Tag: Digital Entertainment
Exclusive content is what drives the audience in the Digital age
In the digital world we live in we get information about what is happening around the globe literally on every second. In an information environment like that the task of running a newspaper may seem almost impossible, especially if you want to reach the young audiences and Мillennials in general.
But there are more than several examples around the world of successful symbiosis between the old school analytical journalism and the fast lane news reporting using the tools that digital technology gives us.
During this year’s Webit.Festival Europe our guest had the chance to listen to the Global Entertainment Director of Telegraph Media Group talking about the customer journey through creative content and the right balance between engagement and scale in the media industry nowadays.
Parkinson has over 20 years experience in all aspects of Marketing and Distribution in the UK and International film distribution industry. Starting her career in the marketing department of the legendary Palace Pictures and then going on to roles as Promotions Manager at United International Pictures followed by 11 years as Head of Film across the Emap portfolio. Denise's most recent roles have included Director of International Marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa for Disney, ABC and ESPN Television and Global Entertainment Director for Yahoo!
Recently she was asked by The Telegraph to develop the film category of their news. Now she works closer with the movie studios, while her work is increasing the revenue and contend on all communication channels of the 200-years old newspaper.
Expanding a media institution like The Telegraph to reach the digital audience is definitely not an easy task. The newspaper is a classic broadsheet with conservative analysis and old school media approach. But now its movie section is reaching the mass public, making the studios happy and getting a big part of their revenue through promotion campaigns.
That level of success required a complete reform in the way the media is producing content that work seamlessly with its digital and print products. And while the newspaper may look like a conservative broadsheet, the app is bright,visual and simple to use and give us the option to choose only the content we want to see and get notifications about the breaking news in the respective categories.
The Global Entertainment Director at Telegraph Media Group Denise Parkinson[/caption]
For the last several years The Telegraph established itself as the go to media when searching information about upcoming movies with its exclusive content and innovative Omni-channel approach.
“This segment is about the consumer journey. It’s so hard to get cut through now and get stand through. It’s so hard to get people to go to the movie, when there is Netflix and Amazon and so many enticements to just stay at home and watch on your tablet”, Parkinson said.Today, The Telegraph is not just a quality newspaper for the British public, but a 360 degrees publisher with global reach through online website, mobile app and print edition. It has 22.5 monthly users. 6.7 million of them are reading news on a desktop computer, 4.4 million in print and 16.6 on various devices, so the mobile is really the growth area for the future. And while the media is publishing some premium content as part of its monetization strategy, 80% of the content is free and easy to access for the user. If you want in-depth analysis from any of The Telegraph’s columnists on sport, politics, entertainment, lifestyle etc., you need to pay a small monthly fee to access the premium sections of the newspaper online editions. With that, you also get subscribers benefits and unique opportunities, including even red carpet experiences. [caption id="attachment_5028" align="aligncenter" width="640"]

“We are number 1 for cinema goers. That means that we have more cinema goers engaging with our brands than our competition. This is really important message to send to the film studios and to work with them on their promotions. We have a young audience. So for an old newspaper that has got a conservative tone and voice it’s really fantastic to know that we index much higher with youth audience more than you would expect. We actually have more users than Buzzfeed”, Parkinson said.As an example of the 360 degrees approach of the media she pointed out the exclusive interview with the Hollywood star Adam Driver. The Telegraph ran an online competition and gave its audience a chance to come to the interview, watch the film “Paterson” before its official premiere and meet the actor in person. Right now Adam Driver is really huge star because of his role as Kylo Ren in the reboot of the Star Wars saga and this kind of award is very interesting for the readers. The interview was streamed live for the people, who couldn’t win the tickets. According to Parkinson this is a complete integrated promotion that fits the distributor’s every need. Because they get a lot of pre-promotion, when the media was promoting the competition, that happened about 2 weeks before the film was released. And just a few days before the premiere the live interview happened. That interview was then edited and uploaded on the site to sustain the interest couple of weeks after the movie was released.
