Don’t Just Watch TV, Interact with TV! NBC Goes “Live”! Caleb Hamilton, April 17, 2011April 18, 2011 Last month, NBC began testing a new feature that would allow viewers to interact with other viewers during the shows they were watching. You could play trivia games, vote in polls and more during a live broadcast of The Office, The Celebrity Apprentice or The Biggest Loser. NBC has officially launched this interactive application, NBC Live. You can access NBC Live on NBC’s website or on your iPad in an application available for free in the App Store. Not all NBC shows will work with the NBC Live application though; you’re still limited to the three programs from the beta test, though NBC will be adding one more: The Voice (which premieres on April 26th at 9 PM EST). The app allows fans to engage while watching their favorite shows and can access exclusive content including a moderated social stream, factoids and commentary from show insiders as well as the aforementioned trivia and games.“NBC.com is dedicated to engaging fans, and NBC Live is all about connecting with your favorite show and others who love that show as much as you do,” said Vivi Zigler, President of NBCUniversal Digital Entertainment. “We want to provide a place for fans to gather and provide them with unique insider information about each episode as it airs. It creates a live viewing experience that they can’t get anywhere else.”You can view a video demo of the iPad applicaton with The Office’s Rainn Wilson at the NBC Live site. Social Networks Viral Marketing NBCNBC Live
New District 9 Poster and Earlier Trailer Debut July 6, 2009July 6, 2009The film blogs are smitten with the new District 9 poster that Sony debuted today on Yahoo. It has what everyone wanted – bigger ship, smaller sign, and no purple sky. I don’t think it’s a big deal, personally, but I do agree it’s an upgrade. Some more good news… Read More
Daybreakers Gets a Viral Site That Claims You’re Patient Zero December 15, 2009December 15, 2009The movie Daybreakers has intrigued me ever since I saw the trailer for the first time. How can you not love the idea of society being predominantly vampires, with free humans being outlaws? It’s a world I would love to get right in the thick of, and now I can,… Read More
Chris Klein Parodies His Leaked Audition Tape May 27, 2010May 27, 2010Talk about a good sport. Chris Klein has made a video for Funny or Die that parodies a video of his unflattering audition that leaked last week. It’s actually really funny, and seems to prove the original was real, as it looks like he’s trying to make the best of… Read More