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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Roberta’s Blog – January 16, 2007

Well, it’s been a wild ride! And tomorrow’s the day we’ve all been waiting for. The launch of Canada’s first internet television station.

untv.ca!

It’s hard to say how I feel about it. Mostly excited, I think. Proud. Scared. Hopeful. I know that untv.ca is all about being unafraid. But I have to admit .. I’m just a little afraid. Who wouldn’t be? Steve, Dawn and I own a television station! And not just a television station. A television network!

A year and a half ago, Dawn and I started Pink Dog Productions to create wonderful videos for wonderful not-for-profit charities and arts organizations. And we had lots of fun doing them and will still continue to do videos for people. No .. Pink Dog Productions isn’t disappearing … it just had a puppy called untv.ca. Strange name for a puppy, eh?!

Then, about 8 months ago a mutual friend (it’s all your fault, Keith Costello!) introduced us to a guy called Steve Morrison. An IT guy ..an internet guru type. Keith didn’t know exactly what either of us did ... but he just felt that we might be able to work together.

Boy were you right, Keith!

And the rest, they say … is history.

I feel like it’s the wild west .. anything could happen!

Tomorrow we go LIVE!!!

Hope I can sleep tonight.

Roberta

12 Comments:

superwoman said...: Way to go, Bert!!!!!!!
We're all rootin' 4 ya here in Guelph, Kitchener, Richmond and all that...
Lotsa love from your sis Fran and all the other Hancocks and Walkers; January 17, 2007 at 1:24 PM
eebee said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; January 17, 2007 at 2:45 PM
eebee said...: A great idea and the site is looking good. I will be watching with interest and perhaps sending some content your way.; January 17, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Grade Eight English said...: Hey guys-

Congratulations!

The site looks awesome... what a cute "puppy".

All the best!; January 17, 2007 at 2:55 PM
nuts'nbolts said...: Congratulations Roberta, to you and all the Team!

Its been a while coming, and a lot of work, but its all downhill now!

We are eagerly watching....; January 17, 2007 at 3:38 PM
Unknown said...: happy birthday Roberta..on January 20th...untv.ca what a birthday present..love John; January 17, 2007 at 3:39 PM
Anonymous said...: listening to you now on CBC. Congrats! I'm really excited to get watching.; January 17, 2007 at 3:40 PM
Jez said...: Very creative-looking site. Love your concept. Just heard you on CBC, good luck with getting sponsors.; January 17, 2007 at 5:07 PM
Uncle Ian said...: I heard about untv on CBC radio this afternoon and thought I'd have a look. While I'm not sure how a handful of online videos constitutes a "television network," I will check in from time to time and see how things are developing. I already want to see "what happens next?" at the Afterlife Bar & Grill.

Have you considered the value of uploading some material to YouTube in order to draw others to your site? Some of your rival "networks," (CBS and NBC for instance) have been doing this for a while now.

By the way, if you want a wider variety of responses and input here, for better or worse, I'd suggest allowing anonymous comments.

Wishing you all the very best from beautiful (really!) Oshawa Ontario,

Uncle Ian.
(uncle.ian@gmailDOTcom); January 17, 2007 at 5:15 PM
Jez said...: Very creative-looking site. Love your concept. Just heard you on CBC, good luck with getting sponsors.; January 17, 2007 at 5:16 PM
Unknown said...: I just heard about you on CBC radio, this morning. Congradulations and good luck; January 18, 2007 at 12:04 AM
eebee said...: Been checking out the shows. It's nice to see the higher image quality and audio quality, that's for sure.

