1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: SOCIAL TV OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, TRENDS
The rise of Social TV 1.1. How Social TV impacts audience behaviour and the television industry 1.2. Social networks enable viewers to socialise digitally around television 1.3. Strong growth in Social TV participation 1.4. Smartphones and tablets enable viewer interactivity 1.5. Making TV sets social: CE manufacturers and tech giants Google, Yahoo, Microsoft 1.6. Have second screens won in Social TV? 1.7. The contrarian view: Smart TVs will dominate Social TV, later The television industry confronts a new, social reality 1.8. Social TV promises significant commercial benefits 1.9. But presents challenges for business models, and TV and advertising formats 1.10. Can Social TV deliver scale? Social TV¡¯s impact on Facebook and Twitter 1.11. Facebook and Twitter are battling over the future of television 1.12. Facebook and Twitter are major potential partners and competitors for TV 1.13. Television supports their growth 1.14. Social TV revenue opportunities: Advertising, distribution, transactional, data 1.15. Has Twitter won for Social TV participation during live viewing? 1.16. Google as a competitor 1.17. Social TV startups as competitors 1.18. Next-generation Social TV startups threaten the early innovators 1.19. TV companies are investing in Social TV to position against Facebook and Twitter 1.20. More broadcasters want to curate Social TV on their own platforms The impact on broadcasting and advertising 1.21. Boosting ad revenue from more live viewing and increased ratings 1.22. Building viewer engagement with TV programming and advertising 1.23. Social marketing of TV shows to acquire audiences 1.24. Social TV supports, but competes with, TV advertising 1.25. Facebook and Twitter battle for $196bn global TV ad spend 1.26. The social networks partner with broadcasters for joint ad sales The impact on television production and distribution 1.27. More transmedia and Social TV formats to engage viewers 1.28. Pay-TV operators: Growing ARPU with social recommendation of content 1.29. Facebook and Twitter will impact the $236bn global pay-TV market 1.30. Pay-TV operators are partnering with Social TV startups for recommendation 1.31. Middleware companies: Integrating Facebook and Twitter 1.32. Facebook as a rival VOD video aggregator and distributor Social TV - a global phenomenon 1.33. Viewers internationally take part in Social TV 1.34. Worldwide TV industry innovation
2. WHY AND HOW VIEWERS PARTICIPATE IN SOCAL TV
2.1. Social media enables more online participation 2.2. Social media usage while viewing TV 2.3. Why viewers participate in Social TV 2.4. How many viewers want to influence the TV industry? 2.5. Research into Social TV usage and motivations 2.6. Which social media do Social TV participants use most? 2.7. Twitter ahead of Facebook for Social TV activity 2.8. More Facebook than Twitter users follow TV shows 2.9. Facebook is for more focussed discussions with friends 2.10. British women find TV shows via Facebook friends¡¯ recommendations 2.11. How many American social media users actually talk about TV?
3. EFFECTS OF SOCIAL TV ON TELEVISION VIEWING
3.1. Social impressions boost initial and continuing TV tune-in 3.2. Social TV activity boosts viewing of live TV 3.3. What proportion of people discuss shows before, during and after viewing? 3.4. Patterns of participation on Twitter before, during and after a TV show 3.5. How much does social media affect TV viewing choices? 3.6. How showing social media symbols on TV motivates people to participate in Social TV
FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND THE SOCIAL TV LANDSCAPE
4. FACEBOOK VS TWITTER - MAJOR FORCES AND COMPETITORS IN TELEVISION
4.1. Social networks have user numbers equal to top TV audiences 4.2. Global reach: Facebook has 901m monthly active users, approaching 1bn 4.3. Facebook is the dominant social network in the majority of countries 4.4. Twitter has 140m monthly active users worldwide 4.5. Facebook¡¯s US users compared with TV audience size 4.6. Twitter¡¯s US users compared with TV audience size 4.7. How do social networks disrupt and innovate in television? 4.8. Figure: How Facebook and Twitter impact the entire TV value chain 4.9. Facebook and Twitter are battling over the future of television 4.10. Providing conversation about and social interaction with television 4.11. Has Twitter won for enabling live Social TV conversation? 