Filed under: Feature | Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, England, London, Maps and Views, New York, New York City, Telectroscope, Tower Bridge, United Kingdom
TELECTROSCOPE THIS: BROOKLYN NYC
It looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, but really this telescope-like device is called a telectroscope. The device is part history and part creative spirit connecting New York to London though a 37 x 11 foot telectroscope. Real time images are captured in both locations and delivered via a small circular video screen inside the teletroscope. If you haven’t yet ventured out to Brooklyn or the Tower Bridge in London, you have until June 15th to get your view on so get on it. The teletroscope is free to view in Brooklyn (Woot!) but £1 in London.
Check out the video below to get a taste of the experience. If you’re looking for a place to get your flirt on, this seemed the spot to do it especially being that London is 5 hours ahead of NYC (i.e. several drinks ahead).
Teletroscope Video
New York
London
The Artist
Paul St. George is a multimedia artist and sculptor currently residing in London. St. George blurs the line between spectacle and viewer participation in his work.
The Supposed History
A little bit of lore and imagination crafted this story. Supposedly St. George discovered the drawings of his great-grandfather in his attic and uncovered a tunnel from London to New York. Through a series of complex mirrors and lenses, the teletroscope would provide a live link between the two cities. In actuality, the video is connected via existing fiber optic networks.
Cost
$787,000 as underwritten by the British government grants and private sponsorship
In short. . .check it out. You’ll dig. Many thanks to Jedi for clueing me in.
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Filed under: BROADCAST/CABLE | Tags: Advertising, BBC, ESPN, John Adams, Martin Scorsese, New York City, Nielsen Media Research, Nielsen Ratings, People, Television, Television Critics Association, Television program, United States
WE’s popular “Bridezillas” series entered its fifth season Sunday along with 1 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode posted a 0.8 household rating as well as strong increases in the women 18-to-34, women 18-to-49 and women 25-to-54 demographic groups. (TVWeek.com 6/3)
The Television Critics Association came out with its nominations for the best shows on TV, and HBO beat all others with 10 nominations, mostly for “The Wire” and “John Adams.” AMC’s “Mad Men” series got four nods for the TCA Awards, which will be announced July 19. (Variety 63)
ESPN scored its first prime-time ratings win of the year during the week ended June 1, according to Nielsen Media Research. The channel’s coverage of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons averaged 3.07 million viewers during the period. (Mediaweek 6/3)
E.W. Scripps, the company that will spin off its cable TV assets in July into a new company called Scripps Networks Interactive, released a bullish forecast for the new group. Scripps said that the company — which will house channels such as HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Fine Living Network and Great American Country — would increase full-year revenue to the tune of almost 18%. (Forbes/Associated Press 6/3)
Liberty Media-owned GSN, once known as the Game Show Network, is preparing updated versions of two golden oldie game shows: “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game.” The new iterations of the guilty-pleasure shows, originally launched in the 1960s, could begin amusing a new generation of viewers as early as 2009. (The Hollywood Reporter 6/4)
Starz Entertainment will begin transitioning in mid-July to the bandwidth-compressing MPEG-4 digital-video format. The pay-cable net initially will switch its HD offerings: Starz, Starz Kids and Family HD, Starz Edge HD and Starz Comedy HD. (Light Reading 6/3)
Comcast will begin a series of test trials in three markets to determine the best ways to ease bandwidth congestion. Testing will begin in Chambersburg, Pa., and Warrenton, Va., on Thursday and in Colorado Springs, Colo., later this summer. (Google/Associated Press 6/3)
Filed under: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA | Tags: Carl Icahn, Jerry Yang, Joost, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo
ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Activist investor Carl Icahn intends to give Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang the boot. “I am amazed at the lengths that Jerry Yang and the board went to entrench themselves in this situation,” says Icahn, referring to efforts to thwart Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Yahoo. (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2008/06/03/icahn-says-yahoo-ceo-yang-has-to-go/ 6/3)
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company is still interested in striking a deal with Yahoo. Says Ballmer: “Software technology and the scale of user interaction will be an important part of the way the media and advertising business shakes out in the future.” (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aRQUJPMn.8Nc 6/3)
Techcrunch has got confirmation that CBS is going to announce an important partnership with Yahoo tomorrow morning. While Techcrunch doesn’t yet know exactly what it will entail, we are confident that Yahoo will be joining the CBS Audience Network, which distributes CBS content to destinations such as YouTube, AOL, MSN, Joost, Veoh, Fancast, Bebo, and TVGuide. See a longer list of partners here. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/03/cbs-and-yahoo-to-announce-partnership-tomorrow-morning/ 6/3)
A lawsuit filed against Google alleges that the search company puts profits ahead of user protection by refusing to ban online advertising for fraudulent mobile services, despite evident ad policy violations. Google is “driven by financial motivations,” the complaint says. (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=208401916 6/3)
With viewers migrating online — and YouTube accounting for roughly a third of all online-video watching — the Google-owned video-sharing site is perceived as “the new advertising hot spot.” Also: YouTube provides advertisers with immediate user demographic information. (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Brand_Equity_/YouTube_is_the_new_advertising_hot_spot/articleshow/3098091.cms 6/4, http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-youtube4-2008jun04,0,274757.story 6/4)
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales’s fledgling search project Wikia Search is relaunching with features that allow users to fully edit and filter all search results, instead of the limited editing functions given to users in the alpha phase. The changes are “pretty radical,” Wales says. (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/2008/06/02/jimmy-wales-wikipedia-tech-ebiz-cx_ag_0603wales.html 6/3)
Disney’s Kevin Mayer, executive VP of corporate strategy and business development, is signaling that he could be ready to join Hulu, the so-called “YouTube killer” that offers legitimate video content from NBC and Fox. “Hulu’s a great site. We’re not participating — now.” (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/06/disney-consider.html 6/3)
The Web site for television network CBS is seeing its market share jump by 41% for the season while ABC.com and NBC.com — the most popular network sites — are luring fewer visitors. (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080603/FREE/728590388/1084 6/3)
When not sifting through YouTube for the latest reason to send take-down notices, Viacom employees have been spending time watching one YouTube video of former MTV Networks President Michael Wolf pitching for a new job. Wolf resigned in Jan. 2007 during a management shake-up. (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/06/03/former-mtv-networks-pres-hire-me 6/3)
Filed under: WIRELESS
Starbucks coffee shops across the United States are offering two hours of free Wi-Fi Internet service through AT&T. Customers must buy a Starbucks Reward Card with a minimum of $5 credit on it. Customers also must sign up for the free Wi-Fi online at Starbucks.com. (Iwantmedia 6/4, http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9958942-7.html 6/3)
Filed under: GAMING | Tags: Electronic Arts, IGA Worldwide, Los Angeles Times, Playstation 3, Shawn Fanning, Sony, Video game, Wall Street Journal
Sony is partnering with IGA Worldwide to offer advertising space within video games on its PlayStation 3 console. The ads will be uploaded and refreshed online via the PS3 console. (The Wall Street Journal (free content) 6/4)
The LA Times and others are reporting that EA has acquired Shawn Fanning’s social-network-gaming startup Rupture for around $30 million. Techcrunch reported this deal a month ago. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/03/ea-acquires-shawn-fannings-rupture-says-the-la-times-a-month-after-we-did 6/3)
