UITV.INFO Newsletter: December 2008

December 2008

UITV.INFO - Interactive TV Research
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EuroITV 2009: Final call for full papers (ACM DL)
http://www.euroitv2009.org
Deadline (full papers): 19 December 2008
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UXTV 2008: Online proceedings available (ACM DL)
http://portal.acm.org/toc.cfm?id=1453805&type=proceeding
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Interactive TV News
http://uitv.info/news

TV's Killer App: Social Video Viewing?
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/11/tvs-killer-app.html
As television audiences migrate online, media companies are eyeing
social networking as a possible killer app for hooking viewers through
their laptops. From simple chat rooms to unique games, the race is on
to develop content that complements traditional shows. But it's not
enough to simply slap social features onto a video player. If
companies want audiences to come, they need to deliver the goods in
the form of quality shows and videos that will capture viewers' fancy.

Channel change times for IPTV are faster than satellite
http://informitv.com/articles/2008/10/13/channelchangetimes/
An international study of 30 operators suggests that the channel
change time on internet protocol television services can be faster
than on traditional platforms such as satellite. The average channel
change time across various platforms was just under two seconds, while
for Microsoft Mediaroom it was around 0.6 seconds. Whether that makes
any real difference to the overall user experience is another matter.

Current TV Hacks The Debates
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/current-tv-cras.html
Current TV broke new ground when it melded a traditional televised
presidential debate format with next-generation web technology that
incorporated viewers' spontaneous reactions into the broadcast.
Current incorporated audiences' 140-character commentaries from the
microblogging service Twitter into their broadcasts.



Interactive TV Events
http://uitv.info/events

7th European Interactive TV Conference (EuroITV 2009): Networked Television
http://www.euroitv2009.org
Deadline (Full papers): 19 December 2008
Deadline (Short papers and posters): 30 January 2009

4th International Conference on E-Learning and Games (Edutainment 2009)
http://www.ask4research.info/edutainment/2009/
Banff, Canada, August 9-11, 2009
Deadline: January 10, 2009



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