4.12. Supplying social data to the TV industry 4.13. Social networks can influence viewers choosing what to watch 4.14. Transforming EPGs into social EPGs 4.14.1. Twitter - real-time conversations, a living EPG, and audience data 4.14.2. Facebook - social media integration for VOD and set-top box middleware 4.15. Facebook and Twitter on TV sets, EPGs and second screens 4.16. The social networks are competing for $196bn global TV ad spend 4.17. Both social networks are experimenting with TV ad sales partnerships 4.18. Facebook and Twitter compete in second screen and connected TV advertising 4.19. Competing via functionality and developer communities 4.20. Voting on TV talent shows and other television transactions 4.21. Twitter and Facebook are increasingly competing with Social TV startups 4.22. International opportunities
5. FACEBOOK
5.1. Social TV SWOT analysis 5.1.1. Strengths 5.1.2. Weaknesses 5.1.3. Opportunities 5.1.4. Threats 5.2. Facebook¡¯s 2012 Social TV strategy 5.3. A strategy to help boost TV ratings 5.4. Ambiguities in Facebook¡¯s strategy for television: Partnership or disruption? 5.5. Its partnership pitch to the television industry 5.6. TV industry partners 5.7. Is disruption still on the agenda? 5.7.1. Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will disrupt the entertainment industry - FT interview 5.7.2. Facebook CTO: Facebook will disrupt the media sector - BBC interview 5.7.3. Zuckerberg¡¯s positive spin on disruption 5.7.4. Zuckerberg: Facebook building a ¡°partnership company,¡± but still disruptive 5.8. Challenging TV advertising 5.8.1. COO Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook is challenging TV advertising as a brand-building channel 5.8.2. Facebook advertising moves to an engagement model, emulates and rivals TV 5.8.3. Research shows Facebook is well-suited for brand building 5.8.4. Global brewer AB InBev shifts ad spend into Facebook from TV 5.8.5. UK marketers believe Facebook is right for brand building 5.8.6. Facebook has succeeded in taking ad spend from UK TV 5.8.7. Brands can run TV commercials within Facebook 5.9. Supporting TV advertising 5.9.1. Supporting broadcasters¡¯ tune-in, ratings, viewer engagement 5.9.2. Global social marketing for new TV shows 5.9.3. Enhancing TV commercials 5.9.4. Facebook¡¯s partnership with TBS on cross-platform ad sales 5.10. A key player in new forms of second screen and connected TV advertising 5.11. TV revenue opportunities via transactions and subscriptions 5.11.1. Transactional revenue is crucial to Facebook¡¯s revenue growth 5.11.2. Facebook Credits replaced by local currency payments 5.11.3. Distributing live sports channels via Facebook 5.11.4. Distributing premium video-on-demand via Facebook 5.11.5. Advertising VOD content with Facebook ads 5.11.6. TV game shows and gaming 5.11.7. Viewer voting on TV shows 5.12. Facebook¡¯s roles in global pay-TV 5.12.1. Social recommendation to boost pay-TV ARPU 5.12.2. Middleware and EPG integration 5.12.3. Facebook - the partner for better TV Everywhere 5.13. A potential long-term rival to pay-TV operator VOD? 5.13.1. Netflix and Hulu viewing and social sharing available via Facebook 5.13.2. International content owner deals 5.13.3. HBO UK: Assisting content owners realise the value of back catalogue content 5.13.4. Facebook not yet a destination for premium video viewing in the UK market 5.13.5. Is Facebook becoming a digital content gatekeeper? 5.14. Facilitating innovative Social TV formats 5.15. Opportunities for TV-related data revenue? 5.16. Challenges and competitors in the TV market
6. TWITTER
6.1. Social TV SWOT analysis 6.1.1. Strengths 6.1.2. Weaknesses 6.1.3. Opportunities 6.1.4. Threats 6.2. The strategy for television 6.3. Investing in technology for television 6.4. Sponsored products created from tweets 6.5. Twitter¡¯s partnership with ESPN on cross-platform ad sales 6.6. Twitter aims to build scale with its own TV ad campaign 6.7. Promoted Tweets - bound for connected TVs? 6.8. Challenges and competitors in the TV market
7. STRATEGIES FOR POSITIONING AGAINST FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
7.1. The TV industry is investing in Social TV startups 7.1.1. ConnecTV¡¯s US and global ambitions 7.1.2. Fox Broadcasting¡¯s stake in ACTV8 7.1.3. Turner Broadcasting incubating tech startups 7.1.4. GetGlue¡¯s multiple TV industry partners 7.1.5. Platform operators partnering with startups 7.2. More broadcasters aim to curate and ¡°own¡± Social TV content and interaction 7.2.1. USA Network Character Chatter 7.2.2. Showtime Social app 7.2.3. CBS Connect 7.2.4. Oxygen Connect 7.2.5. Discovery Communications 7.3. Pepsi 7.4. Shazam
