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Dentyne Raps for Attention, Couch Potato to Gas Potato, FB Reaches Grandma Dentyne Raps for Attention, Couch Potato to Gas Potato, FB Reaches Grandma
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Dentyne’s Epic Rap Battle Dentyne’s Epic Rap Battle
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A new kind of social media news reader: FlipBoard A new kind of social media news reader: FlipBoard
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The Chick-Fil-A Spicy Chicken Song The Chick-Fil-A Spicy Chicken Song

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Once the creative and production teams have worked their advertising magic, all that remains is placing the finished media in the programming lineups and commercial rotations of local broadcast stations and regional and national programming networks.

Nerd Rappers Drive Dentyne Brandertainment and Make You the Lothario

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At this week's OMMA Ad Nets and OMMA Behavioral shows just about everyone was buzzing admiringly over last week's landmark Old Spice Twitter + Video campaign. And yet while Weiden + Kennedy was setting a new high bar for online video innovation there were still successes in the garden variety branded entertainment category. Hot on the heels of the popular Man on a Horse campaign was a nerdish rap from comedy duo Rhett & Link on behalf of Dentyne.

Canoe Floats VOD, Interactive Demos

Tim's Pick: Canoe Floats VOD, Interactive Demos

Summary: Canoe Ventures will roll out the first public looks at two key projects from inside its boathouse.

The company, the joint venture of the six largest U.S. cable companies, will show off an initial interactive-TV advertising feature publicly for the first time at the 2010 Cable Show, as well as how it expects to deliver dynamic video-on-demand ads nationwide.

Context Rules New TV Audience Targeting Systems

Tim's Pick: Context Rules New TV Audience Targeting Systems

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Context was king during a meeting of the Collaborative Alliance, where companies presented new approaches to audience targeting.  The most controversial approach came from Turner Broadcasting, whose top researchers gave an update of their "TV in Context" initiative.

The initiative embeds or juxtaposes TV advertising messages into, or adjacent to television content that Turner's researchers say creates "unconscious" behavioral effects, motivating consumers to recall and even purchase brands at higher levels than advertising they are cognitively aware of.

 

Ion Television Launches Facebook-Enabled Interactive Microsite for "Without a Trace"

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Ion Television, a general entertainment network that claims to reach over 98 million US households via cable, satellite and the TV stations of its parent company, Ion Media Networks, has launched an interactive microsite to accompany the primetime crime drama series, "Without a Trace."

Google TV Is A Bigger Deal Than You Think

Tim's Pick: Google TV Is A Bigger Deal Than You Think

Summary: It has only been a few weeks since Google announced it would create a brave, new world with its Google TV platform. In all the reactions and the commentary, I have been amazed at how little people understand what's really going on here. Let me summarize: Google TV is a bigger deal than you think.

Google TV Is A Bigger Deal Than You Think

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Each year, the TV drives roughly $70 billion in advertising and an equal amount in cable and satellite fees, and another $25 billion in consumer electronics sales. Plus, viewers spend 4.5 hours a day with it. Google's goal is to get into that marketplace.

Apple TV to fight Google

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So who will it be in the battle of the online television providers - Google or Apple? Only one week after Google made the announcement of Google TV, Apple announced it's readying an update to its little used "Apple TV" which enables viewers to stream content from the internet, just like Google TV would. Apple TV's upgrade is expected to havefunctionality similar to its iPhone, but via a set top box.

Apple-Google fight is expected over future of TV

Tim's Pick: Apple-Google fight is expected over future of TV

Summary: Another battle is brewing between Apple Inc. and Google Inc., and this time it may come into your living room.

One week after Google announced its bid for the hearts and eyes of America's TV viewers with Internet-based Google TV, its Silicon Valley rival is reportedly poised to overhaul its own offering, Apple TV.

Comcast Launches The Window Channel on its VOD Platform in Washington State

Tim's Pick: Comcast Launches The Window Channel on its VOD Platform in Washington State

Summary: The Window Channel, a Seattle-based producer of original HD "ambient scenic video" programming, said Wednesday that Comcast has launched its programming service on its VOD platform in Washington State. According to the company, this is its first in-home VOD deal (note: its service has previously been available only in high-end hotels and healthcare facilities), and will see it offering several hours of programming, that will be refreshed regularly.

Xfinity Remote Prototype: iPad Demo at NCTA Show

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Comcast Labs has developed a prototype of a web-based remote control that will extend Comcast's interactive programming guide to many IP-enabled devices. The Xfinity Remote, which Brian Roberts demoed today on an iPad at the NCTA show, enables you to search for your favorite shows and movies on television and video on demand, change the channel on your cable box right from your iPad, and set your DVR remotely.

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