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WDMG launches high-definition music channel via IPTV

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Your Music Channel TelevisionWorld Digital Media Group, L.L.C. (WDMG) announced the launch of its Internet TV channel. Your Music Channel Television (YMCtv), a division of WDMG, is a global site providing superior quality video on demand, unlike static IP music sites. The Web-based channel celebrates the best of the new and old worlds by showcasing spectacular-quality content that’s always about music.

YMCtv.com show host and coordinating producer Will Weinand gives a daily Internet broadcast in which he announces that the all-music channel is designed with “you” in mind. Instead of confining viewers to a linear program, YMCtv.com can be user-customized, separating it from simple file-sharing sites like YouTube. Content is designed to be easily e-mailed, digitally downloaded or available for physical purchase. Weinand not only features WDMG-affiliated artists and bands, but also third-party indie music under “Your Music Videos.”

“YMCtv.com is setting a new standard in the Web-based music technology industry,” said Brad M. Smith, chief digital officer. “We have a serious commitment to providing the very best quality possible while always allowing our viewers to see exactly what they want, when they want it. Our videos allow viewers to feel like they’re really inside the recording studio or one-on-one with a celebrity or legend.”

Originally posted on May 9, 2007 @ 8:31 pm

Super Bowl XLVII Caused 15% Dip In Internet Usage As Viewers Flocked To TVs

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Super Bowl XLVIITV viewership for Super Bowl XLVII remained strong despite a push by internet services to siphon off the big days viewership.

While millions of users posted Facebook status updates and more than 20 million tweets were delivered, a study released this morning by Sandvine found that most social network users tweeted from the comfort of their living room as they watched the big game.

According to Sandvine:

“While many might think the big game might cause big demand on fixed access networks. The truth is while everyone is watching the game on their television they are actually giving the network a break from usage.”

A drop in internet usage because of the Super Bowl is known as the “Super Dip” and it has continued despite the fact that Super Bowl coverage is available for free. Users could visit CBSports.com or use the NFL.com and CBS Sports mobile apps to catch the game on their mobile devices.  [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 5, 2013 @ 3:33 am