Online Drama... Katie & Co.

From BrandRepublic:-

LONDON - The Mail on Sunday has secured a commercial tie-up with wine brand Jacob's Creek, which will sponsor exclusively created online drama, Katie & Co, broadcast solely on MailOnline.

The campaign, which launches this month, includes a tailored microsite along with a print campaign across The Mail on Sunday, and its supplement magazines, Live and You magazine.

More here:
http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/855069/Jacobs-Creek-sponsors-Mail-Sunday-online-drama/

SHOW HOME SITE HERE:
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/sponsors/jacobs_creek/index.html

Behind the scenes video on youtube:




*****STORYGAS INTERACTIVE RATING*****
KATIE & CO.
Can you embed? not found
Can you comment? only on forums
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Forums? YES
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New Online Comedy Drama... Til Jihad Do Us Part

From TilJihadDoUsPart YouTube channel:-

Meena is a successful, modern British Asian and not-so-Muslim young woman whose love life is a series of constant disappointments and lying boyfriends. Sarwar is a top Indian spy who hates lying but the disastrous end to a successful operation forces Sarwar to flee to the UK still undercover.

When sparks fly, both of them decide to do whats most difficult for them: to get married. For Meena it means trusting Sarwar; for Sarwar it means lying to Meena. But the truth is soon thrust upon Sarwar when the terrorists he previously foiled come running (and tripping) after him, putting both his life and Meena's in grave danger.

MORE HERE:-
From http://www.youtube.com/tiljihaddouspart



SHOW BLOG HERE:-
http://www.the-big-pitch.co.uk/til_jihad_do_us_part/

SHOW TWITTER HERE:-
http://twitter.com/TJDoUsPart

SHOW FACEBOOK PAGE HERE:-
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49935521137

PRODUCTION COMPANY PAGE HERE:-
www.nimblepictures.co.uk

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New Online Comedy... Hardy Bucks

Welcome to Castletown, Co. Mayo. Home of Eddie Durkin and Buzz McDonnell. Eddie's thinking about a new start in Galway but will Buzz follow?
HOME SITE HERE:
http://www.bebo.com/hardybucks

YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/hardybucks

**UPDATE:
Shortlisted for RTE's Storyland - latest updates here
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Interactive Drama - A brief history (up to November last year)

Found a great summary of the history of online drama (2001 to November 2007!) on the link below.

From Digital Consultant:-

"Interactive drama – a brief history
Online interactive drama is a synthesis of broadcast drama, live role play, game play and interactive social media, relying heavily on a sense of user engagement, interactivity and playfulness. However, interactivity creates a dilemma of intellectual property - who ‘owns’ the content, therefore who can exploit and monetise it? Fan fiction - cultural fan production – especially creates added dilemmas. Harry Potter Puppet Pals, a totally unauthorised puppet response to the films and novels of JK Rowling, is gathering quite a following of its own thanks to bottom-up user platforms like YouTube."

MORE HERE:
http://digitalconsultant.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/interactive-drama-the-state-of-play/

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Web pioneers benefit from growing budgets

From Broadcast:-

Endemol UK, Conker Media and film production company Big Balls have emerged as the early market leaders in online comedy, drama and entertainment, according to the first attempt to offer a snapshot of the sector.

The three indies have each made, or are developing, at least four of the 50 online shows which web research group Futurescape estimates have been commissioned by UK broadcasters and commercial companies over the past two years. The shows are content primarily for digital platforms rather than web content to support existing TV shows.

MORE HERE:-
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/11/web_pioneers_benefit_from_growing_budgets.html
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Welcome To The Big Pitch

From The Big Pitch:-

The Big Pitch is a dynamic competition where the UK’s most talented, up and coming filmmakers pitch their film ideas to win the largest feature film production prize in the UK.

Who wins? You decide.

MORE HERE:-
http://www.the-big-pitch.co.uk/


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