At the end of November we pointed out that GetGlue data from Trendrr on Revenge matched up with linear data from Nielsen. GetGlue’s data on scripted shows from December 10-16 reveals a similar trend with the CW’s Arrow. Here are the details. Read more
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If you know anything about teenagers and young adults, you know that they get bored very easily. In the age of millions of apps, TV channels and entertainment outlets, it’s extremely hard to to keep “tech savvy, culturally progressive 18-34-year-olds,” glued to a brand built for them like The CW. Troika, a brand consultancy and creative agency has been working with The CW since it’s inception in 2006 to help keep this demo entertained through strategic branding. This TV season they’ve launched a major rebrand for The CW, which they describe as “branding in the cracks,” more specifically, “finding new areas and platforms for the brand to be expressed.” We interviewed Troika Creative Director Reid Thompson about the social TV rebrand. Read more
While “social TV” didn’t exist twelve years ago, young and passionate TV fans definitely did. Epitome Pictures’ “Degrassi”, a Canadian teen soap, is set to premiere it’s twelfth season (12b to be exact) tonight at 9pm ET on Teen Nick. Their use of digital and social TV has helped them keep the show relevant as new audiences get introduced to the different characters. They’ve strategically grown their presence across mobile as well. We interviewed Stephen Stohn, the Executive Producer of Degrassi and the President of Epitome Pictures Inc. about their social TV strategy and growth. Read more
The fall TV season is here and The CW is determined to promote their programming and start dialogues in new ways. In the current, Oct 5th issue of Entertainment Weekly the network has embedded a live Twitter feed from @CW_Network that will display the most recent six tweets in their ad. Is this type of physical embed the future of print magazines? Is it effective? Or is it just some additional glitz and glamour that will be overlooked?
The second screen space just got a lot hotter. TV Guide Mobile has just launched its "next-generation, one-stop TV companion app" for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The updated app focuses around their popular Watchlist platform -- which enables you to track your favorite shows -- and incorporates more social than ever before. TV Guide Mobile's EVP and General Manager Christy Tanner gave us an inside look at the new features, their approach to social TV within the app and how they're getting their ad partners involved.
The CW's audience was born into the social web. This fact has forced the network to quickly adapt to the Gossip Girl and Vampire Diary-loving fans that are loud, passionate and screen-agnostic when it comes to programming. We spoke to Rick Haskins, The CW's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Digital Programs about their social TV strategy.
At the CW's recent upfront the network announced CDW, "a digital in-house studio that will create short-form programs for digital streams including online, mobile and tablets," as MediaPost reported. One of the projects includes a game show called, "Fandemonium," to be the number one CW Facebook fan. Pinterest, GetGlue and Klout will also be leveraged as part of this competition.
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