http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/15/tivo-and-the-future-of-microcontent/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/15/tivo-and-the-future-of-microcontent/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Davis Freeberg’s Digital Connection - 5 Ways To Fix TiVo’s Suggestion Box Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:01:46 +0000 http://davisfreeberg.com/2006/11/15/tivo-and-the-future-of-microcontent/#comment-2052 [...] As more and more people network their TiVos and as microcontent begins to become available on the platform, I believe that word of mouth is going to become an increasingly important tool in helping to spread the popularity of these niche shows. If there was a way for me to tell my TiVo to suggest certain programs to a friend’s TiVo’s, then TiVo could help to facilitate this word of mouth phenomenon. By letting my peers suggest programming to me either based upon what they know about my personality or automatically based on their season passes, TiVo could help to make TV more social. While creating buzz around the top Thursday night shows isn’t a problem in the workplace, when it comes to video logs, niche cable channels and podcasts there is a huge vacuum in this area. By giving tools to their customers to classify and recommend these niche programs, TiVo could make it even easier for people to find good quality content that’s relevant to their own lives and the lives of their peers. [...] [...] As more and more people network their TiVos and as microcontent begins to become available on the platform, I believe that word of mouth is going to become an increasingly important tool in helping to spread the popularity of these niche shows. If there was a way for me to tell my TiVo to suggest certain programs to a friend’s TiVo’s, then TiVo could help to facilitate this word of mouth phenomenon. By letting my peers suggest programming to me either based upon what they know about my personality or automatically based on their season passes, TiVo could help to make TV more social. While creating buzz around the top Thursday night shows isn’t a problem in the workplace, when it comes to video logs, niche cable channels and podcasts there is a huge vacuum in this area. By giving tools to their customers to classify and recommend these niche programs, TiVo could make it even easier for people to find good quality content that’s relevant to their own lives and the lives of their peers. [...]

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