8. SOCIAL TV AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKS
8.1. Google+ 8.2. Pinterest 8.3. Skype 8.4. Tumblr
SOCIAL TV STRATEGIES, CHALLENGES, MONETISATION AND SUCCESS
9. MEASURING SUCCESS: SOCIAL TV ANALYTICS
9.1. Companies analysing Social TV data 9.1.1. Bluefin Labs 9.1.2. Nielsen and NM Incite 9.1.3. General Sentiment and The Q Scores Company 9.1.4. Networked Insights - SocialSenseTV 9.1.5. Optimedia - Content Power Ratings 9.1.6. SecondSync 9.1.7. Seevibes 9.1.8. Social Guide 9.1.9. StatsForce 9.1.10. Trendrr 9.2. Does social media buzz correlate to ratings? Contradictory research 9.2.1. Social media buzz correlates to ratings 9.2.2. Findings show social activity can begin to be monetised 9.2.3. Twitter buzz correlates to ratings 9.2.4. Social media buzz fails to predict audience size for new TV shows 9.2.5. Responses to the study 9.2.6. Contradictory indications about social media activity and ratings
10. BROADCASTERS: BOOSTING TV RATINGS AND LIVE VIEWING
10.1. Why broadcasters need Social TV 10.2. Broadcaster support for Social TV 10.3. Broadcasters partnering with Facebook 10.4. Broadcasters engaging with audiences via social networks ? a Faustian pact? 10.5. Why are broadcasters sharing their audiences with social networks? 10.5.1. The significance of tools that integrate social networks into TV Web sites 10.5.2. Pros and cons for broadcasters in implementing Facebook and Twitter logins 10.6. Facebook - a dominant identity provider 10.7. Internet users prefer to access sites with their Facebook identities 10.8. Do Facebook and Twitter on connected TVs lock in TV show promotion and interaction? 10.9. A social EPG requires broadcasters to be socially visible 10.10. Do broadcasters creating branded apps need to partner with Facebook and Twitter? 10.11. Broadcasters face apps competition over their own shows 10.12. Do commercial broadcasters face losing ad spend via second screens? 10.13. Sports programming drives major Social TV engagement 10.14. Channel 4: scheduling catch-up channel 4seven from online buzz 10.15. USA Network: Psych Facebook game correlates with higher ratings 10.16. USA Network: Summer 2012 Social TV campaign for six series 10.17. Starz: Spartacus Facebook game recommissioned 10.18. Integrating Twitter with live event TV shows to drive viewing 10.19. TV drama can engage viewers with fictional characters 10.20. Engagement via playing along with a TV game show 10.21. Engagement measured by click-through rates from second screens 10.22. Broadcasters can add value to their tweets via curation
11. BROADCASTERS: SOCIAL MARKETING OF TV SHOWS AND CHANNELS
11.1. MTV UK: Acquiring and identifying fans via social networks 11.2. Viewer engagement: MTV transforms viewers into fans 11.3. Showtime: Engaging with time-shifting viewers 11.4. BET: Building an audience and engagement to relaunch a TV show 11.5. HBO UK: Promoting shows with personalised recommendations via Facebook 11.6. TVNZ: Using Facebook to build audience and engagement for a TV channel launch 11.7. Al Jazeera: Using Promoted Tweets for TV channel distribution
12. ADVERTISERS: VIEWER ENGAGEMENT WITH ADVERTISING
12.1. Advertisers and agencies confront a social context for TV commercials 12.1.1. The social reaction to 2012 Super Bowl commercials 12.1.2. Viggle: Rating TV commercials as they air 12.2. Social TV presents fresh advertising opportunities 12.3. Social TV must deliver scale to attract advertisers 12.4. A new, digital role for TV commercials 12.5. Co-ordinating TV commercials and Facebook ads 12.6. Enhancing Super Bowl ads: Coke and Facebook vs Pepsi and GetGlue 12.6.1. GetGlue¡¯s Super Bowl check-ins with Pepsi 12.7. Synchronising Social TV activity with TV commercials 12.8. New ad formats: Integrating viewers¡¯ tweets into a TV commercial 12.9. In-app advertising synced with TV commercials 12.10. In-app advertising instead of TV commercials? 12.11. Social TV data can assist planning and buying 12.12. Using Facebook Likes to influence TV commercials' creative 12.13. Advertising opportunities offered by Social TV startups 12.14. The opportunities for targeted advertising on connected TVs via Facebook and Twitter 12.15. Social networks and advertising via connected TVs 12.15.1. Socially-enabled advertising 12.15.2. Facebook and Twitter ads on connected TVs 12.15.3. Facebook and Twitter brand messaging on connected TVs 12.15.4. Socially-targeted television advertising 12.16. Will Facebook video ads on connected TVs bypass broadcasters? 12.17. Brands and Social TV advertising initiatives 12.17.1. Pepsi¡¯s social-viewing platforms 12.17.2. Audi - Twitter hashtags 12.17.3. Heineken - branded Social TV game app 12.17.4. Gap - GetGlue Social TV sticker sponsorship
