digital multi-platform distribution what are we doing now? what’s next? what’s in it for...
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DIGITALMulti-Platform Distribution
What are we doing now?
What’s next?
What’s in it for stations?
What are we doing today?Content (FREE)Video Podcasts: DragonflyTV, NOW, NerdTVStreaming Video Clips: Curious George, P.O.V, Between the Lions, Ind LensStreaming Video Collections: SAF, Nature, NewshourBlogs: PBS MediaShift and learning.now Full-Length Program Streams: Frontline, NewsHour NOVA Science Now
Content (PAY)Download to Own: iTunes, OMN, Google Video, Amazon UnboxEducational VOD subsription services: Discovery’s United Streaming, Library Video’s SAFARI Montage
Promotion: (Leverages sites large audiences to drive tune-in)Video Podcasts: iTunes, YouTube, pbs.orgStreaming Video Clips: YouTube, IFILM, Google Video
Handout: Online Video “Dashboard”
Digital Rights
Critical Success Factors• Multi-platform approach to content decisions
– Which content is appropriate for which platform– Seek relevant rights and balance level of investment
• Content windowing strategy– As PTV expands even further onto these new
platforms, it is critical that we develop a content windowing strategy.
• Pilot and Experiment
Station Broadband Video Player
• A turnkey, customizable solution that can significantly boost your station’s ability to offer broadband video—including NPS content— on local Web sites.
• Currently conducting a needs assessment with stations and with NPS producers whose video would be featured.
• Expected launch date: early 2007 (February target)• Questions? Mary Kadera, [email protected].
PBS.org Redesign
• Includes improvements to the top-level pages of PBS.org (including homepage) that will provide additional exposure for local station content and promotion.
• More flexibility in “Support” area• Dedicated station real estate in 3 areas of homepage for
local content/event features• Target launch date: March 2007• Questions? Mary Kadera ([email protected]) or Dan
Willis ([email protected]).
PBS New Media Newsletter
• Monthly new media e-mail newsletter for stations, launching in December
• Includes news and resources from PBS (PBS distribution deals with groups like iTunes; new tools for station Web sites; etc.)
• Showcases new media experiments and successes by local stations
• Includes a roundup of most relevant industry announcements/analysis
• Questions? Kevin Dando at [email protected].
PBS KIDS GO!Cable VOD, Broadband Delivery, Direct Broadcast Satellite
Guiding Principles• Reach early elementary audience with PBS branded educational content in all
relevant platforms.• Promotional support model that allows stations to benefit in as many ways as
possible:– Support messages that credit local stations– PBS branding and co-branding– Cross promotion opportunities– Financial benefits (direct or indirect) in funding new GO! content
• Maintain highest standards of quality for the service in all platforms and non-commercial brand equity.
Questions? Lesli Rotenberg at [email protected] or
Andrea Downing at [email protected].
• Pursuing three premium online business lines: – Create iTV games for launch in 2007. (Fetch and Kratts)
– Create an online subscription service featuring games and videos for launch in Summer 2007 on pbskids.org.
– Develop downloadable games for launch in 2008.
– Questions? Ben Grimley at [email protected]
PBS KIDS Premium Online Games
Primetime Broadband ChannelOverview• A broadband video experience that allows visitors to pbs.org and
station websites to watch national primetime programming online in an on-demand environment.
Station Benefits• Will allow member stations to feature the video on their local
websites in a turnkey manner while being hosted by pbs.org
Next Steps• Adopt content windowing strategy• Develop support plan
Questions? Andrea Downing at [email protected] or John Suydam at [email protected].