Why Netflix Has Already Won the Digital TV/Video War


Now that premium entertainment is becoming easy to stream from web to TV, the race to monetize growing consumer demand is becoming fierce. The stakeholders include nearly the entire internet — Google, Apple, Amazon, Hulu — and nearly the entire entertainment industry — NBC Universal, News Corp., Disney and, soon, Sony, Viacom and Time Warner. Unfortunately for them there's already a clear winner. Netflix. Here's why.

Carlsberg: Xide Mood

Há alguns dias atrás, eu recebi um e-mail do diretor de arte da agência sueca Akestam Holst, falando sobre um aplicativo online feito por eles para a Carlsberg, mais especificamente para a linha de bebidas Xide, que propõe diferentes conteúdos musicais, personalizados através de um hotsite, criando o clima adequado para uma festa. O vídeo-case abaixo mostra os detalhes do Xide Mood, incluindo resultados.

Costumo dizer que os consumidores de hoje são muito mais rabugentos. Eles anseiam por serviços e cuidados, ao invés de esperar que uma marca lhe venda um estilo de vida, como acontecia anteriormente. E com a “revolução digital” e todas as suas  ferramentas interativas, responder a essas novas necessidades por ofertas de serviços super relevantes a qualquer momento torna-se possível.

Twitter or Beer? Which is the Best Social Medium?

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A billboard for Summit Brewing ponders which is a better social medium; Twitter of beer.
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Go Daddy Annoints Ella Koon GoDaddy Girl For Asia

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As if the existing GoDaddy hotties weren’t enough, the domain name registrar has enlisted Asian musician, model and actress Ella Koon to represent the brand in Asia.
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Sports Authority Taps Team Detroit for Media, Creative


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Sports Authority has named WPP's Team Detroit as its new lead agency after a four-month review. The move, which comes as the sporting goods retailer seeks to reposition its brand, means Team Detroit replaces Interpublic Group of Cos.' Deutsch as the primary media-buying and -planning agency and Post Central on creative duties.

Taylor Momsen is Hot. But Not With All That Eyeshadow

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Yesterday Macy’s Girl, along with the Material Girl and her daughter, Lourdes appeared at Macy’s in New York for the launch of Lourde’s Material Girl clothing line.
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NBC’s Twittersodes: Must-see Tweet-vee? Plus: Bad News For Google Street View and Blockbuster


Bad buzz over Blockbuster's Chapter 11 filing and Google's Street View tops our weekly chart of brand news getting attention on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and Digg. But Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler gave "American Idol" all the right kinds of chatter.

The Recession Leads to … More Shacking Up?

The U.S. added fewer new households in 2010 than at any time in the last 30 years. Why? And what does it mean for marketers?

Diesel Continues Stupidity With Flabby Ass Sneaker Kick

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Thanks to Copyranter who subjected us to watching a less than tight ass wobble for twenty seconds…in slow motion…after having been kicked by a Diesel sneaker, we have no choice but to share the jiggle with you.
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Alien Beauty Editorials – The Andrey Lili ‘Hot Summer’ Series has an Otherworldly Essence (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This Russian photography duo always takes my breath away and the latest Andrey Lili ‘Hot Summer’ photo series doesn’t disappoint. Sultry and sizzling, it has an otherworldly essence about it, which might…

Domestic Abuse Rarely Stops

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Here’s a domestic violence PSA that clearly shares the horrific violence of domestic abuse without actually showing the violence.
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Ali Lohan Bares legs For Sister Lindsay’s Clothing Line

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Well we suppose if you’re in jail and you’ve got a clothing line to promote, you can always enlist the help of a family member.
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Mark Donohue Promoted to Senior VP at Sony Pictures Television


Mark Donohue, Paul Brennan and Maria Dreyer have been promoted at Sony Pictures Television, U.S. advertiser sales. Euro RSCG Edge has expanded the role of Greg D. Johnson from president to president-chief operating officer.

Failure Innovation + Charitable Deviance – Weekly Trend Report 9/22

(TrendHunter.com) It’s the 2011 Trend Report season! As we gear up, I had interviews this week with CBC, Inc, BNN and the National Post. Plus we got to welcome some new clients to our 2011 Trend Reports business including:…

Google New site: all the new products from Google

Google is launching a new site: Google New that is listing all the innovations Google has launched so far!

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For Sale: Carol Bartz, George Lois and David Blaine


Have you ever wanted to play with big-time creatives like the partners and chief creative officers of Crispin, Porter+Bogusky? Lunch with industry legends Jerry Della Femina, George Lois and Allen Rosenshine? Starting Sept. 27, the Advertising Club of New York is opening online bidding in its first All Access Auction, featuring 29 New York experiences with high-profile executives in media, marketing and advertising. The auction will raise funds for the Advertising Club Foundation, which supports educational initiatives, scholarships and mentoring programs for students looking to enter the business.

One Central Park by Jean Nouvel

L’architecte français Jean Nouvel a dévoilé son projet définitif “One Central Park” pour la ville de Sydney avec cette impressionnante construction de deux tours. Respectivement 16 et 33 étages sur près de 250 000 métres carrés de développement. Plus d’informations dans la suite.



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Un projet et une collaboration avec le botanniste Patrick Blanc pour l’extérieur du bâtiment et pour son travail de mur végétal. A noter le système innovant de panneaux fixes et motorisées conçu pour capter la lumière solaire et la réorienter dans l’atrium.

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Five Tweet-Worthy Observations About the New Twitter Interface


So is the new Twitter interface a step forward, sideways or backward? Will the power users, purists and post-happy pontificators freak along the lines of the Digg revolt a year ago? Any good lessons a CMO might draw from this platform's attempted migration to increased consumer happiness? If anything, Twitter's latest move is yet another push toward a world of real-time everything.

Lambo-Door EVs – The E-True 3W from Ricardo Fedrizzi is a Stylish Eco-Trike (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you have been scouring the Internet in search of the car of the future, look no further than the E-True 3W. The E-True 3W is a personal EV in the shape of a trike that is both stylish and small, making…

Fiat 500 com a sua cara

Para celebrar a venda de 500 mil unidades do Fiat 500, a montadora italiana vai apresentar, no próximo salão do automóvel de Paris, o Fiat 500 Millesima, um carro único cuja carroceria será completamente coberta por 1.500 fotos de rostos dos consumidores.

Os interessados em enviar suas fotos, devem entrar no hotsite da promo e reservar um dos quadrados disponíveis na imagem do veículo. Há integração com o Facebook para o usuário que queira personalizar seu espaço reservado com imagens de seus contatos.

Embora ela não tenha um conceito nem uma mecânica nova, esta ativação segue a linha de posicionamento da marca orientada na participação dos consumidores e clientes potenciais, como acontece desde o lançamento deste modelo, quando foi lançada a plataforma multimídia “500 Wants You“.