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Smart Mobile TV: Useless
Useless overhyped idea of the week: Philippine cellular provider Smart hopes to put local TV on mobile phones.
While I’m all for maximizing new phone capabilities — in this case, DVB-H — I don’t see much potential in the technology. I discussed this Joey Alarilla last year, and he hit the nail on the head: Filipinos with enough social standing to own video-capable phones are probably too smart to watch the shit local TV networks crap out. Furthermore, people on the move want to access content on their time, not some programming manager’s time.
If YouTube’s popularity in the Philippines is any indication, Filipinos who can buy these phones would rather watch watch on-demand online video. That’s what Smart should focus on delivering.
(Via Abe Olandres.)
Filipino Online Video Festival Launched
YouTube is huge in the Philippines. It was only a matter of time before someone made a contest of it.
Online video festival for Pinoys launched
Minic Media LLC today announced the launching of The Pinoy.TV, an online video festival based on themes that hopes to introduce the Phliippines globally through online videos.
Every month a new theme is open for submission, with entries up for ratings from site visitors. Entries should not be longer than 10 minutes and should interpret the theme.
“We are after the interpretation of themes because it is what should tell the story about Filipinos,” Minic Rivera, founder of The Pinoy.TV said.
“I am a Filipino” kicks off the festival as theme for March. At the end of every month, the winner gets $100 as prize.
“It is my hope to introduce my roots to the global community the way it should be seen. At the same time, it is wish to see Filipinos getting into online videos,” Rivera added.
These guys should use YouTube’s existing contest system. That way, they’d get seamless submissions and more exposure on YouTube itself.
(Via Jayvee Fernandez.)
