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Big press launch for “Dyesebel, Marian Rivera is the new Queen of GMA-7

There’s no mistake that GMA-7, has done everything to make sure that the grand launching of Dyesebel yesterday would be an unforgettable one. The launch was held at Sofitel Hotel in Roxas Blvd. The cast was with their costumes and there were mermaids swimming on the pool while cast were being introduced.

Marian was overwhelmed by the tremendous support that the fans, the press and her home network GMA-7 in making “Dyesebel” the most anticipated telefantasya series.

“Nagpapasalamat po kami dahil sa tulong-tulong po ng lahat ng tao na mai-launch ang Dyesebel, na ito ay naging successful. Siguro dahil din po sa lahat ng mga tao talaga na tumutulong at sumusuporta sa amin.”

Marian doesn’t want to think about the pressure of leveling or even surpassing the success of “Marimar”.

“Ayoko na pong isipin ang pressure,” sagot ni Marian. “Ang iniisip ko na lang po, kung paano po ba namin mapapaligaya ang mga tao tulad ng sa Marimar. Actually, noong pinanood namin ang MTV, kinilabutan talaga kami na, “Wow, sobrang ganda talaga!”

According to Marian, the character of Dyesebel is very different from Marimar’s personality.

“Sobrang ibang-iba po talaga! Ang layo, e. Si Marimar, parang inosente; ‘eto [Dyesebel], sobrang pilya niya na makulit, although may alam siya.”

Marian admits that, she is not sure if the people could easily adjust in seeing her as “Dyesebel” rather than “Marimar”.

“Ayokong sabihin na oo o hindi. Basta ang priority namin ni Dingdong ay mapaligaya ulit ang manonood, na magustuhan nila kami as Fredo and Dyesebel.”

Despite Marimar’s success and her role as “Dyesebel” , doesn’t consider herself as the new Queen of the Kapuso Network

“Ay, ayoko pong sabihin na reyna ng GMA! Siguro po ang makakapagsabi niyan ay ang mga tao na lang. Pero hindi po mahalaga sa akin kung ako yung reyna or prinsesa ng GMA. Ang importante sa akin, marami kaming napapaligayang tao at bawat trabahong ginagawa namin ay sinusubaybayan ng mga tao. Yun ang pinakamahalaga sa akin,” pagtatapos niya.

April 21, 2008 SOFITEL HOTEL

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SHELLY PALMER and KEVIN MARTIN will talk about the transition to digital television on BLOOMBERG TV today at 12:10 ET.

THE FCC is backing down from a plan to force TV stations to air up to 12 PSA’s per day warning viewers about the upcoming digital transition. Instead, the Commission is expected to accept a more lenient proposal from broadcasters that will give them the option of joining the transition effort. Participating stations will run 16 spots each week, with 4 occurring during primetime. The plan will also include screen crawls and a special 100 day countdown special. In other Commission news, the FCC is expected to imminently approve the year-old proposal under which Liberty Media would trade its 16.3% stake in News Corp. for a controlling stake in DirecTV.

CBS followed yesterday’s NBC news by announcing that its classic titles will also be available online for free ad-supported streaming. Star Trek, Macgyver, Melrose Place, The Twilight Zone and more will be added to CBS.com and across the CBS Audience Network. CBS Interactive president Quincy Smith said the new initiative is “solving for what the user wants.”

MICROSOFT claims it will make a major effort to share more technical information with software developers in an effort to satisfy EU antitrust requirements. The company will put 30,000 pages of formerly secret technical specifications concerning Windows and Microsoft’s server platform. The EU was not impressed, saying that Microsoft has already promised such efforts four times in the past. However, this time Microsoft may need to follow through to ensure approval of a Yahoo takeover.

ESPN360 broke new ground by offering the first HD stream of a live NBA game. The site was utilizing a new application from MOVE NETWORKS that automatically served HD quality video to users with fast connections and scaled down the quality for slower connections. The site will tap the technology again soon to present NCAA games in HD.

MTV will officially launch JackassWorld.com tomorrow, offering webisodes of the popular series and an interactive community of fans. The Jackass crew will takeover MTV all day tomorrow to promote the launch.

Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

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Amazon Powers Diversion Media, the New Online Video Content Company Launched by MTV Veteran Nicholas Butterworth

Just few months ago, Jeff Bezos announced the expansion of Amazon.com as a web services company, meaning that the infrastructure that made Amazon’s such a global success would be made available to small businesses. Well, that appears to include online video start-ups too.

Beet.TV has learned that at least one online video company, Diversion Media, is using Amazon.com as its CDN, content distribution network. Amazon hosts the company’s services and distributes video files globally.

So, Amazon is providing services which directly challenges Akamai and Limelight and other players in content distribution space. Industry sources say that Amazon distibution costs are more than half the industry norms. Could this lead to a price war?

I sat down with Nicholas Butterworth yesterday in the Beet.TV studio. Nicholas is known for his groundbreaking work with SonicNet and its integration into MTV where he headed the company’s interactive operations.

He and his co-founder Tatum Lade, previously VP/Technology at iFilm, are pioneers in online media and distribution. They are creating a custom-made publishing platform for Diversion Media, a growing network of lifestyle video channels including a travel channel Travelistic and a new one on snowboarding that is about to launch.

Nicholas walks us through the process including the use of the On2 codec to create the Flash file.

Sure Nicholas and Tatum are experienced technologists, and not all video company can or should create a customized publishing and distribution platform, but with encoding software and well priced Web services, it’s getting easier to make it happen. Nicholas explains the imperative for small and large media companies to create the right platform.

See this video on Beet.TV:
http://www.beet.tv/2007/01/amazon_powers_d.html

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TV interview with Nada Hamzeh, PM of Women in Technology in Lebanon, on MTV – Part 2

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OC Launch Party for Ed Hardy Energy Drink. Hosted at Tentations Ultra Lounge in Newport Beach, CA on October 13, 2006. Guests include Jeremy Jackson from Baywatch, Dave Aragon from MTV Pimp My Ride, Slade Smiley from Real Housewives of OC, Raul Julia from Crush, Nic Nac from MTV Nick Cannon Show and more. Produced by PubDistrict Entertainment Network (pubdistrict.biz)

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COMCAST plans an imminent release of the first system that allows television ads to be targeted to the individual household level. The system will reportedly be deployed this June to over 100,000 homes in Baltimore. The technology is being developed by INVIDI, a company that has recently seen major investments from WPP, Motorola and others. One thing is certain: this June, the privacy police will be working overtime in Baltimore.

AT&T will launch a live mobile TV service based on Qualcomm’s MediaFlo in May. The service will offer eight channels with full-length content from Comedy Central ESPN, MTV, FOX, NBC, Nickelodeon and more. Two handsets will be supported at launch, LG’s Vu and Samsung’s Access. If you live outside a major metropolitan area, however, you may not be covered by the new service. The MediaFlo network won’t be fully deployed until February 2009, when analog TV shuts down and Qualcomm takes full possession of its spectrum.

GOOGLE is seeing continued decline in clicks on search advertisements, according to new data from comScore. During February, Google saw ad clicks fall 3% from January’s totals. That marks two consecutive months of decline. Google maintains that clicks aren’t the sole indicator of business success but Wall Street isn’t buying it. The company’s stock has fallen 40% since November. I’ve got a different question. How accurate are ComScore’s numbers and are they third party verified?

MTV.COM drew major traffic on Tuesday, serving up 1.8 million streams of a new episode of The Hills. The episode drew 4.8 million viewers when it premiered on MTV the night before. The online blockbuster comes at a fortuitous time for the network. MTV will host an upfront on May 8th, during which it will focus on its multi-platform capabilities.

THE FCC released the details of a plan that will allow satellite TV providers to phase in their support for local HD channels between 2009 and 2013.

WARNER MUSIC is hoping to tax your Internet access bill in exchange for unlimited music. Saying the music industry has become “one big tip jar,” Jim Griffen, Warner’s new digital guy, wants everyone to pay into a pool of money to save the industry. I see, the industry can’t get enough voluntary subscriptions, so they’re going to try to make everyone pay. Good luck with that.

CBS has begun testing online HD streaming using clips from “CSI,” “How I Met Your Mother” and other network shows. Clips are currently offered in 480p, with plans to offer 720p and 1080p soon. There are no full length shows posted yet.

Read more at http://www.ShellyPalmer.com

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