No pay, no play pt2 11 Jun 2009
RE-vision 2009: Executives from FremantleMedia, All3Media, ITV and Channel 4 discuss the issues around moving to a pay model for online video, as fears mount that free ad-supported isn't delivering. Jonathan Webdale reports.
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No pay, no play pt1 10 Jun 2009
RE-vision 2009: The debate about free ad-supported online video versus paid has reignited of late. In the first instalment of a two-part feature exploring the issue, FremantleMedia CEO Tony Cohen and CBS Interactive exec Anthony Soohoo offer Jonathan Webdale their views.
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Licence to grow 21 May 2009
RE-vision 2009: UK-based distributor All3Media International is displaying youthful resilience in the face of a floundering economy and fluctuating industry, due partly to its willingness to pursue new business areas and models, writes Emily Brookes.
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Joost looks for Facebook boost 15 May 2009
RE-vision 2009: Joost's refusal to pay for content rights is the reason some believe it has struggled to gain traction. But could its Facebook and Netlog friendships deliver the growth it needs, asks Jonathan Webdale.
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RDF's new social circles 14 May 2009
RE-vision 2009: Social media is just another distribution platform, according to RDF Digital chief Zad Rogers. But exactly what kind of content works best on Bebo, MySpace and the like is yet to be cracked, he tells Jonathan Webdale.
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Bebo's web drama rewrite 11 May 2009
RE-vision 2009: When Bebo proved that it was possible to make a commercial success of online drama, thanks to KateModern, producers from traditional TV sat up and took note. But the social network's strategy is shifting, writes Jonathan Webdale.
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Don't be afraid of media democracy 6 May 2009
RE-vision 2009: Michael Inouye, industry analyst for digital home at ABI Research, explains how social networking is set to become a standard feature of the TV viewing experience in the future.
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Learning the lessons 1 May 2009
RE-vision 2009: Lisa Opie, former MD of content at UK network Five and MD of Flextech TV from 2003 to 2006, looks at how the television industry got into its current mess and how it can best get out of it.
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AETN's ABC of social media 30 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: Rather than sit back and watch audiences flock away from the TV set and on to the net, AETN International has embraced social media. Director of digital media Fabienne Fourquet tells Katie Jacobs how.
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Social tips from Channel 4 24 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: The UK's Channel 4 was a pioneer among broadcasters when it embraced MySpace for the launch of its teen drama Skins. But financial constraints mean the firm can't do all it wishes with social media, writes Jesse Whittock.
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Connecting up the TV ecosystem 17 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: Patrick Barry, VP of Connected TV at Yahoo!, explains the steps the company is taking to bring the internet and television together and make convergence a reality.
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Boxing clever 22 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: New York-based Boxee has developed what it calls the first social media centre, but its innovation prompted a fall-out with Hulu. Jonathan Webdale reports.
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Watch this Space, pt 2 21 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: In the second part of C21's interview with MySpace UK and Ireland MD Anthony Lukom, he tells Adam Benzine about the site's recent project with Channel 4 and Island Records and how its approach to original video is evolving.
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Watch this Space, pt 1 20 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: From a position of dominance three years ago, MySpace has seen its authority challenged by a host of competitors. In the first instalment of a two-part interview, Anthony Lukom, MD of MySpace UK and Ireland, tells Adam Benzine how the social network plans to defend its throne.
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A Katalyst for fun 16 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst Media recently launched the first web series to be released via Facebook using an application developed by San Francisco-based social entertainment firm Slide. Jonathan Webdale reports.
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Inaugural steps 15 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: CNN and Facebook's Inauguration Day partnership smashed records for a live streaming event, breaking new creative ground at the same time. CNN's Kenneth Estenson tells Adam Benzine about the joint venture.
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Facing the future, pt 2 14 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: Facebook EMEA commercial director Blake Chandlee describes the social network's partnership with CNN for Barack Obama's inauguration speech as a "seminal moment in broadcast television." He tells Jonathan Webdale what's next.
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Time for some proper RE-vision 9 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: Kicking off an online season of articles designed to empower the international entertainment business to cope with the fast-changing creative and commercial imperatives in content production, finance, distribution and broadcast, David Jenkinson outlines the challenge ahead.
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Facing the future, pt 1 9 Apr 2009
RE-vision 2009: Facebook EMEA's commercial director Blake Chandlee tells Jonathan Webdale how the world's biggest online social network is making friends with TV.
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