find an online version they liked. The court documents did not specify a reason for the withdrawal of the case. RJ Softwares, the Agarwalla brothers' company, said in a statement that it has agreed not to use the term "Scrabulous" and made changes to different versions of the game it created after the lawsuit was filed. The changes to the Wordscrapper application found on online networking site Facebook and games at Lexulous.com help distinguish them from Scrabble, RJ Softwares said.<br /><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11238093?nclick_check=1" target="_blank">http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11238093?nclick_check=1</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-37508478275214195652008-12-16T15:34:00.001-05:002008-12-16T15:35:24.810-05:00Twitter has made Dell $1 million in revenue<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhT2ZCNZNonLn89pkliwcocjQ4eZ_RqvWmUpO8Y0tiheKu2Aqy4nHWcD8SjAuc3DRz-BWCZh4i1hdI7N4G3yxyVJ7nMHCDOF9SZ5yHn-xBH8LuGX6Ml4GzJAlH3fZm9fJAJhr9E7rYLI/s1600-h/twitter_logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280489287060273858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhT2ZCNZNonLn89pkliwcocjQ4eZ_RqvWmUpO8Y0tiheKu2Aqy4nHWcD8SjAuc3DRz-BWCZh4i1hdI7N4G3yxyVJ7nMHCDOF9SZ5yHn-xBH8LuGX6Ml4GzJAlH3fZm9fJAJhr9E7rYLI/s200/twitter_logo.jpg" border="0" /></a> Less altruistically, some businesses have discovered that Twitter is an effective way of communicating with consumers. Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) says Twitter has produced $1 million in revenue over the past year and a half through sale alerts. People who sign up to follow Dell on Twitter receive messages when discounted products are available the company's Home Outlet Store. They can click over to purchase the product or forward the information to others. Dell started experimenting with Twitter in March of 2007 after the South by Southwest conference, an annual tech/music festival in Austin, Texas. Conference attendees could keep tabs on each other via a stream of Twitter messages on 60-inch plasma screens set up in the conference hallways. There are now 65 Twitter groups on Dell.com, with 2,475 followers for the Dell Home Outlet Store.<br /><a href="http://www.internetnews.com/webcontent/article.php/3790161/What%20Keeps%20Twitter%20Chirping%20Along.htm" target="_blank">http://www.internetnews.com/webcontent/article.php/3790161/What%20Keeps%20Twitter%20Chirping%20Along.htm</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-27026132003251483462008-12-16T15:33:00.001-05:002008-12-16T15:34:40.669-05:00CBS Relaunching TV.com With Goals of Becoming Major Video Player<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzt6qA9yqD3fNclNL9QvVusg5CpAMFujNu7cd5BgJIU5xlCgy5RoScmEwECd1bgKYjQlyHqtPsR6Unik12F8dS7npQtWexiqB1riCnTpBzQD-rjaKCONL6vIbe9lnFfDWSNX2_hsBKHdo/s1600-h/tv.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280489053649376082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 110px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzt6qA9yqD3fNclNL9QvVusg5CpAMFujNu7cd5BgJIU5xlCgy5RoScmEwECd1bgKYjQlyHqtPsR6Unik12F8dS7npQtWexiqB1riCnTpBzQD-rjaKCONL6vIbe9lnFfDWSNX2_hsBKHdo/s320/tv.gif" border="0" /></a> CBS Interactive is relaunching TV.com, hoping to transform the well-named site known for its TV-related community and user-generated content into a serious video destination, paidContent has learned. The full-scale relaunch with new content partners is slated for January but the cosmetic changes will start this week with a new look and logo, according to sources familiar with the plans. TV.com is among the assets CBS (NYSE: CBS) picked up with its $1.8 billion acquisition of CNET last summer. (The other notable non-brand domains: News.com, MP3. com and Radio.com). Despite having the ultimate url and folding in some video through agreements first with CBS and then with Hulu, CNET missed multiple opportunities to grab early advantage. Now it’s playing catchup with a number of competitors, including Hulu and newest challenger Sling.com.