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Viodi View Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n Current Issue<\/a> Field Trip To the Heartland<\/a> Impressions of the National Cable Show<\/a> A Day at Digital Hollywood<\/a> <\/p>\n Previous Issue<\/a> <\/p>\n Viodi View Subscribe<\/a> <\/p>\n Viodi Forums<\/strong> Club Viodi<\/a> Local Content<\/a> <\/p>\n Multimedia Search <\/a> <\/p>\n Viodi Workshops<\/strong> Local Content<\/a> Telco Video 101<\/a> Incremona Training<\/a> <\/p>\n Industry<\/strong> Industry Calendar<\/a> Favorite Links<\/a><\/p>\n About Viodi<\/a> Contact<\/a> Biographies<\/a> <\/p>\n Interested in Sponsoring the Viodi View? Send an email to: sponsor@viodi.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Please forward<\/strong> this free publication to anyone you know who is involved in some way with independent telephone companies. <\/p>\n Mission of the Viodi View:<\/strong><\/p>\n In this on-line publication, we share our analysis, opinions and direction on the interactive television news and views that we believe will be of interest and use to our friends associated directly or indirectly with independent telephone companies. For more information as to the various ways Viodi works with independent telephone companies, please go to http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/alliance\/<\/a><\/p>\n Disclaimer:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Viodi View [Viodi, LLC] and its associates used their best efforts in collecting and preparing the information published herein. However, the Viodi View [Viodi, LLC] does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any and all liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident, or other causes.<\/p>\n All displayed trademarks, logos and service marks are the property of their respective owners. \u00a9 2005Viodi, LLC<\/a>. All Rights Reserved. Viodi View Newsletter – April 13th, 2005 <\/strong> <\/p>\n Impressions of the National Cable Show<\/strong><\/p>\n By Ken Pyle, ken.pyle@viodi.com<\/strong><\/p>\n With only three hours to cover a show that needs three solid days, the following is a superficial view of the things that left an impression and should be of interest <\/strong>to independent telcos. These impressions have been split into equipment (hardware and software) and cable programming. To some extent, these once distinct disciplines are becoming increasingly entwined, with the rise of interactive television applications. It is sort of ironic that cable programming and equipment were located in separate halls. <\/p>\n Equipment (hardware and software)<\/strong><\/p>\n A tool that caught my eye was from a company called Bluestreak Network<\/strong>. Blue Streak\u2019s tool allows developers to use Macromedia\u2019s Flash 7 product as an iTV development tool. Their network of developers has created games, \u201cAdverSkins<\/strong>\u201d (advertising surrounding video content) and email\/chat applications. This company should be on the radar, if no other reason, than their Senior Vice President of Product Development is Guy Charbonneau<\/strong>. Charbonneau was doing state-of-the-art interactive applications (like directed pizza advertising and multiple camera angles) fourteen years ago when he was with Videotron<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Speaking of middleware, Sieman\u2019s<\/strong> purchase<\/strong> of Myrio<\/strong> is significant. A few years ago, I thought Myrio would be a good fit for Next Level, but then Motorola came along and snapped up NLC. It will be interesting to see what Siemans does in the U.S. independent market with their acquisition of Mryio.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n More on the programming part of the show in the next issue of the Viodi View\u2026.. <\/p>\n Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n Next Article<\/a><\/p>\n Previous Issue<\/a><\/p>\n Viodi View Subscribe<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
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