“It’s a win win and we get exclusive content which means if you are Adam Driver fan we are the only place that you can come to. So the most important thing is getting exclusives, because exclusives are what drives audience”, she explained.Going back to the old school approach, the newspaper was able to integrate the legacy of the brand and produce some engaging advertorials, because in the media business everything is about the engagement and keeping the audience on the page as long as possible. You may watch the full lecture of Denise Parkinson here: If you want to keep up with the latest trend in the world of digital economy and technology, then Webit.Festival is the right place for you. Visit our website and book 2 of our Super Earlybird tickets for Webit.Festival Europe 2018 for just €100. Feel the Webit vibe with some of the best photos from this year’s event! [easingslider id="4954"]
Top 3 Startups in Advertising, Digital Commerce and Digital Entertainment at...
The challenge between the startups participating in the Founders Games is heating up. With just a few days left for the final of the second round A - Selection (Audience Selection) the startups, need your support.
The best startups deserve to get a free access to the Global Webit Congress and boost their business by receiving unparalleled networking with Investors, tech companies, biggest global advertisers and top reporters from major media.
Here are the top three startups that are receiving most votes in the Categories Advertising, Biotech and Digital Commerce
1. Monitor Backlinks from Romania - helps online businesses protect themselves from negative Search Engine Optimization effects and even helps them to achieve better rankings in Google
2. BuzzBase from Macedonia - Social seeding platform that boosts content and rewards people for their shares and created buzz.
3. Sencebence from Turkey - Crowdsourced insight and influence platform that brings the crowds and brands together
1. Retargeting from Romania - Javascript based SAAS designed to monitor visitors’ actions on an e-commerce website and create individual profiles used in personalized communication onsite by live messages and interactions and offsite by e-mail and SMS.
2. Microweber from Bulgaria - Microweber is an open source content management system (CMS) of a new generation. It comes with a built-in ecommerce solution so users can also create an online shop aside from a website or a blog.
3. Market360 from Poland - first digital bank for 360-degree product images.
1. SHABLOL from Jordan - the #1 safe Arabic web portal and social network for kids, which offers them a complete world of internet resources to create, share, learn and have fun.
2. Persassistant from Turkey - Ask Persie: What-to-wear will give daily inspirations based on your pics uploaded. The suggestions are personalized, uses expert systems and augmented reality.
3. ib3 media from Bulgaria - creating Capo TV - a web-based drag-and-drop tool for building fully-functional high-end custom Smart TV applications and widgets running on all manufacturers.
There are hundreds of other fine startups participating in 16 categories of Founders Games Challenge. Have you seen them yet? Choose your favorite startup and give it your support by voting. Your VOTE counts!
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From PC to mobile – the game changers
In the late afternoon of October 1st, Webit speakers at the Red track, Digital Marketing and Innovation, will discuss Digital Entertainment & Media Stream. Amongst the subtopics you can find ‘Tips and tricks on how to adapt to the disrupted value chain of media production and distribution. Who are the game changers?’. Pretty appropriate for the current situation, isn’t it?
The consumer’s behaviour is rapidly changing, so is the value chain of media production and distribution. Almost half of the video watched today in US is either “time-shifted” (using DVRs or video on demand) or “device-shifted” (from television sets to laptops, tablets, or mobile phones). Music is more digital than ever, with over two-thirds of usage from streaming services, MP3 files, and satellite radio. Mobile phones have overtaken landline voice, even among consumers aged 55 to 64. All of this has happened in the last half century and there is no intention to stop. Do you know another moment in the history with such glamorous changes? These changes in user behavior have and will continue to disrupt existing industry value chains, creating both opportunities and risks for stakeholders.
One of the trends, that is impossible not to be noticed is the device shift - from PC to mobile. In the last six years (from 2008 till now), the usage of mobile devices doubled and accounts for about 45% of all personal computing time. Many companies are aware of what is going on, but still there is a room for improvement.
Another trend easy to notice is the content shift - from general to fragmented. Thanks to all of the search tools, available today, we have access to lots of information, like never before. In order to illustrate this, think about the way mobile phones are used. The number of apps installed (usually for a specific, single purpose) has doubled to over 30 per phone from 2008 to 2012. So, it is obvious that no matter the quantity of information we have, we need more. That is why gradually, the online digital media is replacing the traditional newspapers and magazines, since on the Internet we can find much more points of view on a specific problem.
While reading about the trends, how many companies recall to your mind? Not more than five maybe. Well, these are the game changers. The 6th Webit Global Congress will present to you both the big picture, and the details on the topic, so do not miss this opportunity. Book your tickets with early bird prices now!