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SoCin: Socializing Cinema #socinnyc

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

View panelists at 7pm EST tonight discuss “Socializing Cinema: Enjoying Film and TV in the Living Room and Beyond.” The interactive @Watchitoo live stream can be viewed directly on the SoCin homepage at: www.socin.org

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the livestream can also be viewed at www.watchitoo.com/pro/socin

It’s a great opportunity to explore Social Cinema and TV with these dynamic panelists and network with industry leaders.

Panelists Include: (Bio’s as seen on socin.org)

Frank Radice, Moderator, Definition 6, Expert In Residence
Adam Broitman, Circ.us, Partner, Chief Ringleader
Ryan Osborn, NBC, Producer, Today Show; Social Media Task Force
Bill Hartnett, NBC, SVP of Advertising and Promotion
Mike Berkley, Comcast, Product Strategy
Brian August, Watchitoo, Director of Media and Content

* Frank Radice, Moderator, Definition 6, Expert In Residence

Frank J. Radice is the Expert in Residence at Interactive Advertising Agency, Definition 6. He is also the Managing Partner of the Promotion, Marketing, Media, and consulting firm, VIDA F.R. Company in New York, Los Angeles, and London. Mr. Radice previously has been EVP of NBC Agency and the former President and Chief Marketing Officer of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). He serves on the Board of Governors of the New York Festivals, and on the advisory boards of World Wide Fan Clubs and The Broadway Walk of Stars. He has 30 years experience in media, marketing, promotion and production. http://Definition6.com/; http://FrankRadice.com/

* Adam Broitman, Circ.us, Partner, Chief Ringleader

Adam Broitman is Partner and Chief Ringleader at Circ.us, an NYC based creative communications firm that helps brands and their agencies tell stories through innovation and participation. Adam is a recognized expert in all aspects of the ever-changing digital media+marketing and advertising landscape. A thought leader in the marketing industry, Adam is known for devising cutting edge marketing strategies for clients ranging from Kraft, Cisco, The New York Times and Panasonic to LVMH, The Energy Project and A&E. http://Circ.us/

* Bill Hartnett, NBC, SVP of Advertising and Promotion

Bill Hartnett is the Senior Vice President of NBC News Marketing. Hartnett oversses brand strategy, creative services and digital marketing for all NBC News Properties, including “Today,” “NBC Nightly News,” “Dateline NBC,” and “Meet the Press.”

Previously, Hartnett served as Senior Vice President of the ABC Agency, East Coast. In this capacity he managed the daily operation of both NBC News and MSNBC marketing and on-air promotion. He also supervised promotion for “Saturday Night Live” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” for NBC Entertainment. Hartnett has been with NBC for 15 years. http://nbc.com/

* Ryan Osborn, NBC, Producer, Today Show; Social Media Task Force

Ryan Osborn is a Producer at NBC’s Today Show, and he gets Social Media. As he works in a broadcast newsroom, Ryan faces a completely new set of challenges than what is typically faces by most newspaper folks. Be sure to check out http://OldMediaNewTricks.com/old-media-interview-ryan-osborn-producer-nbc-today-show/ http://nbc.com/

* Mike Berkley, Comcast, Product Strategy

Mike Berkley presently heads up Product Strategy at Comcast. He is responsible for setting Comcast’s strategy for social innovation on next generation TV products. Prior to Comcast, Berkley served as CEO for SplashCast Media, from 2006 to 2009, pioneering social TV in the online video space. SplashCast provided both real-time and asynchronous social functionality for top content providers, including Hulu, PBS, and Sony, via Facebook applications.

When he has time, Berkley contributes to the TV News Stream Blog, covering all things related to the business of Onlive Video, OTT, and Social TV. http://TVNewsStream.com/ also tweets from @MikeBerkley. http://Comcast.com/Berkley

* Brian August, Watchitoo, Director of Media and Content

Brian August is the Director of Media and Content at Watchitoo, a two way multiple live streaming platform that allows users to collaborate in real time, while viewing a broad array of rich media content. Previously, Brian was the President of Webster Hall Digital Media and the creator of Event Horizons, a unique conference that explored the frontier of how video, mobile and social tools can be seamlessly integrated into live events. Brian also co-founded Plentitube, an online agency that connects television networks with the best original content on the web, creating an agile and innovative new programming paradigm. A digital media attorney with more then 20 years of experience, Brian has had a array of legal and strategic business roles with numerous internet technology start-ups. http://Watchitoo.com/

Tags: #Socinnyc, brian august, cinema, Cir.us, comcast, Live Event, livestream, NBC, social, socin, TV, video, Watchitoo
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Producers Guild of America Event – “Going Green in Film Production”

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

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Tonight we will be providing live, online video streaming for the upcoming Producers Guild of America event – “Going Green in Film Production: Taking a Look at Bigger, Bolder Steps in Greening Your Set.” The event will be held on April 21^st from 6:30pm-9:00pm ET at Post Factory NY.

