Previously on WIN
Posted Dec 12th 2006 5:00PM by Chris Thilk
Filed under: Outdoor, Television, DVR, Corporate, Celebrities, Video Game, Previously on WIN
Blogging Stocks says that former New York mayor (and likely 2008 Presidential candidate) Rudy Gulliani has been hired by Circuit City to promote their Firedog home electronics expertise practice.
- The guys at BS (heh) are also talking about how CNBC's Jim Cramer is hot on an outdoor advertising firm that is well positioned with new media technologies. Of course Cramer also likes very old-media companies as well.
- Joystiq let's out a tremendous "well duh!" over an article that says games like Halo 3 are going to be big sellers. They also mention that even games set in the distant past can get in-game ad dollars - it just requires a bit of creative thinking.
- PVR Wire passes on an early rejected ad from TiVo that mocks the very idea of network programmers still having control over TV watching schedules. PVW is also giving us more details on TiVo's "program placement" product and passes along the discontent they and other people are feeling over Comcast putting ads on their program guide.
- Also at PVR Wire, there's news of a PVR-based ad delivery system that Microsoft is seeking to patent. The system would determine when a show was being played back and insert a newer ad to replace one whose time-sensitivity has expired. Finally, the guys there are writing about Cheap TV Spots, which they rightly point out isn't getting enough press.
- Former No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani will be getting her own Coty fragrance soon according to Styledash.
- The news that so many people are avoiding ads in one form or another gets discussed on DV Guru, along with a thoughtful commentary on how advertising on different media is perceived differently by people.
- Styledash weighs in on Saks Fifth Avenue's new corporate logo and branding initiatives.
- TV Squad passes on news of the introduction of a line of PBS-branded coffee. I'm just not sure what to do with this, but apparently Adam does.
- Also at TV Squad, Bob is wondering about both the sentence structure and the truthiness of CBS's commercials for Katie Couric's news broadcast.
- Our Digital Music Weblog loves the Tim Burton-esque ads commissioned by Microsoft for their Zune MP3 player.
