Wednesday’s Social TV Must-Reads

Details about CBS’s efforts for the Super Bowl broadcast were announced yesterday and we learned that the Viggle-GetGlue merger is delayed, but still on. Meantime, in Las Vegas, TV news flows from the annual CES and related doings. Click through to read our daily noon report with sports and news from the Latin market, too.

Top Stories

While Waiting For $60M In New Funding, Viggle And GetGlue Are Looking To Extend Their Merger Deadline

Closing date for merger passes, but companies are working to extend the deadline as Viggle awaits $60M in additional funding.

Read the article, via TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/08/giggle/

CBS Super Bowl ‘second screen’ stream to include alternate cameras, DVR functionality

With the heavy responsibility of handling the Super Bowl XLVII livestream, CBS is focusing in on what football fans really want: commercials. Well, that, and real-time statistic updates, game highlights, alternate camera angles and a star studded musical performance by Beyoncé, of course.

Read the article, and the release http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/cbs-super-bowl-second-screen/

Some Super Bowl ads cost record $4M, CBS says

The commercial inventory for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl is sold out,  CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves said during a CBS media event on Tuesday.

Read the article, via USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/01/08/super-bowl-ads-4-million-dollars/1818257/

TV Highlights

The first of the awards show season, the “People’s Choice Awards,” at 9 EST on CBS with host Kaley Cuoco and many star performers.  Also, CBS debuts its sports magazine and “60 Minutes” spinoff, 60 Minutes Sports, tonight at 10 on Showtime.

Read the article, NYTimes via Seattle Times http://seattletimes.com/html/television/2020087179_tvpicks09xml.html?prmid=head_main

TV Ratings

• ‘Biggest Loser’ Bests ‘Bachelor’ Premiere, ‘Deception’ Opens

NBC won the first Monday of the year in adults 18-49, with “The Biggest Loser” topping all broadcast outings for the night.

Read the article, via The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-biggest-loser-bests-409723

• Struggling Fox hopes for better new year in TV ratings

Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly on Tuesday acknowledged that his TV network had struggled to find an audience last season but said he hoped for a better performance going forward.

Read the article, Reuters via Yahoo http://news.yahoo.com/struggling-fox-hopes-better-tv-ratings-090615772–finance.html

CES

TV Manufacturers Don’t Agree on the Next Big Thing

OLED, UltraHD or IGZO? It’s very confusing.

Read the article, via IEEE http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-tv-manufacturers-havent-decided-on-the-next-killer-feature

Samsung, Panasonic take on social TV at CES

There was a time when TV check-in apps like Viggle and Get Glue seemed edgy and cool. But the latest talk from the Consumer Electronics Show promises to push social TV way beyond apps, building social media into program plotlines, ad sales and even TV interfaces.

Read the story, via Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/samsung-panasonic-take-on-social-tv-at-ces/2013/01/08/039efad8-59e3-11e2-beee-6e38f5215402_story.html

Aereo TV is set to expand into 22 more US cities from late spring following $38m funding

Will roll out into 22 additional US cities in late spring following a series B round worth $38 million led by IAC and Highland Capital Partners. Also will expand its social media program.

Read the article, via Bloomberg http://go.bloomberg.com/tech-deals/2013-01-08-aereos-38-million-helps-fund-expansion-and-social-tv-efforts/

Sports

• Three ways the cloud is redefining sports broadcasting

Technically, the future of sports viewing is in the cloud.

Read the article, via VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/08/cloud-sports/

• Don’t mess with the Dallas Stars social media team

Dallas teams exchange snarky tweets.

Read the article, via CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/21516119/dont-mess-with-the-dallas-stars-social-media-team

Latin Market

Did Puerto Rico’s social media just slay La Comay?

Puppet star of Puerto Rico’s most popular TV show resigns after a social media campaign.

Read the article, via Politic 365 http://politic365.com/2013/01/09/did-puerto-ricos-social-media-just-slay-la-comay/