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No Joke at Comedy Network - Web Video Morphs into Primetime TV

posted by stevefm on 22.06.10

Source: Mediacaster Magazine, May 22nd, 2010 (Better late than never)

Having gathered more than 1,200 user-generated videos, uploaded by funny people across Canada, you'd think there'd be a TV show in there somewhere.

At least, The Comedy Network thinks so - it is bringing submissions from its user-generated website to primetime television, in a new show called Upload Yours.

Also premiering Thursday, June 3 on the specialty TV channel is Tosh 3.0, another light-hearted look at the Internet. The two shows about the Web can also be caught on the Web on-demand, at thecomedynetwork.ca.

Daniel Tosh returns with 16 new episodes of TOSH.0, the weekly, topical hit series that exposes and skewers the endless array of ridiculousness on the Internet. In the premiere episode, the fan-favourite "Web Redemption" segment features the Lightning Bolt Larper (aka Brendon Boucher). Boucher, famous for casting his lightning bolt spell on the Internet, is brought to Los Angeles to recreate his famous larping video on Tosh.0, accentuated with special effects.

Following TOSH.0, The Comedy Network's new original series, Upload Yours is said to shine a spotlight on videos uploaded to The Comedy Network's user-generated comedy site uly.thecomedynetwork.ca Comedy Network says it has pulled the most "unique" of these videos and thrust them into the broadcast spotlight for the entire country to laugh at, or share-an-awkwardly-long-uncomfortable-silence-with-friends-or-family-members-before-being-excused-to-go-to-the-bathroom-moment.

The Comedy Network says it will help kick start these digital programs with a live event celebrating online comedy (both intentional and unintentional) at a downtown Toronto club on June 1st.

No word as yet if attendees will be videotaped for subsequent uploading.

The Upload Yours Comedy Community is powered by Filemobile's Media Factory API's.

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Make it Seven: A movement grows to bring an NHL team to Hamilton

posted by stevefm on 20.05.09

May 18, 2009 - Hamilton, Canada -The "Make It Seven" campaign to bring a new NHL hockey franchise to southern Ontario gained significant new momentum with the announcement of two major corporate partners and the launch of the campaign's full website at www.makeitseven.ca.

Labatt Breweries and Home Hardware are the first two anchor corporate partners to lend their support for the movement that has gained the support of 120,000 people from coast to coast and beyond. "What began as a grassroots movement to support bringing a seventh NHL club to Canada is now attaining critical mass, with these two iconic Canadian brands proudly joining the effort," said Jim Balsillie, who is spearheading the bid.

In addition to the new corporate partners, the www.makeitseven.ca website also went fully "live" today with a broad range of innovative features designed to give supporters of the bid a robust online home, where they can interact and share their passion for the idea of a seventh Canadian team.

Filemobile's Media Factory is powering a user generated content experience on Make it Seven called "Have a Voice". The Make it Seven audience can upload a rant, record a video, leave a comment or upload a video to discuss why they believe Hamilton should have an NHL team. This entire experience is Facebook connect enabled, meaning that anyone can login with their Facebook ID's to participate in the Make it Seven conversation. Site visitors are broadcasting their point of view regarding Balsillie's bid on haveavoice.makeitseven.ca . Their feedback, (in which ever format they chose) are instantaneously uploaded on to their Facebook page and automatically distributed in their friend feed providing powerful social media marketing.

The goal is to build a grassroots movement of support for the Hamilton NHL bid. To date 1,000's are participating, adding to the conversation and generating public excitement. Get involved, and get the word out at Have a Voice .

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