TV Tidbits: Pop, Interlude, Maker Studios and More

InterludeInterlude is a storytelling technology venture with former CBS and Xbox senior executive Nancy Tellem among its leaders It has developed an immersive video process using the popular quotchoose your own adventurequot format of books At various points in a video several options as to what happens next appear on the screen When the viewer chooses a preference the video automatically follows without a break in the action Interlude39s promotion for MTV39s amp8220Screamamp8221 this summer impressed Next TV Summit attendees when displayed there At the moment the system works with PCs smartphones or tablets However the push for compatibility with smart TV sets or devices like Chromecast and Apple TV is on and smart TV maker Samsung39s decision last week to invest in the company could accelerate things This kind of TV venture has been flaunted before remember ACTV This could be the one the public gets to use in mass fashionThe Electric JukeboxThe Electric Jukebox is the first smart TV plugin device connected with a specific genre of content Going on sale a few weeks ago online Jukebox gives users access to a wide assortment of streamed music by category or specific artist 247 The device costs 229 with one year of access to its content for free valued at 60 Some of the music is accompanied by still shots or graphics provided by Getty Images and other sources Music videos may become a feature in the near futureMaster ChannelMaster Channel is a platform for launching TV or online networks involving music talent and other sources coming from former MTV and Revolt senior programmer Andy SchuonMaker Studios and New Form StudiosThere has been more movement by Digital NewFront participants and related firms into TV series work Under Disney ownership Maker Studios has Disney Channel and ABC FamilyFreeform pilots under review and an executive team developing series for other places New Form Studios the Discovery Communications joint venture with Imagine Entertainment for shortform Web series believes some of their work will turn into linear TVPopThere is at least one more scripted series coming from Pop The network will soon go forward with a satire on latenight TV according to network president Brad SchwartzLayer3Layer3 is the selfdescribed quotnextgeneration cable companyquot out of Denver At NYC Television Week CEO Jeff Binder said his venture quotwants to bring all sorts of things to bearquot including Internet of Thingstype services on the TV screen The full launch scenario is expected to be unfurled before the end of the yearHemisphere Media GroupHemisphere Media Group is an independent distributor of Spanishlanguage networks to cable and satellite WAPA America Alan Sokol Hemisphere39s CEO says his group of channels will develop and present USoriginating telenovelas and anthology drama series over the next year that can be offered throughout Latin AmericaMacroMacro is the new diversityoriented TV and media programming venture created this winter by former top William Morris Agency talent rep Charles King He39s attracted venture capital and angel investors for this project committed to launching a wide variety of multicultural content produced by people of color An announcement on the first round of series and media initiatives could come later this month or nextUntil the next time stay well and stay tunedThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillageMyersBizNet management or associated bloggers

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