#Business showcase
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John,
We, meaning myself and Quest Video Productions, are working on a
business showcase for Fort Collins. "Larimer County Business Showcase" will be
on eight times a month, and will feature three businesses presented in eight
minute segments. I will be the host of the show, and my business will produce
the individual segments. Quest Video is handling all of the dealing with the
cable company concerning our leased access agreement. Our first show should
hit the air in February. I would sure like to hear from anyone else who is
doing some work in leased access, as it is a very exciting field full of
possibilities. I'll let you know how it all goes!
Matt Larsen
InvMedia@delphi.com
Matt,
Are the eight shows a month going to all be different? That would be two
productions a week if so… whew. How do you all plan to make money with
the show, by selling advertising or some other form? Please do let us
know how it goes!
-John
Hi Matt,
It is funny that you bring this up since I have been trying to get somthing
like this off the ground in my area. The biggest problem I am having is
convincing local business that there will be viewers out there. Since there are
no statistics kept for viewership of leased acsess it is realy tough. If you
don't mind me asking, what are you folks paying for a half hour spot. In my
area it is $450.oo per half hour in prime time and can run as low as $250.00 in
off hours.
Regards,
Michael W. Towe
Falcon Video Productions
Santee Ca.
Michael and John,
John – we are putting on the same show for all eight repetitions.
Ideally, we would produce one show, get the featured businesses to sign for 3
to 6 month contracts and show basically the same show for the 3 to six months.
Once the first show is full, we will buy additional time and produce another
one.
Michael – I am not involved in the negotiations with the cable company, but
I believe we are paying $50 an hour to get at 80,000 potential viewers. This
is in prime (6-8pm) viewing time on 14 after the local cable newscast and local
oriented programming. These rates may change in the near future as more people
buy time and we face the possibility of getting moved to another channel (61).
Time will tell.
Matt Larsen
Hi Matt,
>> I am not involved in the negotiations with the cable company, but I
believe we are paying $50 an hour to get at 80,000 potential viewers. <<
WOW!!!! you guys are getting off cheap. I am looking at $450.00 per half
hour in prime time. It would shure make it alot easier to sell this if I could
get air time at that rate :-)).
Regards,
Michael W. Towe
Falcon Video Productions
Santee Ca.
Michael:
If you feel you're overpaying for leased cable access time, or the cable
operator in your area isn't being very cooperative, check out the FCC report
that outlines all the specifics regarding cable access. I can send you a copy
if you'd like one.
Barbara A. Besteni, Publisher
VIDEO FILE, Professional Journal of the Video Entrepreneur
Barbara,
Would it be possible for you to upload that FCC report to our libraries
here for future reference? Uploads are free of charge… Thanks!
-John
John:
I'd love to be able to upload the FCC report, but I have it in hard copy and
it's about 35 pages long! I'll see if it's available on disk and keep you
posted as to the possibility of uploading it.
Barbara
Hi Barbra,
>> I can send you a copy if you'd like one. <<
Boy if you could do that I would be very greatfull. I don't know if they
are to far off the right price since the channel is broadcast to 325,000 homes,
but it would be nice to know for shure.
Thanks for the offer,
Michael W. Towe
Falcon Video Productions
7979 Arly Ct. #27
Santee Ca. 92071
PS. If you could also include some info on you organization I would
appericiate it.
Michael:
I'm in the process of moving my business into new offices. As soon as I'm back
up and running, I'll mail you a copy of the report.
Barb
Hi Barbara,
I hope you don't mind my jumping in on this thread but your comment about
leased access really grabbed my attention.
I have contacted my local cable company regarding leased access and all I was
able to get was a snow job!
I would love to have some information about these issues.
I also sent you a message in response to another of your postings for DTV and
video marketing info. You asked me to be more specific. I guess it would help
to know what type of services and info you can offer or are willing to offer.
Thanks
Matt
Matt:
For the full scoop on leased cable access, you may want to contact my good
friend Roseanne Conrad at the Association of Professional Videographers. She's
online at Videorose@AOL.com. She's been involved with leased cable access for
a while and was one of the speakers at the Denver Video Marketing Summit my
company sponsored back in October.
As for what I do…My company specializes in producing, marketing, and
distributing Special Interest Videos about the video industry. Our goal is to
help other independent video entrepreneurs bring their products and skills to
market. We also publish a monthly journal called Video File, Professional
Journal of the Video Entrepreneur.
Would you like to see a sample issue?
Barb
Barb replies to Matt: Tuesday, February 28, 1995 7:41:10 AM
As for what I do…My company specializes in producing, marketing, and
distributing Special Interest Videos about the video industry. Our goal is to
help other independent video entrepreneurs bring their products and skills to
market. We also publish a monthly journal called Video File, Professional
Journal of the Video Entrepreneur.
Would you like to see a sample issue?
** Barb.. I would like samples of your Journal. Send to:
NETWORK 500
POB 2765
West Lafayette, IN 47906-0765
Thanks..
les booth
Owner/President: NETWORK 500
Les,
A sample issue of VIDEO FILE and subscription informtion will be on its way to
you today. Thanks for your interest.
Barb
Barb,
If you still have any sample copies of VIDEO FILE left please send copies
to:
Michael Miloff & Associates
130 Carlton Street, Suite 808,
Toronto, ON, Canada M5A 4K3
/and
Russ Spencer, Next Generation Systems
3905 Bathurst Street, Suite 209,
Downsview, ON, Canada M3H 3N7
Michael:
Sample issues of VIDEO FILE and subscription information will be on their way
to you today. I'm sending the same to Russ. Thanks for your interest.
Barbara
Please send a copy of Video File to
Jeff Sauer
Desktop Video Group
77 Huron Ave.
Cambridge MA 02138
Thanks.
Jeff, I am a bit confused. Did you mean this for someone else? Maybe you
were referring to Alba-Marie Bestini 73773.2744@compuserve.com . Barb, as
she refers to herself, is sending me a copy… so I think you need to send her
your address… that is her magazine.
Let me know if you ment something different.
les booth
Les:
Thanks for sending Jeff my way. I found his post here and will be sending him
a sample of VIDEO FILE. By the way, Alba-Marie Besteni is my cousin and
partner. Although the CIS account is in her name, I'm the one who uses it.
Contrary to popular belief, we are not the same person. (I've actually got
people who have seen us both in the same room at the same time who will vouch
for this 🙂
Barbara A. Besteni a/k/a Barb
Jeff:
I found your misdirected request for VIDEO FILE and will be sending you a
sample issue with subscription information first thing tomorrow morning.
Barb
Barb,
I too would like a sample issue of VIDEO FILE.
Thanks very much,
Bruce Pollack
National Marketing Manager
Sharp Electronics Corp.
LCD Products Group
Sharp Plaza, Mail Stop One
Mahwah, NJ 07430-2135
Hi there Barbara from across the 'pond'
Please could you send a copy of your monthly journal (Video File) with details
on how to subscribe.
My company is currently in discussions with various information/content
providers for a European wide broadband multimedia service.
Please forward to:
Universal Telecommunications Access (UTA)
Unit 2
48 Oxford Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG13 1PG (UK)
Many thanks
Francis Merrick-Jenkins
CEO
Francis:
VIDEO FILE will be on its way across the pond tomorrow. Thanks for your
interest.
Barbara
Many thanks