The Transmedia Storytelling Trend

Transmedia Storytelling is stickier than Augmented Reality. Read more from Bonnie Buckner here.

Transmedia Platform Update: iPad Interactive

Read here all of the Christmas offerings from providers like Classic Media and HIT Entertainment.

Book Based Transmedia

From print to digital and back again. "It is really exciting when you are creating reading experiences that work perfectly on each platform," Holton says.

Future of Transmedia

What Kevin K. Shah heard at the WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE symposium hosted by Jerry Zucker at the Samual Goldwyn Theater, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts: Science and Technology Council. Read about it here.

Transmedia Franchise Health v. Bottom Line

Andrew Reiner shares his view on what can poison a perfectly good universe. Read his thoughts here.

The Kid Take on Transmedia Entertainment

Read about the KidScreen Summit event here. This special session on how kids really engage with transmedia will be discussed on February 18th from 10am to 11am in the New York Hiton.

Is a Screen a Screen?

Read all about David Kleeman's thoughts on why all screens are not created equal here.

Mattel gets its GAME ON

iMAGiNiff is a party game that allows players to share opinions about each other. Just in time for the (excessive family time) holidays! Read about it here.

Dora gets an App for Christmas!

Read all about her interactive storybook app here.

I'll take Dexter over Snooki, won't you?

Looks like the answer to that question is NO. Read more about scripted TV v. reality TV here.

Not my normal topic of transmedia, but this ties in with a video I saw on Sidereel that states Republicans (in the US) trend toward reality tv...and the networks follow. Ugh.

Old School Transmedia Primer

Dungeon & Dragons can help you (if you played) with transmedia. Read about it here.
...via Silverstring Media

Amazon looks for talent...

Read about Amazon Studios here.

Move faster towards Transmedia, Hollywood

Hollywood is only warming gradually to these new (transmedia) technologies. Read what Tim Kring and Carlton Cuse have to say here. And my fav... “We’re not in 1974 anymore.”

Learning via Apps

Cynthia Chiong & Carly Shuler discuss the pass-back effect, explore the feasibility of using apps to promote learning among young kids and examine the implications of these findings within industry, education, and research.

Read their report in full here.

Transmedia Business Realities via PGA

Brent Weinstein speaks some transmedia wisdom here.

Thanks for the post, Simon Pulman.

Transmedia Marketing when you buy the DVD/Blu-Ray(3D)

Check out what Universal Studios Home Entertainment is up to here.

Transmedia Discussion with Starlight Runner

iPad/Pod/Phone Exploration for Transmedia Development

Hats off to the team at KidScreen for bringing the iPad revolution to the industry masses. Do not miss KidScreen Summit and this iKids special on apps. Respect!

Read more here.

New Character Delivery, Transmedia Style

Ex-Nickelodeon dude and named Top 50 Digital Players per The Hollywood Reporter, Albie Hecht starts with a USB charater, makes it into a game after Comic-Con success, and is planning a web series, toy and tv if all goes well. In the new age, this is how it rolls. Read more here.

Transmedia Goldmine

Get the goods from Cinekid for Professional's Master Class with Jeff Gomez on Transmedia Storytelling here.

Big thanks to Daniël van Gool for his excellent coverage.