<br /><a href="http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-cbs-relaunching-tvcom-in-early-2009-with-video-but-not-aiming-to-be-hul/" target="_blank">http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-cbs-relaunching-tvcom-in-early-2009-with-video-but-not-aiming-to-be-hul/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-84895857993049833142008-12-16T15:32:00.004-05:002008-12-16T15:33:08.245-05:00Wikipedia Officially Launches Mobile Version<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtPTeii9T1N6dN2ipJtL9-ekIC1kv-e7jIy4uNjADvE_m1_5qrFIycImwlj4dp_rnt7DoHyESzC0UI-k_nKwTtuEeBd_3V1cBPaxduMxclTzZzEWoCz9-VDuCuiQxi8C7-hpwm2sh2Ag/s1600-h/wiki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280488688459440818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 154px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtPTeii9T1N6dN2ipJtL9-ekIC1kv-e7jIy4uNjADvE_m1_5qrFIycImwlj4dp_rnt7DoHyESzC0UI-k_nKwTtuEeBd_3V1cBPaxduMxclTzZzEWoCz9-VDuCuiQxi8C7-hpwm2sh2Ag/s200/wiki.jpg" border="0" /></a> Popular user-edited online encyclopedia Wikipedia has finally released a mobile-friendly version of the web site at mobile.wikipedia.org. The site offers a trimmed down version of Wikipedia proper, supports 14 languages, and even has a mysterious Spoken Wikipedia setting that—though currently not enabled, may presumably one day read Wikipedia articles to you.<br /><a href="http://lifehacker.com/5110289/wikipedia-officially-launches-mobile-version" target="_blank">http://lifehacker.com/5110289/wikipedia-officially-launches-mobile-version</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mobile.wikipedia.org/" target="_blank">http://mobile.wikipedia.org/</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-4393725846355646752008-12-16T15:32:00.001-05:002008-12-16T15:32:21.071-05:00Internet or Sex?.......Majority Would Choose InternetNearly half of the women questioned by Harris Interactive said they'd be willing to forgo sex for two weeks, rather than give up their Internet access, according to a study released Monday by Intel, which commissioned the survey. While 46 percent of the women surveyed were willing to engage in abstinence versus losing their Internet, only 30 percent of the men surveyed were willing to do likewise. The U.S. survey, which queried 2,119 adults last month, found that the gap grew even wider for both men and woman who were 18 to 34 years old. For woman, the percentage of those willing to skip the sheets in favor of the Web rose to 49 percent, while it climbed to 39 percent for men. And for women 35 to 44 years old, the figure jumped to 52 percent.<br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/15/internet.sex.survey/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/15/internet.sex.survey/index.html</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-15171045488834212162008-12-16T15:30:00.002-05:002008-12-16T15:43:11.709-05:00Ridiculous Item of the Day: Marathon Running Is Stupid<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNWrO2eMGN0IN2A5sPuQEZUkVojGyK6ddYp5jNGMIhtjhR13VBWM47BzS5udsi01oIrBsboSQatzDfPWlQo813aXOBzaqn-Pw1Xm59Du7rFpun8rSHhgC6vDVc8UX1JHJAivoID76sbs/s1600-h/doody.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280491131517206338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNWrO2eMGN0IN2A5sPuQEZUkVojGyK6ddYp5jNGMIhtjhR13VBWM47BzS5udsi01oIrBsboSQatzDfPWlQo813aXOBzaqn-Pw1Xm59Du7rFpun8rSHhgC6vDVc8UX1JHJAivoID76sbs/s400/doody.jpg" border="0" /></a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-57031186956726189002008-12-12T14:39:00.001-05:002008-12-12T14:39:55.510-05:00Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV) Building Bob Knight/ Billy Parker Sports Hub<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NHqGOw0nFQ-0PIQpYnbZnv72oZQ6Jzvh-U6k5r3Mgs1wMohbR4OOsbLtXQhyzPJfB5qoq7kgzOo2x5QVSi5Fs61PMQr-JtNwhEUJSKwZrnCoM5lNyXx89ystc3XttAmleFYHH692niE/s1600-h/Fantasy_Sports_Ventures_logo.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278990643356557314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 109px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NHqGOw0nFQ-0PIQpYnbZnv72oZQ6Jzvh-U6k5r3Mgs1wMohbR4OOsbLtXQhyzPJfB5qoq7kgzOo2x5QVSi5Fs61PMQr-JtNwhEUJSKwZrnCoM5lNyXx89ystc3XttAmleFYHH692niE/s320/Fantasy_Sports_Ventures_logo.gif" border="0" /></a> Just because Clark Kellogg's predecessor, Billy Packer, won't be calling games for CBS this year doesn't mean he won't remain connected to the NCAA Tournament. Fantasy Sports Ventures (FSV) will feature Packer and legendary coach Bob Knight on a new website that will launch in mid-February. The site, which will be accessible through FSV's portal site, fantasyplayers.com, will offer a bracket game, plus analysis, blogs, interviews, video and other features from Packer and Knight.<br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2008-12-11-marv-albert_N.