“We’re extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with such an esteemed organization like the Producers Guild of America,” said Rony Zarom, CEO of Watchitoo. “Our Live Events platform is continuing to be recognized as the ideal choice on which to conduct these types of live streaming events.”

“The Producers Guild of America is excited to work with Watchitoo and leverage its unique technology,” said Dana Kuznetkoff, Vice Chair of the PGA East. “This is a great opportunity to share these panels with our West Coast members and those who cannot attend the event.”

“Going Green in Film Production” is a continuing series from the PGA dedicated to raising awareness and educating the film and television community on eco-friendly shooting. This event will showcase how filmmakers can take steps to make their sets more environmentally conscious, including advancements in alternative energies, lighting technologies and waste management. The panelists will include: Tom Leavey (Local 187, Theatrical Teamsters), Demian Resnick (DGA, Locations Manager), Bobby Sciretta (Local 52, Film and Television Gaffer), Steve Wertimer (DGA, Co-Executive Producer TV) and Mari Jo Winkler (PGA, DGA, Executive Producer, Line Producer Feature Films). The discussion will be moderated by documentary producer and PGA member Katie Carpenter.

Those not attending the event in person can watch the live stream by visiting: www.watchitoo.com/pro/PGAGreen.

Tags: Earth day, film, going green, Live Event, livestream, PGA, Producers Guild of America, production, Watchitoo
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Oscars Live Red Carpet Fashion Commentary

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

MyShape and Watchitoo partner up

to Offer Exclusive

Oscars 2010 Fashion Coverage:

Live Streaming Commentary on Oscar Fashions

MyShape and Watchitoo, a real-time social collaboration platform, are partnering to provide live streaming online commentary of the Academy Awards®’ red carpet fashion. Coverage will start at 4 p.m. (PST) on March 7, 2010, and will be available at http://www.watchitoo.com/pro/oscars/.

Althea Harper, Project Runway’s Season 6 runner-up, and Vanessa Rae, an online host for the Today Show/MSNBC.com, will offer live critiques of the night’s fashions worn by the hottest stars. Sarah Evans, recently named by Vanity Fair as one of “America’s Tweethearts,” will join the discussion about the red carpet styles and also will discuss how new online platforms, such as Watchitoo, allow people around the world to experience live events in a new way.

“Oscar night is one of fashion’s biggest nights,” said Althea Harper, fashion designer and Project Runway Season 6 runner-up. “I am very excited to be partnering with MyShape to show women how they can translate these red carpet looks and trends into their own wardrobes. And what’s great about MyShape is that you don’t have to be a certain size or shape to find great clothes that flatter you.”

MyShape pioneered Personal Shopping as a solution for women of all shapes to select from only the clothes that fit and flatter™. MyShape lets its members build a Personal Shop™ by submitting their specific measurements and their taste and style preferences.

“We’re thrilled to have Althea, Vanessa and Sarah as hosts for our coverage of the Oscar red carpet,” said Mercedes De Luca, president of MyShape. “This is a great opportunity for women to hear from the experts about what’s hot this year, ask questions and learn more about how they can wear the trends of the red carpet in their daily lives.”

Users joining this Watchitoo Live Event will have the option to simply watch the hosts report live or to use video chat and instant messaging in order to pose questions for the hosts and engage in discussions about the evening’s fashions. During the event users will receive an exclusive promo code for a special deal on www.myshape.com.

“The Oscars has always brought people together and started discussions about fashion,” said Rony Zarom (@Ronywatchitoo), founder and CEO of Watchitoo. “With the Watchitoo Live Event platform, people will be able to connect and comment with others outside of their living rooms and with our expert hosts.”

For more information, please visit http://www.watchitoo.com/pro/oscars/. *A recording of the livestream broadcast will be available for playback* connect with us on twitter @watchitoo!

For more information on Althea Harper, visit http://www.altheaharper.com/ or follow her on Twitter at @altheaharper.

For more information on Vanessa Rae, visit http://www.vanessarae.net/content/home or follow her on Twitter @vrageous.

For more information on Sarah Evans, visit http://prsarahevans.com/ or follow her on Twitter at @prsarahevans.

