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We’ve all idolized our favorite celebrities, some of us going to extremes for that one opportunity to get a glimpse of them in person – even if only for a second. Together with FOX, we’re making this dream come true as we team up to launch an exclusive online contest for this year’s Teen Choice Awards. One lucky guy and girl will win the opportunity to present to some of today’s hottest stars in TV, movies and music with the infamous surfboard trophies all night long.
As a product expert for 14 years now, Christina Wodtke is no stranger to what the masses want from an online experience and how to take a product from concept to reality. Having led numerous design updates to reposition products in the marketplace, as well as leading teams that brought new ones to life, Christina is passionate about connecting people with what they care about most and using her background in design and engineering to cultivate a team that continues to innovate the social space.
For all of you iPad fans, I wanted to let you know that this week MySpace has added another batch of premium video content to the MySpace experience on the iPad. Now anyone who visits MySpace.com through the iPad Web browser will be able to discover, watch and share even more video including user-generated content, all of our movie trailers and branded videos from popular entertainment partners such as E! Entertainment, TMZ, and HBO to name a few.
We first launched MySpace for the iPad back in April with movie trailers from some of the year’s most-anticipated blockbuster films. Check out the following screenshots for a glimpse at the latest content:
Tonight, we’re putting fans everywhere on the red carpet as MySpace hosts a live stream of Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse arrivals at the movie premiere tonight. As a sponsor of this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival, we’re thrilled to help Twilight enthusiasts across the globe experience the red carpet first-hand and in real-time at www.myspace.com/twilight. In November, we hosted a live webcast of The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiere which drew in nearly three million viewers, demonstrating the power of MySpace in delivering a high-quality experience that supports millions of fans online simultaneously.
As a part of our commitment to further the open Web and allow MySpace users to have seamless conversations across multiple sites, MySpace is excited to announce its integration with Windows Live. Starting tomorrow, the beta integration of MySpace and Windows Live will start rolling out to our mutual users. According to comScore, more than half of our MySpace users also rely on the Windows Live Essentials suite of tools to communicate with the people they care about.
With fans everywhere keeping tabs on the FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa, MySpace recently debuted two new profile pages that provide an immersive place to share and discover all the World Cup has to offer.
Last week, we launched Portuguese fútbol star Cristiano Ronaldo’s profile page, http://www.myspace.com/cristianoronaldo, where fans of the fútbol phenomenon turned celebrity icon can watch exclusive videos, learn more about his background and interact by leaving comments. Ronaldo is hot off Portugal’s 7-0 domination earlier today, eliminating North Korea from the tournament. The game also brought Ronaldo’s first goal amist the rain and cold.
Los Angeles, CA , June 17, 2010 — We fully respect Jason’s decision to leave and his personal desire to return to New York. As many people know, Jason is like family to me, and as expected, he’s done everything we asked of him and more. We’re incredibly grateful for the passion and enthusiasm he brought to the company. And as I know Jason agrees, Mike Jones has done an outstanding job leading MySpace into its next evolution and is the right person to take the reins. There are no plans to bring in additional management.
LOS ANGELES (BUSINESS WIRE), June 15, 2010 – MySpace will host a live stream of Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse red carpet arrivals at the premiere on Thursday, June 24th at www.myspace.com/twilight. Moviegoers across the globe will be able to experience the red carpet first-hand and in real-time. Viewers will also be able to take part by posting comments or questions to The Twilight Saga: Eclipse official MySpace page that may then be presented to the celebrities during the broadcast. The red carpet arrivals will stream live from the Los Angeles Film Festival beginning at 5:30 PM PT.
The ongoing interactive reality show “If I Can Dream” (www.myspace.com/ificandream) kicked off this past March as the first of a new generation of post-reality entertainment. Created by Simon Fuller, “If I Can Dream” documents the authentic story of…
LOS ANGELES — June 7, 2010 — MySpace Music today announced the appointment of Dmitry Shapiro to the role of Chief Technology Officer effective immediately. He will be based at the company headquarters in Beverly Hills and will report directly to Courtney Holt, President of MySpace Music.