13. PRODUCERS AND CONTENT OWNERS: NEW FORMATS AND DISTRIBUTION
13.1. Restructuring for Social TV production 13.2. Twitter and Facebook offer real-time feedback direct from the TV viewing context 13.3. Incorporating Social TV into different TV genres 13.4. Which genres are best suited to Twitter and Facebook? 13.5. TV3 Sweden: Using data in the production process 13.6. MTV: Reinventing the awards genre with the 2012 O Music Awards 13.7. Drama and Social TV: Current TV, Syfy, Warner Bros, MTV 13.7.1. Current TV¡¯s Bar Karma - fans help create the drama 13.7.2. Syfy¡¯s Haven - extending the drama via Twitter 13.7.3. Warner Bros¡¯ Aim High - including Facebook users 13.7.4. MTV¡¯s Teen Wolf: The Hunt 13.8. Integrating TV game shows with social networks 13.9. Facebook for distribution
14. PAY-TV OPERATORS: SOCIAL RECOMMENDATION AND CONTENT DISCOVERY
14.1. Platform operators, middleware providers and Social TV 14.2. The threat of disintermediation by connected TVs 14.3. Platform operators respond with better-integrated Social TV apps 14.3.1. Comcast is deploying the X1 system, with extensive Facebook integration 14.3.2. Comcast is launching Skype video chat via TVs as its form of Social TV 14.3.3. Comcast patent to reward subscribers for social recommendation of content 14.3.4. Cox Communications TV Lounge IPG to integrate Social TV recommendations 14.3.5. UPC Netherlands launches TV Buzz 14.3.6. Other platform operators partner with Social TV startups, Facebook and Twitter 14.4. How social activity via TV benefits the platform operator business model 14.5. Social sharing and freemium distribution boost revenues - the Spotify Facebook model 14.6. Massive content choice on pay-TV platforms requires a new kind of EPG 14.7. Social discovery and recommendation: The key to finding content 14.8. Viewers around the world recommend and discover TV shows via social networks 14.9. Facebook and Twitter will impact the $236bn global pay-TV market 14.10. Facebook and Twitter data can power social EPGs 14.11. Should platform operators rely on Facebook and Twitter data? 14.12. Pay-TV operators ¡°must learn¡± to share control with social networks 14.13. Next-generation socially integrated middleware 14.14. TV apps arms race: CE manufacturers vs platform operators 14.15. Social networks and legitimate P2P content distribution for platform operators
15. CE DEVICE MANUFACTURERS: SOCIAL FEATURES FOR CONNECTED TVS
15.1. TV manufacturers and Social TV 15.2. A long-term advantage for connected TVs? 15.3. CE manufacturers offering Social TV on multiple devices 15.4. Using social media as a sales point in marketing TV sets 15.5. Incorporating social apps into connected TV sets 15.6. A real-time interactive social context for all video viewing - TV and on-demand 15.7. Viral marketing for connected TV from the TV set 15.8. Boosting VOD sales through content recommendation: Sony vs Samsung 15.8.1. Sony to offer small bundles of niche TV channels 15.8.2. Samsung is co-operating with pay-TV operators 15.9. Incorporating additional social functionality 15.10. Accessing social network data for content recommendations 15.11. YouTube Leanback and Facebook integration 15.12. Integrating Social TV apps with TV programming 15.13. Should manufacturers standardize an apps platform to encourage innovation? 15.14. Independent set-top boxes
16. TRANSACTIONAL REVENUE AND TELEVISION COMMERCE
16.1. Paid and sponsored voting via Facebook 16.1.1. Channel 5 (UK) and Big Brother: Facebook paid voting 16.1.2. Britain¡¯s Got Talent: Free and paid voting via apps 16.1.3. TV3 Sweden and True Talent: Free Facebook voting and sponsorship 16.1.4. The Voice (USA): Facebook Timeline voting app 16.2. Motorola Mobility offers a social, virtual currency for pay-TV operators 16.3. Revenue opportunities via connected TV apps 16.4. Too early to monetise Social TV apps? 16.5. Facebook gaming revenue 16.5.1. FremantleMedia¡¯s Scoreboard: Web TV show with pay-to-play Facebook game 16.5.2. BBC Worldwide and Stardoll: Subscription community for Strictly Come Dancing 16.6. Social TV enables merchandise sales 16.7. TVGuide.com: Increased Web site ad revenue from Social TV integration 16.8. Discovery Communications: Driving traffic to Web sites for online advertising 16.9. Facebook drives traffic to broadcaster and content owner Web sites 16.10. Weather.com: Twitter Web site integration boosts time spent on site
