Social TV MyFoxHurricane.com covers T.S. Fay By Michael Gay on Aug. 18, 2008 - 6:56 PM The MyFox team and the Tampa FOX station have been covering Tropical Storm Fay’s approach on a multimedia-heavy weather site at myfoxhurricane.com. The site has a ton of information, but I’m most impressed with the act ...
Social TV Idaho paper cancels AP service By Michael Gay on Aug. 18, 2008 - 6:34 PM Calling it “the worst value for anything we purchase,” the Publisher of The Post Register of Idaho Falls has sent a letter to the AP announcing the end of their relationship effective August 15, 2010, according to Edit ...
Social TV Disney may sell ABC O&O’s, analyst says By Michael Gay on Aug. 15, 2008 - 7:03 AM Although Disney emphasizes the report is “purely speculative,” an analyst who has followed Disney since 2000 says the company may be considering selling its 10 local ABC O&O stations, reports Bloomberg. David Mille ...
Social TV McClatchy freezes wages By Michael Gay on Aug. 14, 2008 - 2:53 PM In a memo to employees, the publisher of The Herald notified her employees that annual raises are being delayed for one year, starting Sept. 1st. The move is said to be a way to control expenses. The McClatchy Company operates 30 ...
People | Social TV Weather-O-Meter grades Denver forecasts By Michael Gay on Aug. 13, 2008 - 7:43 PM In a brave display of transparency, The Denver Post publishes how accurate their forecast is each day in their Weather-O-Meter. But they don’t stop there, they measure the accuracy of every Denver forecaster. Even the Weathe ...
Social TV Local papers, Politico partner for conventions By Michael Gay on Aug. 12, 2008 - 7:41 PM When the national political conventions take place in Denver and St. Paul, the local newspapers will be engaged with Politico.com to provide coverage both online and in print. The Denver Press and The Pioneer Press logos are alrea ...
Social TV Let the games begin! By Michael Gay on Aug. 7, 2008 - 7:36 PM With the Olympic games just hours away, we’re looking to find the best coverage you see from a local station traveling to Beijing. Post your tips in the comments, and we’ll add them to this list. Hearst-Argyle’s ...
Social TV WBBM uses interactivity to introduce new anchors By Michael Gay on Aug. 5, 2008 - 12:32 PM This is a unique way to answer a problem you may have experienced: supporting promotional efforts to introduce a new anchor team. Often promotions wants you to post the anchor pics, and that’s it. Or you might be asked to up ...
Social TV YouTube to broadcast Olympics By Michael Gay on Aug. 5, 2008 - 4:54 AM So, while NBC is likely going to be watching YouTube closely for users who upload video of the games in Beijing, the IOC has now approved YouTube as an official global partner for any region not covered by a local exclusive deal. ...
Social TV Moonves projects $1 billion in interactive revenue By Michael Gay on Jul. 31, 2008 - 12:02 PM On this morning’s CBS earnings call, paidContent reports that CEO Les Moonves praised the purchase of CNET. Moonves then went on to say, “The stated goal is to reach $1 billion in revenue in the next three years, from ...