Tags: 2010, althea harper, best dressed, commentary, fashion, livestream, myshape, Oscars, project runway, red carpet, sarah evans, top picks, twitter, twitter connect, vanessa rae, Watchitoo
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Live Coverage from Tweethouse @Sundance!

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Our Press announcement earlier this afternoon in conjunction with Parnassus Group hosting the Tweethouse conference at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend in Park City Utah revealed that Watchitoo Live Events will continue with streaming a live broadcast January 23rd & 24th from “140 | The Twitter Conference” aka Tweethouse, at the 2010 Sundance. The tweethouse coverage will include online video streaming from the SHOP Yoga Studio in Park City, Utah and the broadcast will take place from 4pm-7pm EST with guest appearance around 5pm.

In addition to the live streaming coverage, Watchitoo will “beam-in” special guest speaker Jimmy Jean-Louis, from hit NBC show “Heroes” where he’s known as “The Haitian.” Jean-Louis will address the Tweethouse attendees remotely from LA and speak about Haiti relief efforts being undertaken by his foundation, Hollywood Unites For Haiti (HUFH), as part of the celebrity Tweetup for Haiti setting up shop at Sundance, co-hosted by Levar Burton: who expressed his commitment to doing what he can to aid Haiti efforts.

Steve Broback, founder of the Parnassus Group, which is organizing the event said, “Because Watchitoo’s Live Events platform is uniquely suited to broadcast and discuss content in real-time using video, it’s a perfect match for this event and adds an extra layer of excitement.” Watchitoo is excited to being working with the Parnassus Team @parnassusgroup: @sbroback @jasonp107 which orchestrates @14otc and other great events like the CES “It wont stay in vegas” blogger after party.

Following our Livestream coverage from CES hosted by Pop17 Sarah Austin, Watchitoo Live Events is quickly becoming an ideal platform for event broadcasting, conference remotes and interactive presentations. A premium offering that enables interactivity among physical and virtual participants, the Watchitoo platform can be used for live event streaming, allowing speakers to be showcased in an interactive manner when beamed remotely, and enabling panelists from around the world to join in events and share content and commentary.

Rony Zarom, our founder and CEO has stated: “Watchitoo is proud to provide technology to aid the celebrity tweetup for Haiti relief efforts. This initiative further demonstrates how social media can be used to mobilize activists and raise awareness in the community…Obviously, Twitter has exploded in popularity, and the film industry has taken notice our Live Events platform is being recognized by event coordinators as a premium component in connecting conference attendees and those who choose to participate remotely. We are thrilled to bring ‘140 | The Twitter Conference’ virtually to audiences around the globe.”

Shal Ngo, our Watchitoo Event Producer will be out at Tweethouse Sundance interacting with people attending @140tc, and giving some personal updates about the happenings- look out for him there!

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Those not attending the event in person can catch all the action by joining the show: Live from Tweethouse @Sundance

Look below for more information about our partnership & Tweethouse collaboration:

The Parnassus Group: Organizers of @140tc

Founded in 2004, Parnassus Group provides services to clients and partners seeking to participate in the social media space. We’ve helped everyone from Fortune 500 companies to sole proprietorships in their efforts to leverage technologies like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and more.

Hollywood Unites For Haiti:

In 2008, Jimmy founded Hollywood Unites For Haiti (HUFH), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote sports and cultural activities for the underprivileged youth of Haiti. Now a Goodwill Ambassador for Haiti’s children, Jimmy says, “From a young boy growing up in Haiti with no electricity or running water, my journey to Hollywood has been rich with experience. I take little for granted and appreciate the beauty of life, knowing that there is so much more to learn.” For further information, please go to www.jimmyjeanlouis.com, www.hufh.org, and www.haitianhero.com.

Tags: "the Haitian", 140tc, Celebrity Tweetup for Haiti, Haiti Relief, Jimmy Jean Louis, livestream, NBC Heroes, parnassus group, Sundance, Tweethouse, Watchitoo
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Plugged In NYC 2010

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Watchitoo Today Demo-ed the coming soon updated platform at the PluggedIn NYC conference (#PluggedIn) streaming live at the event and showcasing some of the dynamic interface capabilities during the real-time demo.

While showcasing the platform, Todd Kelly, our VP of business development highlighted a livestream of the audience from the PluggedIn event and the Watchitoo Team that joined from the New York Offices. (see below)

Todd Kelly VP of Business Development demoing Watchitoo to #pluggedIn crowd

Rony Zarom Founder of Watchitoo ( follow him on twitter @RonyWatchitoo) responded to some of the questions that came from the audience at the conference on twitter. He posted a tweet about Watchitoo differentiators that set it apart from other competitors in the content-sharing, streaming, & collaboration arena.

