Georg Cockburn

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Entries Tagged as 'tv'

WebTV Series #3: The future of HULU

May 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Advertising, Consumer Insights, Life, WebTV, tv

After  HULU’s good start there seem to be an even brighter future waiting for the OnlineTV platform: CEO Jason Kilar describes in this 3  Minute AdAge-Interview the strategy that HULU is currently persuing and reveals that Hulu does not have an does not want a marketing department.
The WebTV plattform HULU is backed by some mayor [...]

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WebTV Series #2: Boxee TV

April 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Interfaces, Life, Music, Social Networks, Uncategorized, Usability, VoD, WebTV, tv

“You don’t have to mess with a web page to watch TV anymore.” At least that’s what Boxee TV promises in their short introduction film to Boxee-tv on Vimeo. A few have tried connecting the TV to the several sources on the web  before, see Apple TV or Samsung’s TVs with theirs built-in YouTube-browser.
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New Audi TV launched

April 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Advertising, Interfaces, VoD, WebTV, automotive, marketing, tv

Audi just launched a new version of it’s WebTV: Audi.tv now features much better video quality, social functions and - it was about time - a flash interface. No more problems trying to view Audi.tv on a Mac as it used to be with it’s old WindowsMediaPlayer-Plugin. The content is structured into several channels, one [...]

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WebTV Series #1: Intruders.tv

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments · WebTV, tv

It’s getting hot this summer. Not just outside, where we’re just beginning to get some good weather here in Germany, but also with oOnline TV. With so many platforms evolving at the moment it’s about time to get an overview. That’s what I’m going to do in this series.
Kicking it of today with Intruders.tv: Headquartered [...]

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How live is WebTV?

January 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Life, Reality TV, WebTV, tv

With nearly every WebTV station and also many newspapers broadcasting the Obama inauguration live today there is an important question being raised: How important is live content for WebTV? Once defining itself as being on-demand technology for films and shows to be viewed at any time and many TV channels, e.g. Arte plus7 in Germany [...]

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TV and Online - Better Together

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Advertising, Consumer Insights, Interfaces, WebTV, marketing, tv

Thinkbox, the television marketing body for the main UK commercial broadcasters, published this study about the synergy created by using TV and Online together. Using extensive data, it gives good insight how the advantages of both media can be utilized together, creating an even stronger impact on the user.
Evaluating some cross media campaigns form brands [...]

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