The other night I got into a wicked fast dialogue with friends from various parts of the world. What emerged was quite funny but also truly something to ponder. Could blended entertainment (#transmedia #intermedia) be leveraged to effectively topple oppressive regimes? Could a handful of individuals pull this off with a very minimal budget? Could it be the new modality of adventure travel/Reality TV spread via social networks?
Storytelling is at the core of all social networks. One post and its subsequent threads can turn into a community that evolves humanity.
The Facebook exchange below hints at a new form of reality TV leveraging social networks to produce revolution and truly fascinating television. Check it out:
MORE ABOUT SOCIALTV:
On Intermedia:
http://www.rickliebling.com/2011/09/11/intermedia-the-next-phase-in-consumer-engagement/
On Social TV Analytics:
http://blog.peoplebrowsr.com/blog/?p=1413
MetaData Tagging:
http://www.appmarket.tv/opinion/1347-scene-level-television-metadata-tagging-tv-is-the-new-oil-in-the-industry.html
Streaming Media Comparison
http://mashable.com/2011/02/14/streaming-media-comparison/
The pressure of VOD
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-dreamworks-stacey-snider-feels-the-pressure-of-premium-vod/
Over 1200+ articles curated on Social TV!!
http://www.scoop.it/t/tvappmarket
Other Links from the thread:
Eleftherios Hatziioannou (Peopleizers)
My Love Travels from Krystal Baldwin
Hello I Love You Conference Istanbul, Turkey Dec 7-8, 2011