The Lost Remote NYC Show is on Wednesday! We can’t wait to spend an entire day in beautiful Battery Park in downtown Manhattan discussing the future of television with the experts in the industry. In addition to leading a fireside chat with Stephen Friedman, MTV’s President, I’ll be moderating, “The Future of Social TV: What Networks are Planning for the Summer and Fall TV Season.” Meet Jesse Redniss from Senior Vice President of two-time Shorty Industry Award-winning USA Network who will be presenting. Read more

I just finished producing the 5th Annual Shorty Awards, honoring the best on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, YouTube, Tumblr and more. The entire night brought together social TV from every angle possible. Comedy Central, The CW, ABC Family, CNN, Fox News and Conan were all successful in the Industry Awards competition. TV celebrities were also in full force as well for their use of social media. Here are video highlights that were just launched. Read more

Updated: Here’s a recap of my Google+ Hangout. In honor of the Shorty Award (the ceremony I produce), I hosted a last minute Google+ Hangout with celebrity and TV actress Jeri Ryan. You can tune in on-demand here.

I’m excited to announce that Shorty Awards Cofounder and Executive Producer Greg Galant will be joining the roster for Lost Remote’s NYC event on April 24th. Galant will be moderating our panel on the social TV fan that currently includes reddit’s Erik Martin. Galant’s social TV expertise dates back Read more

Want to understand one of the most important phenomenons of social TV? Start following some fake social TV accounts on Twitter. As Showtime’s “Homeland” continues to thrive as the number one drama on traditional TV, a new star has emerged on social TV. If you’re a Homeland fan, here’s the number one (fake) Twitter account you must be following.  Read more

If you thought the conclusion of the 2011-2012 TV season would mean a lack of social TV news, the space isn't slowing down a bit. Now that summer shows are beginning and much of primetime TV is coming to a conclusion until the fall, TV brands are looking for a way to keep their fans entertained and engaged. A new trend has emerged around fan-focused awards shows.

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MTV's Teen Wolf activation is not the only major social TV integration the network has in store. The network announced that the MTV Movie Awards will feature a category that will be decided via live social voting during Sunday's broadcast. Here are more details on the announcement and an interview with Colin Helms, SVP of MTV Digital and Michael Scogin VP of MTV Mobile.

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