Those key differentiators include:

No Client Download Necessary
Embeddable platform
Scalable Live Events
Multiple live stream participants (not just Peer-to-Peer)
Cloud Support for thousands of users
Customization: Flexible show creation interface

Below you see the experience of the Plugged In Watcitoo Livestream from a show participants laptop- capturing the Watchitoo show interface on the conference projector. Pretty Cool!

Plugged In NYC demo

Tags: 2010, demo, livestream, multiple livestream participants, no client download, NYC, p2p, Plugged In, Rony Zarom, scalable live events, todd kelly, Watchitoo, watchitoo differentiators
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Best Moments from CES

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Sarah Austin of @pop17 Watchitoo Livestream from CES featured some exciting gadget reviews & Guests at TechZone. Sarah had a google nexus review done by @BenParr from mashable and appearances from J May CCO of Ford, Olga Kay, Hank Green, & others!

Here are some of the best moments captured during the Sarah Austin Live Stream on Watchitoo from CES:

Ben Parr from Mashable on Watchitoo at CES TechZone

J May CCO of Ford at Tech Zone with Sarah Austin & Olga Kay

Hank Green Joining Sarah Austin at CES from Montana

Tags: 2010, ben parr, CES, CES 2010, hank green, J May CCO Ford, live coverage, livestream, olga kay, Pop17, Rony Zarom, Sarah Austin, Watchitoo
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Pro it! Con it! Gear & Gadget Reviews

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

When I’m on the edge, I jump, so when I finally got to edge of buying a professional level camera, I leaped into a world of corporate subterfuge, a land with answers as elusive as the always elusive tiger. The world of online reviews is as scandalous and artificial as the World Bank assisting developing nations. Press releases proclaiming the arrival of perfection are out of place and inappropriate for a critical product review, but everyone knows that. Harder to discern are the numerous corporate agents muscling their way on to message boards, posing as unbiased users. When reading online reviews you have to be exceedingly critical of everything you read. Beyond CIA-like corporate bloggers, reviews often lack new information on new technology. Reading out dated product reviews is like gathering information on the year 2000 by watching “The Jetsons” -silly and oddly similar to “The Flinstones”.

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As a camera buyer, I need to review test footage as available on Youtube and Vimeo but I also need detailed explanations on the circumstances of the footage. In short, I can surely benefit from sitting down with a user and going over their footage. Understanding that buyers’ needs were not being met by the current informational hubs out there, I took the initiative in utilizing Watchitoo’s live content collaboration by creating the public show “Pro it! Con it!” I uploaded helpful videos from Youtube including my very own test footage. By watching the footage live with a community interested in the same camera, I was able to instant message and video conference about what we were seeing, methods used, etc. For those still in the market I was able to provide first hand product information, they could speak with people experienced with the product. For those in the know they could offer support or rebuttals. However anyone can also create their own show, and set it to public or private settings, for any product they’re researching. I even invited my filmmaker friends to upload footage from their own cameras and to review them. Now my show was becoming an honest and current source of reviews. Watchitoo’s focus on community and live content sharing really lends itself to an honest, friendly, and ever-growing bank of advice. It wasn’t around when I initially leaped into the buyers market, but I now know where to start my next public or private research forum.

Think you bought a stud or a dud? Load up your content on my show “Pro it! Con it!” and we’ll open the doors to a worthwhile discussion!

~Sam

Tags: building community, chat, e-commerce, livestream, research, video conferencing, vimeo, youtube
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Building Community: Will Scott DJs LIVE

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Recent online trends have revealed a societal need to build community around content. The Watchitoo experience is a perfect way to foster community and leverage engagement with personal connections, users, and fans that belong to any network. The ability to do so has been extremely beneficial to our users and can be adopted by any website or company. We as media consumers no longer want to be passive bystanders; we want to partake in a dialogue and provide communication input through heightened engagement.

The Watchitoo Platform enables just that- A few months ago Watchitoo started a live DJ show that takes place on the website three nights a week hosted by DJ Will Scott. Users join the show through the homepage and interact with Will who created fun shows such as “Jazz-Funk-Fusion” such as the one displayed below displaying great music clips and good beats.

