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By: Media Experience » Blog Archive » Will Epix’s Digital Ambitions Be Epic? [NewTeeVee] - Empowering the Audience

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:34:17 +0000

[...] Social TV startup ClipSync built the Epix player, which means it will include ClipSync’s flagship ‘watch with friends’ feature. In this case, you can schedule a viewing with up to four people. There will also be public activity feeds, user ratings and other social features. Epix Chief Digital Officer Emil Rensing, also a founder of Next New Networks, said Facebook and Twitter integration are likely coming as well. So this does sound quite a bit more savvy than past joint studio digital projects like Movielink. [...]

By: Will Epix’s Digital Ambitions Be Epic?

Will Epix’s Digital Ambitions Be Epic? — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:46 +0000

[...] Social TV startup ClipSync built the Epix player, which means it will include ClipSync’s flagship “watch with friends” feature. In this case, you can schedule a viewing with up to four people. There will also be public activity feeds, user ratings and other social features. Epix chief digital officer Emil Rensing, also a founder of Next New Networks, said Facebook and Twitter integration are likely coming as well. So this does sound quite a bit more savvy than past joint studio digital projects like Movielink. [...]

By: Do Movies Matter on Pay TV? « NewTeeVee

Do Movies Matter on Pay TV? « NewTeeVee — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:26:09 +0000

[...] a question that sprang to mind when Viacom, Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM announced they were creating a new pay TV network. There was a lot of hubbub over Showtime losing all of those theatrical films, but in a [...]

By: “Mystery” Partner in New Viacom Channel? « NewTeeVee

“Mystery” Partner in New Viacom Channel? « NewTeeVee — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:34:43 +0000

[...] week when they announced they were banding together to form a new pay TV network. We voiced some questions over the deal, and Rich Greenfield, managing director and media analyst for Pali Research is also skeptical [...]

By: Pay cable channel that would compete with Showtime gets tepid industry reaction

Pay cable channel that would compete with Showtime gets tepid industry reaction — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:28:36 +0000

[...] –Five questions studio execs should address about online and on-demand, from NewTeeVee [...]

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:43:00 +0000

Good suggestions. And I'd add that they should enable instant enjoyment of movies like Vudu does. People want the power to spontaneously select a movie rental and watch it immediately without waiting time. Most people are super busy, so when we have the time to relax and enjoy a movie, we want it immediately before that window closes. With the Vudu box, you can start to watch even an HD movie within seconds, probably faster than you can say "rent HD movies on demand".