17. SOCIAL TV STARTUPS
17.1. Overview 17.2. Rival models for viewer engagement 17.3. Competing with Twitter via better forms of viewer interaction 17.4. Content identification: User-generated data vs automatic content recognition 17.5. Maintaining good relationships with the TV industry 17.6. Support from the TV industry 17.7. Investment from major media and tech companies 17.8. Challenges for startups 17.8.1. An urgent need to progress beyond the check-in 17.8.2. Acquiring scale - a critical mass of users 17.8.3. Establishing advertising pricing for Social TV 17.8.4. Competing against connected TV apps and TV Everywhere
18. DOWNSIDES AND CHALLENGES FOR SOCIAL TV
18.1. How much can the TV industry rely on social networks? 18.2. Can the television industry work out how to engage with Social TV? 18.3. Is there too much emphasis in Social TV on Twitter-style real-time interaction? 18.4. Are Social TV opportunities limited for drama? 18.5. Social media users may not want ¡°frictionless sharing¡± of what they are watching 18.6. Are there limits to social discovery for video content? 18.7. Might people recommend Web video rather than TV shows? 18.8. Caution needed over users¡¯ reactions 18.9. Are heavy social media users poor sales prospects? 18.10. Budgeting to reward Facebook users 18.11. Privacy: Not all Facebook users are willing to share their interests 18.12. Too many Social TV apps? SOCIAL TV - MARKET DATA AND RESOURCES
19. SECOND SCREENS
19.1. The smartphone and tablet boom facilitates Social TV 19.2. Widespread international usage of second screens while viewing TV 19.3. Tablet and TV multitasking research 19.4. US second screen usage 19.5. UK second screen usage 19.6. UK second screen usage 19.7. UK under-25s use social networks while viewing 19.8. US tablet ownership increases connected TV use 19.9. European tablet usage mainly at home 19.10. Tablet and mobile usage overlaps with TV prime time 19.11. Tablet owners are social networking, playing games while viewing TV 19.12. Tablets are mini connected TVs and Social TVs 19.13. Second screen Social TV opportunities 19.14. Challenges for second screen engagement 19.15. Syncing apps with TV content and automatic content recognition (ACR)
20. CONNECTED TVS
20.1. Four reasons why consumers want connected TVs 20.2. Research has predicted some consumers will want the Internet on their TVs 20.3. Verizon FiOS and Panasonic: Consumers want and use social interactivity via TV 20.4. Further research on socialising and television 20.4.1. Consumer interest in accessing social networks via the TV set 20.4.2. Intel: Social networking is a key driver for connected TV adoption 20.4.3. Edelman: Are social networking sites better value entertainment than television? 20.5. CE manufacturers and platform operators: New business opportunities and challenges 20.5.1. CE manufacturers are becoming online service providers 20.5.2. Platform operators respond to consumer demand and manufacturer competition 20.6. Facebook and Twitter in connected TVs herald a new era of Social TV 20.7. Sony plans deeper integration of social networks 20.8. Providing Internet content on TVs: Apps or complete Web sites? 20.8.1. Offering the most popular Internet services - video-on-demand and social networking 20.8.2. Prime locations for Facebook and Twitter in app stores 20.8.3. Connected TV owners disappointed with Facebook connected TV apps 20.9. Viewer behaviour with connected TV systems 20.10. How sharing is a key motivation for using the Internet together with TV 20.10.1. People want a more social experience with TV 20.10.2. Shared TV viewing - the Internet is a ¡°virtual sofa¡± 20.11. From two-screen viewing to connected TV: Integrate communication into the TV set 20.11.1. ¡°Viewers only want more TV on their TVs¡± ? end of an era? 20.12. Actual uses: Consumers¡¯ Facebook social interaction on Verizon FiOS 20.12.1. Testing and launching Facebook on Verizon FiOS ? two use cases 20.12.2. Case 1: Enriching the core TV experience with social networking 20.12.3. Case 2: Auxiliary or an extension to the TV experience 20.13. Potential uses: Keeping in touch or meeting new people? 20.14. Possible barriers to use: Privacy and multiple viewers 20.15. Challenges in implementing social interactivity with the TV set 20.16. How do consumers use the Yahoo Connected TV platform? 20.16.1. The keyboard and text entry challenge 20.17. Should platforms offer pre-written Facebook and Twitter updates or let users write them? 20.17.1. Pre-written updates: BT and NDS 20.17.2. Write their own updates: Motorola and Verizon FiOS