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2008-12-11-marv-albert_N.htm</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-76511295660373210072008-12-12T14:38:00.002-05:002008-12-12T14:39:16.462-05:00CBSSports.com to Stream SEC Basketball Games Live<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxsadiWo6x7hhju4m1r2qtlDpOYPzxQNHkWxYF06liMyEqPmFJpwpiuVmYGb2BIVIT_X9VGSDOhTNLTvepceOk2NLf6zgo4tjxnqo5i2kddO2uuw3_gbZHvro1QAOglEqrpIsK_G9ujo/s1600-h/CBSSportscom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278990472666207122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 47px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxsadiWo6x7hhju4m1r2qtlDpOYPzxQNHkWxYF06liMyEqPmFJpwpiuVmYGb2BIVIT_X9VGSDOhTNLTvepceOk2NLf6zgo4tjxnqo5i2kddO2uuw3_gbZHvro1QAOglEqrpIsK_G9ujo/s400/CBSSportscom.jpg" border="0" /></a> For years, the number of less-than-marquee sports events appearing in webcasts has been huge. But 2008 has been a turning point for simulcasts of big-time events, including the Olympics and NFL games, appearing online as broadcasters are getting over worries of cannibalizing their TV audiences. The latest: CBSSports.com will Thursday announce free online simulcasts of CBS' TV coverage of 11 Southeastern Conference basketball games, starting with Indiana-Kentucky on Saturday. The website carried simulcasts of CBS' SEC football games. And while CBSSports.com's general manager, Jason Kint, won't reveal viewer numbers, he said "tens of thousands" logged on for some games. He notes online numbers are smaller, compared to TV, even more so than with NCAA basketball simulcasts. That's understandable given that, with football games on Saturdays, you don't get people watching just because they're stuck at work. But the upside to that: Because people don't have to log off because some pesky boss is prowling around, they stayed longer for football webcasts, averaging, Kint says, about 70 minutes.<br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2008-12-10-sec-basketball_N.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2008-12-10-sec-basketball_N.htm</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62198558725827445.post-79687705159774134612008-12-12T14:36:00.002-05:002008-12-12T14:38:34.222-05:00IMG's Digital Media Unit Ceases Operation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T6WuKEnIUiXtu7xHGx4JYQQPbIJagqsc2rfyVwsR20ax6LmjFVmFtbFhz7GrxMRCVVDEstjZB2cN39rUQkP0qo78_DgW5s8fSBQnlPPqO3k8M5VxeOMlgknX5v013hLxrMuGzoh5HJ0/s1600-h/img.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278990300052499474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 117px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 42px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T6WuKEnIUiXtu7xHGx4JYQQPbIJagqsc2rfyVwsR20ax6LmjFVmFtbFhz7GrxMRCVVDEstjZB2cN39rUQkP0qo78_DgW5s8fSBQnlPPqO3k8M5VxeOMlgknX5v013hLxrMuGzoh5HJ0/s200/img.gif" border="0" /></a> IMG's Digital Media Unit next week will cease operation as a separate entity and will be realigned into other IMG business units, a move that will result in the layoff of approximately 80 Digital Media staffers. “This is in no way a retreat from the digital business,” says IMG spokesman Jim Gallagher. “It is a plan to enlarge and improve our digital offerings.” Under the transition plan, Oliver Gers, IMG’s head of Digital Media, will stay on board through January and assist with the transition. Donna North, IMG SVP and head of EMEA Digital, will leave IMG. “After studying the company structure, the conclusion was that the business could be more effective if the pieces resided within IMG’s core business group,” says Gallagher. IMG’s digital production business will be integrated into the Sports Media Production business. IMG’s digital-content-creation business will be tied to the respective content rightsholder within IMG, and the IMG Website services will still support clients, although a third-party technology partner will take over delivery of those sites. David Shield, IMG Media, SVP, director of engineering and technology, will assist in finding that partner and managing the relationship. “For our customers, this will be a seamless transition and will not have an impact, although we expect to improve our services,” says Gallagher.<br /><a href="http://www.sportsvideo.org/portal/artman/publish/printer_13950.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.sportsvideo.org/portal/artman/publish/printer_13950.shtml</a>DannyZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04027547548156432439noreply@blogger.com0