New TV Show Would Let Anyone Create An Episode Dan Koelsch, March 31, 2010 With video games and the Internet eating away at TV ratings, networks are having to look for more interactive and interesting ways to gain viewers. Current TV (created by former VP Al Gore) is trying something very different than other networks. The company has teamed up The Sims creator Will Wright to develop a TV show that is completely user-generated. Find out more after the jump. Wright’s resume also includes Spore and SimCity, so the guy knows about entertainment that makes the audience do all the work. In this case, users will submit their story ideas, and Wright and a team of producers will pick one and make two half-hour long episodes. The show would be aptly called The Creation Project, though it’s unclear what parts of the development process we would see. The ideas would come from both mobile devices and the web, so this could be really great for spur-of-the-moment ideas to flourish. Wright will be working with producer Albie Hecht, former president of Spike TV and Nickelodeon. The show could debut as early as this year if it gets the greenlight. Source: IGN News Viral Marketing Current TVInteractiveSporeThe Creation ProjectThe SimsWill Wright
Conan O’Brien Announces The Name of His New Show September 1, 2010Conan O’Brien comes back to television in just two months, and despite some innovative commercials that have already aired, his new TBS show still does not have a name…until now. Watch the video after the break where O’Brien finally announces the show’s unique title. Read More
ViralCast #14: Comic-Con Review July 27, 2009June 6, 2010In this week’s ViralCast, Dan, Ian, and Scott are joined by our very special guests Kelsey and Rose, who covered Comic-Con for us live from the convention. We go over some of the interesting things that Kelsey and Rose saw as well dig deeper in the viral campaigns put on… Read More
Justice Timberlake Brings His Suit and Tie to “Saturday Night Live” March 10, 2013Justin Timberlake returned for the fifth time as the host (and musical guest) of this weekend’s Saturday Night Live, and he starred in a funny parody trailer called “Romantic Comedy”. Check out that skit after the break along with the full episode. Read More