21. THE CONNECTED TV MARKET: DATA AND PREDICTIONS
21.1. 38% of US households already have a TV connected to the Internet 21.2. 24m homes in North American have a connected TV in 2012 21.3. 21% of US individuals have a TV connected to the Internet 21.4. Varying estimates for what proportion of Internet-ready devices are actually connected 21.5. Connected TV and CE device sales, shipments, penetration - analysts¡¯ forecasts 21.5.1. UK consumer demand for smart TVs in 2012
22. KEY PLAYERS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN SOCIAL TV
22.1. How Google TV, Yahoo and Microsoft compete in the connected TV market 22.2. Google TV 22.2.1. Google supports original content production for YouTube 22.2.2. Google TV, Google+ and Social TV 22.2.3. Is social recommendation and discovery better than search? 22.2.4. The Twitter app for Google TV 22.2.5. The Social GTV app - overlaying Twitter on live TV 22.2.6. Does Google hold a key patent for Social TV? 22.3. The Yahoo Connected TV app platform and partners 22.3.1. The platform¡¯s development 22.3.2. IntoNow and automatic content recognition for Social TV 22.3.3. Developer partnerships 22.4. Microsoft embedded software for IPTV 22.5. How Facebook and Twitter apps reach TV via Google, Yahoo and Microsoft middleware 22.6. CE manufacturers offering Facebook and Twitter apps 22.6.1. Apple 22.6.2. Haier 22.6.3. Hisense 22.6.4. Lenovo 22.6.5. LG Electronics 22.6.6. Mitsubishi 22.6.7. Panasonic 22.6.8. Philips 22.6.9. Samsung 22.6.10. Sanyo 22.6.11. Sharp 22.6.12. Sony 22.6.13. Toshiba 22.6.14. Vestel 22.6.15. Vizio 22.7. Middleware providers offering social media integration 22.7.1. Accedo 22.7.2. Alticast 22.7.3. Cisco 22.7.4. Irdeto 22.7.5. KIT digital 22.7.6. Motorola Mobility: SocialTV Companion Service 22.7.7. Nagra (Kudelski Group) 22.7.8. NDS 22.7.9. NetGem 22.7.10. Opera 22.7.11. Pace 22.7.12. Red Bee Media 22.7.13. Rovi (Macrovision) 22.7.14. TiVo 22.7.15. TV Genius 22.7.16. Visiware 22.8. US platform operators implementing Social TV 22.8.1. Cable: Comcast and Cox Communications 22.8.2. Satellite: DirecTV and DISH 22.8.3. IPTV: AT&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS TV 22.9. UK platform operators implementing Social TV 22.9.1. Cable: Virgin Media 22.9.2. Satellite: BSkyB 22.9.3. IPTV: BT Vision 22.10. International platform operators implementing Social TV 22.10.1. HbbTV in Europe 22.10.2. Liberty Global cable systems in Europe, Chile and Australia 22.10.3. Portugal Telecom - Meo IPTV 22.10.4. Portuguese pay-TV operator ZON TVCabo 22.10.5. Indian cable operators 22.11. Internet TV set-top boxes integrating Facebook and Twitter 22.11.1. Boxee 22.11.2. Logitech (Google TV) 22.11.3. Roku 22.11.4. TiVo 22.11.5. YuiXX / Conceptronic (Intel) 22.12. Game consoles integrating Facebook and Twitter 22.12.1. Microsoft Xbox Live 22.12.2. Sony PS3
23. SOCIAL TV STARTUPS AND PROVIDERS: COMPANY PROFILES
23.1. ACTV8.ME 23.2. Amplyfy Me 23.3. Arktan 23.4. BeeTV 23.5. Beyond TV 23.6. Bibop 23.7. Bluefin Labs 23.8. Buddy TV 23.9. ClipSync 23.10. Connected Sports Ventures 23.11. ConnecTV 23.12. Couchfunk 23.13. Dijit 23.14. Ensequence 23.15. Evomote 23.16. Ex Machina 23.17. Fanatix 23.18. Fanhattan 23.19. FANS.tv 23.20. Fanvibe 23.21. Fanwave 23.22. Fav.tv 23.23. Flingo 23.24. GetGlue 23.25. Gracenote 23.26. HotPotato 23.27. iBubblr 23.28. iDubba 23.29. IntoNow (Yahoo) 23.30. i.TV 23.31. Kaibi 23.32. Kandian 23.33. KickFour 23.34. Leanin 23.35. Loyalize 23.36. Matcha 23.37. Miso 23.38. Mobovivo 23.39. Networked Insights / SocialSenseTV 23.40. Numote 23.41. OneTwoSee 23.42. Peel 23.43. Philo 23.44. Screach 23.45. ScreenTribe 23.46. SecondScreen Networks 23.47. SecondSync 23.48. Seevibes 23.49. Shazam 23.50. SocialGuide 23.51. SnappyTV 23.52. SocialSamba 23.53. Sofanatics 23.54. SportStream 23.55. SportsYapper 23.56. Starling 23.57. StatsForce 23.58. Teleglu 23.59. Tellybug / Live Talkback 23.60. theChanner 23.61. Tivilog 23.62. Tomorrowish 23.63. Trendrr (Wiredset) 23.64. TunedIn 23.65. tvChatter 23.66. TVDinner 23.67. TvTak 23.68. TVmoment 23.69. TV Tune-In 23.70. Tweek.tv 23.71. tweetTV 23.72. TweetYourTV 23.73. Twelevision 23.74. Umami 23.75. VideoLive 23.76. Viggle / Function(x) 23.77. Vloop 23.78. Vualla 23.79. WatchParty 23.80. WeiShiTong 23.81. What¡¯s-On-India 23.82. yap.TV 23.83. Yidio 23.84. Yuwan 23.85. Zapitano 23.86. zeebox
