.tv 2008 poster child in .tv with branding, powerful meaning to what .tv means

[jeffoverman]

Hi

Who is going be the big company to get the .tv extension out with audiences across the world and make us all proud of them ?

When I first came on here I used to think demand media and there future IPO. Then I learned the market in .tv as far as branding. Purpose of things and etc.

My first pick hands down goes to small player called Justin.tv with there small amount of venture capital money. I feel they represent us the best in .tv, and there branding is powerful. In 2007 I have seen 3200 users online at one time when they just formed. I expect great things by them in 2008 as they bring more users on board, raise another round of of VC money, do a google partnership with adwords. When you look at there true platform and webcam, development, social network I feel old social networks like myspace is outdated. The new companies like Justin is going make social networking even more fun!

Please note. National.tv has some amazing names and what there up to. There election.tv site is top notch. Waiting for there platforms to be developed. If they had things more up and running they would probably be number one or tied with Justin in first place. Either way, both I love and going take .tv branding to the next level.

I am also curious who the owner of news.tv is and want a media co to own that and post news.tv in bottom right corner like TNT.tv.

Ps. Please post any insight and explanation of why you picked them and useful info

I did not start this thread to start a debate here or bashers of .tv to join in and debate things and then the topic discussion is lost.

 

[dcmike77]

.tv has bashers? I haven't met any...

 

[MicroGuy]

Who is going be the big company to get the .tv extension out with audiences across the world and make us all proud of them ?

I'm with you. It looks like JUSTIN.TV is going to heat things up.

 

[Disintegration]

I also agree on Justin.tv because they are global, viral, and I'm addicted to watching a few people on there lol.

In addition to VCs, I see alot of money going into Justin.tv if they can harness the sponsorships offers their "stars" are receiving to market products on their shows to niche audiences.

It's still only January though...I hope more companies like them step up to the plate

 

[MillersCrossing]

i just pray justin.tv dont go the way of current.tv - get exposure and success by getting al gore on board and then , after reaching critical mass change their extention to . com....

that was a bad day for .tv

 

[smashfactory]

i hope justin.tv rocks- i emailed them, twice- and never got a response- that kinda sucked- they gotta get their game on

 

[SKG]

An interesting note on Justin. This is his second startup. His first one was right after graduating from Yale with another graduate who he also grew up with since childhood. It was an online calendar type of idea which he then sold on ebay I believe for mid 200K or so. Justin.tv is his second startup with the same friend/college classmate/childhood friend.

Whether this will be a posterchild, well, I don't think there will be any ONE posterchild. It is just an extension and business plans and ideas function on any extension. What we want is for businesses and entrepreneurs to utilize the extension creating awareness and it will not be any one entity that can or will do that, imo.

 

[equity78]

well, I don't think there will be any ONE posterchild. It is just an extension and business plans and ideas function on any extension. What we want is for businesses and entrepreneurs to utilize the extension creating awareness and it will not be any one entity that can or will do that, imo.

EXACTLY I agree 100 % Sanchay

 

[MicroGuy]

If only I could be a fly on the wall over at JUSTIN.TV.

http://www.justin.tv/officecam

Does anyone know how to read keystrokes?

 

[jeffoverman]

i agree sanchay...

still think in the coming year will be tons of developments and there will be obviously more then just one company.....that being said, justin.tv still voted my number 1 pick...

just like google is poster child in search engines

its a hyped up name (poster child) lol.....and justin.tv is only getting started!

know what your saying sanchay...... the slang or web terms....for instance i totally dislike web 2.0, or even future web 3.0 talk. social graph or even implicit web then web 3.0.

 

[MicroGuy]

Just got my Justin channel ready for testing.

 

[localexperts]

http://siteanalytics.compete.com/justin.tv/?metric=uv

 

[Carlton]

Might be Hollywood.TV that draws attention. Seems to be on its way already.

 

[localexperts]

Hollywood.tv - branding - yes

traffic - not much

http://siteanalytics.compete.com/hollywood.tv+banquetfacilities.com/?metric=uv

 

[freedom30]

They show a lot of the hollywood.tv imprint on the screen on entertainment shows that use their video.

Nice job of carrying the brand.

 

[localexperts]

well that doesn't translate to ALOT of traffic for their website. What good is putting your brand on the screen all over the place if you website gets less hits from a website I spend $8K-$10K a month marketing on Google and Yahoo (banquet facilities.com)?

Few advertisers will spend money?
No company will buy you out?

What is the purpose?

Buy a Super Bowl ad (my company did). It has a 72 hour impact MAX in traffic boost that doesn't cover the cost of the ad.

Bud.tv had a super bowl ad.

Converting offline traffic into online traffic is tough. You need millions and millions of dollars and then you still have alot of challenges. You also need a national footprint.

Heck most of the TV station sites have less monthly uniques than newspaper sites. The TV sites have videos all over the place, they have for years. The newspapers are just starting in the game.

Yet, the TV station sites (while advertising every night on 3-4 news casts) don't get alot of traffic. Don't get me wrong, they get traffic; but compare Charlotte.com or Jacksonville.com to the TV station sites in those markets.

If you can't retain traffic (and Justin.tv looks like it is bleeding - a negative trend line is not a good sign), then you aren't going to get to the 2M-5M user level which is needed to make a big splash.

 

[jeffoverman]

to get back to the topic, who do you think will be the 2008 .tv company to watch out for....

 

[TheBulldog]

local, you are really starting to sound more and more negative on .tv

Are you thinking of getting out? Are you venting? Group hug?

 

[jeffoverman]

can we please get back to .tv , who you like and why for 2008.

if your talking traffic, .com, etc please feel free to form your own thread...

 

[localexperts]

I DO NOT think the poster child for .TV will be Justin.tv. I just gave a long answer why. sorry. They have a small window to turn it around, but I believe that someone will come in and improve on the Justin.tv model.

Hollywood.tv has a chance to be a great brand.