Posted by Micki
Thursday November 02nd 2006, 1:21 pm
Filed under: Revver News
That’s right, an Emmy. They ain’t just for TV anymore. The National Television Academy has recognized Revver in their Technology and Engineering awards category. From the press release:
The nominees for Outstanding Innovation and Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Best Use of “On Demand†Technology Over the Public (open) Internet are:
* ABC.com Full Episode Streaming Player – Disney – ABC Television Group
* AOL Music’s Top 11 Countdown Show – AOL, LLC
* GameTap – GameTap, Turner Broadcasting
* Revver.com – Revver
* Stim TV – NPOWR
* Vongo – Starz
And when it rains it pours - Revver also just won TV Week’s Viral Video Award for Most Influential Website.
We couldn’t be more thrilled!
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Congrats, that is really cool!
Comment by S. Whitmore 11.02.06 @ 4:33 pm[…] I wonder how mainstream media executives feel about seeing Revver getting nominated for an Emmy. […]
Pingback by Digital Media Companies Get The Emmy Nod « SplashCast - Social Media Syndication 11.02.06 @ 8:29 pmCongratulations guys. Hopefully one day people will be winning Emmys for the videos they post on Revver!!!
Comment by Leigh Oliver 11.02.06 @ 10:03 pmYahoo! Oh wait, that’s not a proper cheer.
Good job! You’ve all worked hard enough for it!
The Bad News…the Emmy’s will be aired on You Tube…
Just kidding.
Go Revver!
Comment by AquaDad 11.03.06 @ 2:51 am[…] In related news, YouTube competitor Revver said today that it became the first video sharing service to be nominated for an Emmy. […]
Pingback by dailywireless.org » YouTube on Cellphones planned 11.03.06 @ 11:18 am[…] In related news, YouTube competitor Revver said today that it became the first video sharing service to be nominated for an Emmy. Revver is a nominee in the category “Outstanding Innovation and Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Best Use of On Demand Technology Over the Public (open) Internet.” Revver’s video player shows short films in Flash then calls back to the Revver server to fetch a current still frame post-roll advertisement. Send Revver to phones and there will be all the more reason for high quality publishers to make the switch. […]
Pingback by PlasmaDiary.com : An Aggregation of Latest Updates in Gizmo World! 11.04.06 @ 10:36 amWow! Great stuff. “Latest Links” also add a bit of frosting to this cake.
Sounds like last week was a big step forward… This Emmy, from what I heard about streaming media conference last week, and the links on streaming. I suspect Ken will have a lots to say in next Viodi View. Current issue has couple links to Revver.
Comment by RBindl 11.05.06 @ 8:27 pm[…] We already told you about our Emmy nomination. Wow, it’s so exciting even typing that. We were nominated for an Emmy! Woo! The awards will be presented at the opening evening event of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Monday, January 8, 2007. While we wait with anticipation for the awards ceremony, we’ve got another award to tell you about. […]
Pingback by Revver blog 11.14.06 @ 11:38 am[…] In related news, YouTube competitor Revver said today that it became the first video sharing service to be nominated for an Emmy. Revver is a nominee in the category “Outstanding Innovation and Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Best Use of On Demand Technology Over the Public (open) Internet.” Revver’s video player shows short films in Flash then calls back to the Revver server to fetch a current still frame post-roll advertisement. Send Revver to phones and there will be all the more reason for high quality publishers to make the switch. […]
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[…] In related news, YouTube competitor Revver said today that it became the first video sharing service to be nominated for an Emmy. Revver is a nominee in the category “Outstanding Innovation and Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Best Use of On Demand Technology Over the Public (open) Internet.” Revver’s video player shows short films in Flash then calls back to the Revver server to fetch a current still frame post-roll advertisement. Send Revver to phones and there will be all the more reason for high quality publishers to make the switch. YouTube […]
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