24. SOCIAL TV SERVICES FROM TV AND MEDIA COMPANIES
24.1. Bravo: Bravo Now 24.2. CBS: Clicker 24.3. CBS Interactive: TV.com Relay 24.4. Comcast: Tunerfish 24.5. Entertainment Weekly: Viewer social viewing platform 24.6. LG: Tweet TV Android phone 24.7. Lions Gate: TV Guide Social Power Rankings 24.8. Orange (France Telecom): TVcheck and RendezVousTV 24.9. Tribune Media Services: TVfriend and Zap2it
25. SOCIAL TV NETWORKS
25.1. MyTV 25.2. Purity.TV 25.3. SOI 25.4. VidBlogger Nation 25.5. Youtoo
Screenshots
Screenshot 1: Yahoo Connected TV - widgets in dock at bottom of TV screen Screenshot 2: Yahoo Connected TV - interface for viewer to access Flickr functions Screenshot 3: Yahoo Connected TV - thumbnails from set of Flickr photos Screenshot 4: Yahoo Connected TV - full screen view of Flickr photos in slideshow display Screenshot 5: Yahoo Connected TV - Facebook in widgets dock Screenshot 6: Vudu movies app - viewers can share movie ratings via Facebook and Twitter Screenshot 7: Vudu movies app - posting a movie rating to viewer¡¯s Facebook profile Screenshot 8: Vudu apps store - interface Screenshot 9: Vudu Facebook app - Facebook status update, below video Screenshot 10: Mitsubishi implementation of Vudu apps store Screenshot 11: LG set with Skype app and contacts list Screenshot 12: Panasonic Viera Cast apps store Screenshot 13: Cello LCD TV Twitter app by Oregan Networks Screenshot 14: Vizio TV with Facebook app Screenshot 15: Vizio TV with Twitter app and app selection interface Screenshot 16: Vizio TV Bluetooth remote control with slide-out QWERTY keyboard Screenshot 17: ABC user registration via Facebook - ABC requires more details from users Screenshot 18: Social distribution for Dr Who, Facebook fan shares BBC America YouTube trailer Screenshot 19: CNN Facebook social plugin, showing users their friends are sharing CNN stories Screenshot 20: Desperate Housewives Facebook page cross-promotes Jamie¡¯s Food Revolution Screenshot 21: Desperate Housewives Facebook page - store tab Screenshot 22: Co-buying movie tickets on Facebook, a model for connected TV VOD co-buying? Screenshot 23: ITV invites users to rate and recommend shows for Facebook friends to discover Screenshot 24: From the ITV site, sharing a rating to Facebook friends Screenshot 25: ITV News integrates Facebook Live Stream for viewer chat in Leaders¡¯ Debate Screenshot 26: Sky News integrates Facebook Live Stream for viewer chat in Leaders¡¯ Debate Screenshot 27: Lost - Facebook event invitation to set up viewing parties Screenshot 28: MTV visualization of tweets during Video Music Awards - see timeline at bottom Screenshot 29: NBC site - login with Facebook (top right), become Jay Leno Facebook fan (left) Screenshot 30: 30 Rock Facebook page - newsfeed tells fans about NBC.com catchup viewing Screenshot 31: Adidas World Cup high definition video ad on Facebook, with Like buttons Screenshot 32: Adidas World Cup Facebook page, prediction contest Screenshot 33: Adidas World Cup Facebook page Wall, with more videos and graphic novel Screenshot 34: Twitter¡¯s Promoted Tweet adverts for Starbucks and Toy Story 3 in search results Screenshot 35: NDS Oona concept interface, TV shows now and next, with Facebook friends Screenshot 36: NDS Oona concept interface, choosing YouTube, Facebook and IMDB apps Screenshot 37: NDS Oona concept interface, widget shop with free and premium widgets Screenshot 38: Verizon FiOS TV Widget Bazaar Screenshot 39: Verizon Facebook widget - navigation Screenshot 40: Verizon Facebook widget - starting status update Screenshot 41: Verizon Facebook widget - status update text entry Screenshot 42: Verizon Facebook widget - finished status update Screenshot 43: Verizon Twitter widget - navigation Screenshot 44: Verizon Twitter widget - logging in Screenshot 45: Verizon Twitter widget - send Tweet Screenshot 46: Verizon Twitter widget - choose to Tweet on current TV show or new topic Screenshot 47: Verizon Twitter widget - writing Tweet Screenshot 48: PS3 BUZZ Quiz World - publishing story to Facebook Screenshot 49: PS3 BUZZ Quiz World - story in Facebook user¡¯s Wall Screenshot 50: Xbox Facebook - home Screenshot 51: Xbox Facebook - profile Screenshot 52: Xbox Facebook - photos Screenshot 53: Xbox Twitter - home Screenshot 54: Xbox Twitter - user profile Screenshot 55: Xbox Twitter - reply, retweet options Screenshot 56: Xbox Twitter - trending topics Screenshot 57: Xbox site - promoting Facebook and Twitter services Screenshot 58: Samsung connected TV set: Facebook and Twitter integration, top right Screenshot 59: Samsung connected TV Smart Hub app store, Twitter and Facebook apps Screenshot 60: Sony Google TV: Twitter app Screenshot 61: Google TV interface: search results for Boardwalk Empire Screenshot 62: BBC broadcasts Twitter hashtag for comedy show Have I Got News For You Screenshot 63: BBC iPlayer: note recommendation function on left Screenshot 64: BBC iPlayer: recommendations integrated with Facebook and Twitter Screenshot 65: GetGlue on iPad Screenshot 66: LG Tweet TV: prototype digital TV mobile that overlays tweets on TV picture Screenshot 67: Loyalize: featured TV shows on iPad Screenshot 68: Loyalize: Mood-O-Meter on iPad - note Twitter integration, right Screenshot 69: Miso on Android mobile: home screen Screenshot 70: Miso on Android mobile: user¡¯s activity screen Screenshot 71: Miso mobile: check in icon and what your friends are watching Screenshot 72: Miso on iPad: Family Guy check in Screenshot 73: Miso Web site: user¡¯s recent activity Screenshot 74: Motorola Xoom tablet, social TV service: Facebook and Twitter invite integration Screenshot 75: Starling on smart phone: welcome screen Screenshot 76: Starling on smart phone: comments on Caprica TV show Screenshot 77: Starling on smart phone: TV shows screen Screenshot 78: TvTak: taking photo of TV screen to identify commercial Screenshot 79: TvTak: comment on TV commercial, with Facebook and Twitter integration Screenshot 80: TvTak: commercial on YouTube and invitation to enter contest
Tables
Table 1: Annual growth rates for social media comments for season finales (2011-12) Table 2: Methods for engaging in Social TV via Facebook, Twitter and other services Table 3: Social activity by social media platform for US broadcast TV Table 4: Social activity by social media platform for US cable TV Table 5: How do social impressions influence people to start watching a TV show? Table 6: How do social impressions influence people to keep watching a TV show? Table 7: More active Social TV participants watch more live TV Table 8: When do Social TV participants talk about their favourite shows on social networks? Table 9: Why consumers interact with social media after seeing a social media icon on TV Table 10: Facebook and Twitter users as percentage of the US TV audience ages 12+, 2012 Table 11: Facebook¡¯s penetration in major TV markets, June 2012 Table 12: Facebook¡¯s penetration in major TV markets, June 2011 Table 13: Types of video content viewed on Facebook by UK consumers Table 14: Social login and social sharing as percentage of online social media users Table 15: Social login and social sharing as percentage of social media users on media sites Table 16: Likelihood of social media users to use automatic notifications Table 17: What consumers expect after they Like a company on Facebook Table 18: Reasons consumers give for not Liking companies on Facebook Table 19: What are smartphone users doing while watching television? Table 20: What are tablet users doing while watching television? Table 21: Percentage of people chatterboxing, by age Table 22: Platforms that British 18-24s use for sharing TV-related messages Table 23: The five main principles of shared TV viewing Table 24: Three benefits to viewers from participating with Facebook Table 25: Four types of Facebook user Table 26: Connected TV sales, shipment, penetration forecasts: USA and Europe Table 27: Global connected TV sales, shipment and penetration forecasts Table 28: Connected CE device sales, shipment and penetration forecasts
Figures
Figure 1: Facebook and Twitter in the TV value chain Figure 2: Internet users prefer to login with their Facebook digital identity Figure 3: Pepsi Pulse - users tweeting about X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger Figure 4: Sony UK Google ad for Internet TV sets Figure 5: Sony online marketing for Internet TV sets Figure 6: Sony Web sales page with Social TV as selling point Figure 7: Activity of people who use a second screen while viewing television Figure 8: US, UK, German and Italian use of smartphones while viewing TV Figure 9: US, UK, German and Italian use of tablets while viewing TV Figure 10: Tablets and mobiles are most used online in the evening Figure 11: Facebook and Twitter apps reach TV via Google, Yahoo and Microsoft middleware
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