[IMC-Video] Fwd: [Imc-uk-video] Fw: [transmission-discuss] Transmission / Miro Co-Branded Player ?

Mick Fuzz mickfuzz at rocketmail.com
Tue Nov 6 12:29:47 PST 2007 

hi imc-uk-tech's 

Can anyone give me any advice as to the best way to
create a strategy to get an RSS template with
enclosures for Mir?

an example is here - 
http://www.engagemedia.org/featured-videos/RSS2

This is hotting up now (see below) and I don't want us
to miss the boat. A lot of interesting video goes up
on ukimc. Let's get it syndicated if we can. 

If someone knows how to set up a template, then i can
work with them in irc on the code specifics. 

cheers
Mick


--- zoe <zoe at esemplastic.net> wrote:

> From: "zoe" <zoe at esemplastic.net>
> To: "uk indymedia video subgroup list"
> <imc-uk-video at lists.indymedia.org>
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 18:50:04 -0000
> Subject: [Imc-uk-video] Fw: [transmission-discuss]
> Transmission / Miro
> 	Co-Branded Player ?
> 
> fyi, anyone into getting video indymedia well
> functional, see discussion
> below, esp this bit:
> "> Anyone who has Indymedia ties should definitely
> get in touch -- an IM
> > version of Miro would be awesome."
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Jansen" <Dean at PCulture.org>
> To: "transmission network discussion list"
> <transmission-discuss at lists.transmission.cc>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 6:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [transmission-discuss] Transmission /
> Miro Co-Branded Player ?
> 
> 
> > I generally lurk here, but now it's time for me to
> speak up...
> >
> > I am part of PCulture (the non-profit that
> develops Miro). I should have
> > mentioned the co-branding thing earlier, but
> hadn't even made the
> > connection.
> >
> > At any rate, we're totally cool doing co-branded
> versions for no-profit
> > organizations, like transmission, free of charge.
> Maybe we should
> > clarify this on our co-branding page.
> >
> > The other thing to keep in mind is that the custom
> guide can be pretty
> > much any web site that you want it to be -- we'll
> be creating a sort of
> > stock guide that is very easy to customize, but
> you can browse pretty
> > much any standard web page (flash isn't well
> supported though).
> >
> > Anyone who has Indymedia ties should definitely
> get in touch -- an IM
> > version of Miro would be awesome.
> >
> > Feel free to get in touch if you have any
> questions about co-branding or
> > Miro itself.
> >
> > --Dean
> >
> > Sasha Costanza-Chock wrote:
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > I fully support this idea, I would like to see
> one happen for Indymedia
> > > too (the more the merrier, and its a good way to
> get everyone producing
> > > solid feeds as anna said) but definitely there
> should be one for
> > > Transmission.
> > >
> > > The only thing I would alter, is that I do think
> we should run
> > > "advertising," ie use the adspace to run links
> and announcements to
> > > interesting things like mobilizations, actions,
> activist documentary
> > > film releases, etc. Hell, under certain
> conditions I wouldn't be opposed
> > > to 'ads,' for example how about an ad to buy
> something from a worker
> > > occupied factory in argentina... or maybe the
> 'ads' could just be a list
> > > of links to participating video orgs, with maybe
> an image that rotates
> > > between them or whatever.
> > >
> > > anyway sorry to open that can of worms...
> someone had to do it!
> > >
> > > peace
> > > schock
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Anna wrote:
> > >> Hey all,
> > >>
> > >> I contacted the Miro people regarding the
> Co-Branded player initiative
> they are
> > >> doing at the moment. It basically means they
> are working with other
> groups to
> > >> configure a version of the Miro player that
> will have:
> > >>
> > >> *Miro Co-Branding Features*
> > >>
> > >>     *
> > >>
> > >>       *Custom Start Page and Guide: *You will
> control the start page
> and default
> > >>       guide of your co-branded player. This
> will enable direct
> communication
> > >>       with your audience through the same
> player they use to manage and
> watch
> > >>       your content.
> > >>
> > >>     *
> > >>
> > >>       *Default Channels: *You will choose the
> channels that come
> pre-installed
> > >>       in your player, with the exception of two
> Miro specific channels.
> > >>
> > >>     *
> > >>
> > >>       *Flexible Ads: *You can run ads in your
> guide like you would in a
> web
> > >>       page. We are also developing code to
> enable you to serve and
> track ads
> > >>       directly during Miro playback, pre-roll,
> post-roll, and video
> overlay.
> > >>
> > >>     *
> > >>
> > >>       *Name:* The player will be called "Miro -
> [Your Name Here]
> Edition."
> > >>
> > >> They are doing this largely as a
> revenue-raising exercise by charging
> commercial
> > >> content-producers to create them a co-branded
> player for their content
> and doing
> > >> an advertising split, but are also looking for
> avenues for
> cross-promotion.
> > >>
> > >> I discussed with them the idea of releasing a
> Transmission co-branded
> player,
> > >> that would obviously not contain any
> advertising. I indicated that we
> would not
> > >> have the funds to contribute to development as
> we are generally
> speaking
> > >> non-profit organisations with tight budgets and
> the ability to code our
> own
> > >> version of Miro if we so choose :)
> > >>
> > >> However I think a closer relationship with Miro
> would be mutually
> beneficial in
> > >> many ways, if they are willing to make us a
> "Miro - Transmission
> Edition" player.
> > >>
> > >> Some of the reasons for doing this:
> > >>
> > >> 1. We currently have only a very basic
> aggregation of our participants
> media on
> > >> the front page of http://transmission.cc
> Following up other avenues for
> > >> aggregating our content in one place will be
> highly beneficial for
> those wishing
> > >> to find our kind of content worldwide.
> Downloading a copy of the
> Transmission
> > >> Miro player and searching for the latest video
> about de-forestation or
> > >> human-rights or whatever issue will make doing
> community screenings and
> using
> > >> this material in an education setting far
> easier. We could each
> distribute the
> > >> Transmission player on our websites (if we so
> choose, this would
> obviously not
> > >> be compulsory) and thereby give our users
> better access to each other's
> content.
> > >>
> > >> 2. The other co-branded players will probably
> be commercial, would be
> nice to
> > >> see some non-commercial content promotion come
> out of this initiative.
> > >>
> > >> 3. Hopefully this will be a motivator for
> Transmission member
> organisations to
> > >> start producing RSS2 Vodcast feeds. The sooner
> the better really, but
> this might
> > >> just kick people along a bit.
> > >>
> > >> If nobody objects I'll follow this up, there
> are no guarantees they'll
> go for
> > >> it, but it would be nice if it happened. We
> need to answer these
> questions for them:
> > >>
> > >> * Do you have any budget you could put toward
> it (or could you help us
> find
> > >> sponsors)?
> > >> * How many people do you think you could
> distribute the player to if we
> made a
> > >> Transmission co-branded version?
> > >>
> > >> I'm assuming our budget would be $0, unless
> anybody has a way to
> contribute... ?
> > >> Could anybody here estimate how many players we
> could distribute as a
> network?
> > >>
> > >> Cheers,
> > >> Anna
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> andy nicholson wrote:
> > >>> http://www.getmiro.com/co-branding/
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >>
>
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> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Transmission-discuss mailing list
> > >> Transmission-discuss at lists.transmission.cc
> > >>
>
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> > >
>
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> >
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