Comments on: Users generate viral ads for movies, TV with BlinkBox http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/ Tracking the UK's mobile and web start-up ecosystem. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » BlinkBox inks deal with FreemantleMedia http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-123020 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » BlinkBox inks deal with FreemantleMedia Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:56:21 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-123020 [...] the UK start-up we reviewed in October last year, has signed a deal with FremantleMedia to bring a bunch of old TV shows including Baywatch, Danger [...] [...] the UK start-up we reviewed in October last year, has signed a deal with FremantleMedia to bring a bunch of old TV shows including Baywatch, Danger [...]

]]> By: Tamlyn Rhodes http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46166 Tamlyn Rhodes Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:21:18 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46166 Hi Mike, apologies for questioning your grammar but isn't the use of a comma in lieu of 'and' in the title of this article something of an Americanism? I've never seen it used in newspapers this side of the pond before and it's a style that I always find odd when reading US news sources. Hi Mike, apologies for questioning your grammar but isn’t the use of a comma in lieu of ‘and’ in the title of this article something of an Americanism? I’ve never seen it used in newspapers this side of the pond before and it’s a style that I always find odd when reading US news sources.

]]> By: Lloyd Davis http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46110 Lloyd Davis Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:43:38 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46110 Andrew, it's not pointless - misguided and non-functioning, perhaps but not pointless :) The point is to sell more DVDs. The thinking is that you will shove stuff around and that a percentage of people who visit the site will also buy or rent a movie. Old-stylee attempt to get "consumers" to do the work of pimping your product for you. I gave it two attempts to send my first blink and it failed. I won't try again without some serious incentive. Shame, 'cos I like the people involved. Andrew, it’s not pointless - misguided and non-functioning, perhaps but not pointless :)

The point is to sell more DVDs. The thinking is that you will shove stuff around and that a percentage of people who visit the site will also buy or rent a movie. Old-stylee attempt to get “consumers” to do the work of pimping your product for you. I gave it two attempts to send my first blink and it failed. I won’t try again without some serious incentive.

Shame, ‘cos I like the people involved.

]]> By: Andrew http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46100 Andrew Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:26:44 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46100 maybe i'm missing something... but this site is a little pointless... maybe i’m missing something… but this site is a little pointless…

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46099 Mike Butcher Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:25:32 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46099 Maybe it's not aimed at you. Maybe it's aimed at kids who can't be bothered to RIP a movie from a DVD, edit down the bit they want, place a 'funny' message at the front then send it to their friends. Maybe they just want to join a site, write a message, select a video and send, all legally and with about 50 times less hassle, and in a way which makes it pay for the rights holder. Maybe, just maybe. Maybe it’s not aimed at you. Maybe it’s aimed at kids who can’t be bothered to RIP a movie from a DVD, edit down the bit they want, place a ‘funny’ message at the front then send it to their friends. Maybe they just want to join a site, write a message, select a video and send, all legally and with about 50 times less hassle, and in a way which makes it pay for the rights holder. Maybe, just maybe.

]]> By: Bob Jones http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46079 Bob Jones Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:32:14 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46079 I really don't get it ... you can add some text at the front of a few movie clips or some tat from TV? Its charm is lost on me, I can't see a use for it. I really don’t get it … you can add some text at the front of a few movie clips or some tat from TV?

Its charm is lost on me, I can’t see a use for it.

]]> By: BlinkBox: User Generated Ads For Movies, TV (and it’s fun) http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46068 BlinkBox: User Generated Ads For Movies, TV (and it’s fun) Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:07:38 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2007/10/22/users-generate-viral-ads-for-movies-tv-with-blinkbox/#comment-46068 [...] We have more on this at TechCrunch UK. [...] [...] We have more on this at TechCrunch UK. [...]

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