One thing I am wondering about: "As the Wheels Turn"... The logo on the spinning hub cap... the line "It's a really nice car" and the announcer saying "will we see the rest of the car?" I think we have an ad disguised as a soap opera spoof here. Now, I don't claim to speak for anyone else, but I would much rather just see an opening and/or closing stating "This episode brought to you by Brand X", or even just a flat out sponsor ad. Will each future episode reveal some new feature of the car? Or am I reading this all wrong?; January 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM


untv.ca	untv.ca Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Roberta’s Blog – January 16, 2007 Well, it’s been a wild ride! And tomorrow’s the day we’ve all been waiting for. The launch of Canada’s first internet television station. untv.ca! It’s hard to say how I feel about it. Mostly excited, I think. Proud. Scared. Hopeful. I know that untv.ca is all about being unafraid. But I have to admit .. I’m just a little afraid. Who wouldn’t be? Steve, Dawn and I own a television station! And not just a television station. A television network! A year and a half ago, Dawn and I started Pink Dog Productions to create wonderful videos for wonderful not-for-profit charities and arts organizations. And we had lots of fun doing them and will still continue to do videos for people. No .. Pink Dog Productions isn’t disappearing … it just had a puppy called untv.ca. Strange name for a puppy, eh?! Then, about 8 months ago a mutual friend (it’s all your fault, Keith Costello!) introduced us to a guy called Steve Morrison. An IT guy ..an internet guru type. Keith didn’t know exactly what either of us did ... but he just felt that we might be able to work together. Boy were you right, Keith! And the rest, they say … is history. I feel like it’s the wild west .. anything could happen! Tomorrow we go LIVE!!! Hope I can sleep tonight. Roberta posted by untv at 7:42 PM 12 Comments: superwoman said... Way to go, Bert!!!!!!! We're all rootin' 4 ya here in Guelph, Kitchener, Richmond and all that... Lotsa love from your sis Fran and all the other Hancocks and Walkers January 17, 2007 at 1:24 PM eebee said... This comment has been removed by the author. January 17, 2007 at 2:45 PM eebee said... A great idea and the site is looking good. I will be watching with interest and perhaps sending some content your way. January 17, 2007 at 2:49 PM Grade Eight English said... Hey guys- Congratulations! The site looks awesome... what a cute "puppy". All the best! January 17, 2007 at 2:55 PM nuts'nbolts said... Congratulations Roberta, to you and all the Team! Its been a while coming, and a lot of work, but its all downhill now! We are eagerly watching.... January 17, 2007 at 3:38 PM Unknown said... happy birthday Roberta..on January 20th...untv.ca what a birthday present..love John January 17, 2007 at 3:39 PM Anonymous said... listening to you now on CBC. Congrats! I'm really excited to get watching. January 17, 2007 at 3:40 PM Jez said... Very creative-looking site. Love your concept. Just heard you on CBC, good luck with getting sponsors. January 17, 2007 at 5:07 PM Uncle Ian said... I heard about untv on CBC radio this afternoon and thought I'd have a look. While I'm not sure how a handful of online videos constitutes a "television network," I will check in from time to time and see how things are developing. I already want to see "what happens next?" at the Afterlife Bar & Grill. Have you considered the value of uploading some material to YouTube in order to draw others to your site? Some of your rival "networks," (CBS and NBC for instance) have been doing this for a while now. By the way, if you want a wider variety of responses and input here, for better or worse, I'd suggest allowing anonymous comments. Wishing you all the very best from beautiful (really!) Oshawa Ontario, Uncle Ian. (uncle.ian@gmailDOTcom) January 17, 2007 at 5:15 PM Jez said... Very creative-looking site. Love your concept. Just heard you on CBC, good luck with getting sponsors. January 17, 2007 at 5:16 PM Unknown said... I just heard about you on CBC radio, this morning. Congradulations and good luck January 18, 2007 at 12:04 AM eebee said... Been checking out the shows. It's nice to see the higher image quality and audio quality, that's for sure. One thing I am wondering about: "As the Wheels Turn"... The logo on the spinning hub cap... the line "It's a really nice car" and the announcer saying "will we see the rest of the car?" I think we have an ad disguised as a soap opera spoof here. Now, I don't claim to speak for anyone else, but I would much rather just see an opening and/or closing stating "This episode brought to you by Brand X", or even just a flat out sponsor ad. Will each future episode reveal some new feature of the car? Or am I reading this all wrong? January 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM Post a Comment Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home Subscribe to Comments [Atom]
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