Will Scott streams himself directly talking to individuals joining the show throughvideo chatting and instant messaging, who make musical requests and comment on what is being played. Just as Will Scott hosts a live music show, other musicians, and entertainment companies can use Watchitoo to reach fans and draw in users to build community around content. The musical host of a show can interact with all followers through live chat and video functions and leverage the social networking tools and features the Watchitoo Media Player provides, such as Facebook /Twitter connection, along with the ability to add/invite friends not already part of the network, further expanding any existing community. Returning users come back weekly to see what new music Will puts up, demonstrating how building community on Watchitoo keeps an audience coming back for new engagements and content experiences.

Below is one of Will’s shows, he is usually visible live chatting in the top right corner.

DJ Will Scott, has brought in upto a couple hundred views for some of hisshows such as “Super-Funk” or “Jazz Funk Fusion,” shared his experience on the platform with the team stating:

“I’ve gotten a good amount of feedback about the show as well as the site in general. I have noticed that by interacting and conversing with the viewers, the experience on the site is enhanced. When I am live streaming myself it always encourages/influences others to live stream as well and to explore the site. Of course, with the DJ show the music is the focus, and it has been my goal to not only provide good music but also a deeper look into the history of music. The Watchitoo interface is great for this- through the use of the chat I am able to strike up conversations about anything from genres of music and bands, to a viewer’s favorite musician, to which I can respond by pulling a YouTube video that shows the viewer something they’ve never seen/heard before. I’ve turned people on to new music and bands that they would never have heard of unless they watched my show.

I feel like finding new music these days is a chore, especially since MTV doesn’t play many music videos anymore. I try to provide viewers with interesting and quirky videos that will hold their attention and provide worthwhile entertainment. It is actually very fun to hang out on watchitoo and watch music videos with friends- and I definitely love when other people feed off of a video or theme I am going for and add their own twist to it by adding a few music videos and talking about them.” ~Will Scott

With all of the engaging features the Watchitoo experience provides in one fully integrated social collaboration platform, building community is a natural progression. It is the evolution of social networking, content sharing and online communication. Through varied forms of interaction such as chat, video conferencing, and live streaming, entertainers can use the medium to build a community of devoted fans eager to consume and engage over their content in real-time.

Join DJ will Scott by clicking on the homepage banner: Sundays, Monday, & Thursdays 9-11 pm!

~Hila

Tags: building community, DJ series, entertainment, facebook, livestream, music, twitter, Will Scott
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The Preservation of Live Performance

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

“New York!
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of,
There’s nothing you can’t do,
Now you’re in New York!
These streets will make you feel brand new,
the lights will inspire you,
Let’s hear it for New York…”

Jay-Z’s new album, The Blueprint 3, was released on a day that New Yorkers will always commemorate: September 11th. On one of his hottest tracks, Empire State of Mind, Alicia Keys belts out these words that remind every New Yorker, young and old, what will always be true: If you can make it here, you really can make it anywhere.

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H.O.V.A had his live release concert and 9/11 benefit for Answer the Call, a New York police and fire widow’s and children’s fund, at Madison Square Garden. Two days later he and Alicia Keys brought the house down at the MTV Video Music Awards performing Empire State of Mind. I couldn’t attend the concert or the VMA’s, but I saw it all online.

You can too, on the watchitoo Jay-Z show.

Liz Jayz

I came to Manhattan 5 years ago, not to become a hip hop artist (although that would be a hysterical venture no doubt), but to become an actor and to add my own voice to the deafening roar that is the New York art scene. Friends and family try to make the voyage as often as possible to see what I’m working on, but traveling is expensive and not always possible, and some performances have fallen through the cracks along with a multitude of forgotten live performances.

But like Jay-Z’s momentous September weekend, those performances need no longer be lost to one time and venue. Not everyone has made it to Madison Square Garden, broadcast on network television for the world to see, but with social networking sites like YouTube and now Watchitoo, all you need is a webcam and a little space, and your art can be live for anyone to see.

And with Watchitoo, it becomes more than a showcase. It becomes a dialogue. Even more vital to the artistic process than a passive audience is the feedback that fosters conversation and better understanding. I can not only share a reading of my new play with my uncle across the country, but he can share his thoughts real time with me. With one click, he becomes as much a part of the process 3,000 miles away as I am in a small blackbox theatre in lower Manhattan.

And there is so much art in this city that should be shared. From theatre to music, art to dance and everything in between, culture is not just for those who happen to be in the right place at the right time. All you need is a computer, a comfy chair and a connection, and you, too, can be a part of the concrete jungle that fosters new art every day.

~Liz Alderfer

Tags: content sharing, entertainment, livestream, music, performance, VMAs
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