At the very bottom, above the line is “Customer Service Updates” link Well, I didn’t believe it. Foxtel Customer Service has been down for over a week. Nope, I’m not exaggerating. And I don’t mean, busy or hard to get through. I mean “sorry for the inconvenience but we can’t take your call right now.” Clunk. The problem? I organised Foxtel with IQ for my aged parents (they’ll hate that) in Adelaide. But the box blew up around last Thursday 14th. The technician that arrived put in a new box and said the SIM card (or whatever the equivalent in Continue Reading…
May 292007
If you’re a fan of Grey’s Anatomy or House or E.R. or… – this is YOUR fault. Bloody big drama queens : Those disappointed that reality show Survivor didn’t quite live up to its dramatic title are in luck — contestants on a bizarre new Dutch program will actually be fighting to stay alive. In The Big Donor Show, which is set to air this Friday, a terminally ill cancer patient will select one of three patients to receive her kidneys. Viewers will watch testimonials from the three Dutch contestants, aged between 18 and 40, and send in text message Continue Reading…
May 162007
From NMA: Internet TV service Joost has acquired $45m (£22.6m) in venture capital. Five separate parties invested in the service, which launched commercially last week. Among the investors are Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Li Ka Shing Foundation, CSB Corporation and Viacom. CBS has already contributed more than 2,000 hours of content to the service including news and popular TV shows CSI and Survivor. Viacom also contributed content from its properties MTV, VH1 and Paramount Pictures. Each investor will take a minority percentage of Joost. The figures are in pounds cos I got them from NMA (UK). Technorati Tags: TV, venture Continue Reading…
Apr 262007
The picture has nothing to do with anything, I just thought it was funny. Latest Joost press release in all it’s glory: Advertising innovators embrace Joost™ Thirty-two blue-chip advertisers on board for launch New York – April 26, 2007 – Joost™, the world’s first broadcast-quality Internet television service, today announced that it has signed 32 leading companies from around the world as advertising launch partners. “The industry response to Joost has been overwhelming, as is evidenced by the caliber of our launch partners,” said Nick Loria, senior vice president of global advertising, Joost. “Online video distribution is becoming an increasingly Continue Reading…
Apr 162007
Synchronicity is abound on the web. I was chatting with a very smart guy in New Zealand last week, and he mentioned he owns VirtualMe.co.nz. Someone tried to purchase it from him (a big law firm) and we were wondering what it was all about. I thought it might be to do with that avatar customer service concept. I can’t remember if I said so at the time, I was stuffing my face with some very nice pizza, but I would’ve been wrong. Not that you needed to know the last bit, about pizza. Anywaaay, – voila, ITWire to the Continue Reading…
Mar 222007
I shouldn’t have been such a smartypants in the last post- a few minutes ago on TechCrunch: I’ve just joined the “NewTube” media call with NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker and News Corp. COO Peter Chernin. Notes to follow. Chernin is kicking things off. It took him about 2 minutes to say “Web 2.0″ for the first time. Saying this will be the largest premium video network on the web. Extending offer to other distribution partners, wants to work with everyone. Zucker is now on. Talking about importance of “significant IP protection” as a primary goal. Second – this provides Continue Reading…
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks pixel deep in reports on TV- subscription, pay, SMS, IP, download,upload and what not. From Paul Budde to Reeltime to EroticStarSearch to What’s New. Off to the Astra conference and the So You Want your own TV Station panel. Listening to Kim Williams on Foxtel, John Porter on Austar and James Packer on it all. Watching YouTube and Joost and Current.tv and PornoTube. Weeellll, ok, maybe not the last one. And finally someone posts the definitive future of TV: The Viral Video Soup Awards… No Hollywood studio…No budget…No animation experience…No writing experience…No acting Continue Reading…
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