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- Will Syfy's $100 million TV-gaming combo pay off?
Syfy is spending a reported $100 million on an ambitious project to create "Defiance," a TV series and related massively multiplayer online video game developed in partnership with Trion Worlds. "People talk about transmedia and cross-platform," said Syfy President Dave Howe. "This is the real deal because it was conceived that way from the ground up. No one's ever done anything like this. We refer to it as the holy grail of convergence." Forbes
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- Lifetime gets solid audience for "Liz & Dick" TV movie
"Liz & Dick," the Lifetime movie starring Lindsay Lohan about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's love affair and marriages, performed well Sunday night but didn't come close to the network's numbers for October's "Steel Magnolias" telefilm. "Liz & Dick" attracted an audience of 3.5 million for its debut, while "Magnolias" drew 6.5 million, the third-biggest audience ever for the network. The Hollywood Reporter/The Live Feed blog
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- Beyonce will be behind and in front of camera for HBO doc
HBO has tapped Beyonce to serve as director and executive producer of a documentary about her life that will air Feb. 16. "Everybody knows Beyonce's music, but few know Beyonce the person," said Michael Lombardo, HBO's programming president. "Along with electrifying footage of Beyonce onstage, this unique special looks beyond the glamor to reveal a vibrant, vulnerable, unforgettable woman." TheWrap.com
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- YouTube to unveil production "Space" in L.A.
YouTube on Wednesday is opening a new Los Angeles-based production facility for its partners to develop their content. YouTube Space Los Angeles, which will be complete in January, features production stages, recording and motion-capture studios, and green-screen rooms, among other facilities. TheWrap.com/Deal Central blog
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- Samsung signs up to "Play Live" on Bravo
Bravo, as part of a marketing deal with Samsung, is promoting the use of the Galaxy Note II during its "Watch What Happens Live" late-night talk show. Users can participate in "Play Live" games and polls by accessing a Bravo microsite for mobile phones, tablets and desktops, or by using a special application. MediaPost Communications/MediaDailyNews
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- Rogers readies Ultimate home Internet service
Rogers Communications is now offering a fiber-based residential broadband service with download and upload speeds maxing out at 250 Mbps, the fastest offered by the cabler. Rogers Ultimate Fibre Internet, which is being introduced in certain areas in Toronto and its Atlantic region, will have a monthly cap of 500 gigabytes of data. Pricing has not yet been released. Light Reading Cable
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A camera, a microphone, an interesting question and some serious brainpower
CTAM's Executive Playback series gives POVs from people within the industry. John Boynton of Rogers Communications answers the question "How does CTAM keep you ahead?"
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New CTAM study investigates how chatter matters
From co-viewing with friends/family to texting, tweeting, downloading apps or visiting online blogs, social TV has expanded beyond the physical space into the virtual world of the digital age. So, how do social interactions and chatter impact and augment TV viewing, brand loyalty and engagement? The 2012 CTAM co-op study, How Chatter Matters in TV Viewing, investigates the various forms of social and live interaction. Order now.
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