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As many of you guys know David Sams is a big .tv guy. Read about what was talked about in the lowdown at DN journal today:
Dr. Kevin Ham's firm - Reinvent Technology is making a big move toward becoming a major player in the convergence of TV and the Internet. To that end, Reinvent has just appointed award winning TV producer David R. Sams to the newly created position of Executive Vice
President for Strategic Development, Marketing, and Creative Affairs. Sams is also an expert in TV syndication, direct marketing and Internet marketing.
Sams launched the Oprah Winfrey national talk show in 1986 while head of global marketing for King World. He also is credited for reinventing how syndicated shows are marketed and promoted, having helped turn Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy into the two highest-rated syndicated series in TV history. Since leaving King World, Sams has built numerous Television, marketing, and Internet companies. His direct response TV campaigns have generated over $120 million (U.S.) in sales; he has won multiple Emmy, Addy, Telly and Angel Awards—as well as accolades for Infomercial of the Year, Program Length Advertisement of the Year, and Entertainment Advertisement of the Year. Sams brings over 30 years of Television, Radio, Newspaper, and Internet experience to Reinvent.
David R. Sams
Dr. Kevin Ham
Chairman & CEO, Reinvent Technology
Reinvent's Chairman and CEO, Dr. Kevin Ham, said “As the Internet and Television come together over the next few years, Reinvent, Inc. is preparing to take advantage of this convergence by using our premium domain brands to build channels that will serve both the public and advertisers in unique ways. David’s combined experience across multiple media platforms with content producers, program developers, TV networks and syndication companies, talent agencies, and advertising agencies provides us with the expertise needed to make Reinvent, Inc the global leader in interactive media. He’s an out-of-the-box thinker and marketer who clearly understands how to develop, license, syndicate, and market content that will appeal to a global audience of viewers and attract advertisers.”
Sams, who will be based in Los Angeles, said "I see the Internet as being where TV was in its early years. Dr. Ham has acquired thousands of premium dot-com domain names over the past decade that collectively garner millions and millions of monthly viewers. In my opinion, these domain names are no different than TV stations or networks. Each domain serves a specific niche—just like today’s leading cable networks. Each Internet domain has access into the home—via the same coaxial cable as TV is delivered. Now that many television set manufactures are beginning to make Internet-ready TV sets, I see, for example, the day when kids passively watch the Disney Channel and the interactive DisneyChannel.com on the same tube."
"Dr. Ham and Reinvent are in the unique position of creating branded Internet channels based on company-owned premium domains like Attorney.com, CheapTravel.com, God.com, Menopause.com, How.com, Hairstyles.com, Audition.com, Mother.com, Stockbroker.com, and thousands of others. The opportunity to create joint ventures, content partnerships, and clustered ad networks targeting specific niche audiences is tremendous. TV had its golden age; I now see the dawn of the medium’s platinum age as it converges with the Internet, and could not resist the opportunity to be a part of it."
Sams with Oprah Winfrey
at the 1986 launch of her talk show
(Posted May 13, 2009) To refer others to the post above only you can use this URL:
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Dr. Kevin Ham's firm - Reinvent Technology is making a big move toward becoming a major player in the convergence of TV and the Internet. To that end, Reinvent has just appointed award winning TV producer David R. Sams to the newly created position of Executive Vice
President for Strategic Development, Marketing, and Creative Affairs. Sams is also an expert in TV syndication, direct marketing and Internet marketing.
Sams launched the Oprah Winfrey national talk show in 1986 while head of global marketing for King World. He also is credited for reinventing how syndicated shows are marketed and promoted, having helped turn Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy into the two highest-rated syndicated series in TV history. Since leaving King World, Sams has built numerous Television, marketing, and Internet companies. His direct response TV campaigns have generated over $120 million (U.S.) in sales; he has won multiple Emmy, Addy, Telly and Angel Awards—as well as accolades for Infomercial of the Year, Program Length Advertisement of the Year, and Entertainment Advertisement of the Year. Sams brings over 30 years of Television, Radio, Newspaper, and Internet experience to Reinvent.
David R. Sams
Dr. Kevin Ham
Chairman & CEO, Reinvent Technology
Reinvent's Chairman and CEO, Dr. Kevin Ham, said “As the Internet and Television come together over the next few years, Reinvent, Inc. is preparing to take advantage of this convergence by using our premium domain brands to build channels that will serve both the public and advertisers in unique ways. David’s combined experience across multiple media platforms with content producers, program developers, TV networks and syndication companies, talent agencies, and advertising agencies provides us with the expertise needed to make Reinvent, Inc the global leader in interactive media. He’s an out-of-the-box thinker and marketer who clearly understands how to develop, license, syndicate, and market content that will appeal to a global audience of viewers and attract advertisers.”
Sams, who will be based in Los Angeles, said "I see the Internet as being where TV was in its early years. Dr. Ham has acquired thousands of premium dot-com domain names over the past decade that collectively garner millions and millions of monthly viewers. In my opinion, these domain names are no different than TV stations or networks. Each domain serves a specific niche—just like today’s leading cable networks. Each Internet domain has access into the home—via the same coaxial cable as TV is delivered. Now that many television set manufactures are beginning to make Internet-ready TV sets, I see, for example, the day when kids passively watch the Disney Channel and the interactive DisneyChannel.com on the same tube."
"Dr. Ham and Reinvent are in the unique position of creating branded Internet channels based on company-owned premium domains like Attorney.com, CheapTravel.com, God.com, Menopause.com, How.com, Hairstyles.com, Audition.com, Mother.com, Stockbroker.com, and thousands of others. The opportunity to create joint ventures, content partnerships, and clustered ad networks targeting specific niche audiences is tremendous. TV had its golden age; I now see the dawn of the medium’s platinum age as it converges with the Internet, and could not resist the opportunity to be a part of it."
Sams with Oprah Winfrey
at the 1986 launch of her talk show
(Posted May 13, 2009) To refer others to the post above only you can use this URL:
Domain Name Journal - The Lowdown from DNJournal.com
Click Here
