News & Announcements

BIM Renews Partnership with Frank N. Magid Associates

Broadcast Interactive Media has extended its partnership with Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc, -- one of the nation's top research-driven, strategic media advisory firms. A series of Webinars will provide BIM clients with access to the latest data, trends and best practices as they relate to local media. Read more »

TitanTV app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Now Available

The TitanTV for iPhone app is now available as a free download from itunes.apple.com. The electronic program guide (epg) provides easy access to broadcast, cable, digital cable and satellite channel lineups, as well as customized user lineups from TitanTV.com. Read more »

BIM Partners Win Murrow Awards

The RTNDA today released the annual Edward R. Murrow award winners list, with BIM clients KING5.com, KREM.com and KHOU.com all receiving the nod for "Best TV Website" in their respective regions. Read the full story. Read more »

BIM Ranks #7 Among News Ad Nets;
MySpace Co-Founder Joins Board

The BIM Local Ad Network is now ranked #7 in the comScore News & Information category. The growth of BIM’s ad network is complemented by the addition of MySpace co-founder Colin Digiaro to the BIM Board of Directors. Read more »

Broadcast Interactive Media Acquires TitanTV Media

Broadcast Interactive Media has acquired TitanTV Media (aka Decisionmark Corp). “We are very excited to welcome the talented staff of TitanTV to BIM, an influx of talent which provides tremendous engineering expertise and capability for our product roadmap,” said Timur Yarnall, BIM co-founder and CEO. Read more »

Belo Corp Launches YouNews™ Social Media Platform on 16 Websites

BIM announced significant growth (23%) during 4QTR 2009 in the total number of YouNews™ Social Media platform affiliates, which currently stands at 89 websites in 73 markets. The increase came from new local media partner, Belo Corp and 16 newly launched websites. Read more »

Wisconsin State Journal Interviews BIM Content Partner, Sharendipity

December 26, 2009 - Wisconsin State Journal interviews Mark Gehring, CEO and Co-Founder of BIM content partner, Sharendipity. Read more »

BIM Launches YouNews™ / City Dictionary Partnership

Broadcast Interactive Media today unveiled a new partnership between Social Media Platform, YouNews™ and hyper-local content provider CityDictionary.com. The two companies have combined forces to provide users of the nearly 80 YouNews affiliates across the U.S. an opportunity to experience and contribute to a growing localized dictionary of community terms, slang, “isms” and definitions. Read more »

B&C: User Generated Content & Story Pitches (YouNews)

November 30, 2009 - Broadcasting & Cable article discusses the various ways local media outlets are soliciting input from the community. BIM's Social Media platform, YouNews cited as example. Read more »

BIM Client NBC Local Media PVs Up 296%

November 4, 2009 - MediaWeek article reports huge website growth for BIM client NBC Local Integrated Media. The number of visitors to the 10 websites doubled from 6 million in Nov. 2008 to 12 million in Oct. 2009. Read more »

WEBCAST: Enhancing Customer Experience via the Web

Join Broadcast Interactive Media CEO, Timur Yarnall, as he hosts a 90 minute "Accelerate Madison" User Engagement WEBCAST. Featuring panelists from American Family Insurance, MyWeather, Mochilla/Oompa, and StudyBlue. Read more »

Smith Media Renews Partnership With BIM
Customers Thanked With Cost Reductions, Webinars

Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) announced today that it has signed a contract extension with existing client, Smith Media. As a thank you to long-term and renewing clients such as Smith, effective January 2010, BIM will offer cost reductions and free Webinars to local media partners. Read more »

BIM Client Wins "Website Excellence" Award

BIM client OneidaIndianNation.com recently earned 3rd place in the "General Excellence Website" category, awarded by the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA.com). Read more »

YouNews™ in 9.14.09 Broadcasting & Cable

Broadcasting & Cable discusses how stations in Madison (DMA 85) are fighting for rating points and ad dollars. Included is a mention of how ABC affiliate WKOW connects with viewers on Facebook, Twitter and YouNews™. Read more »

Television Company, Belo Corp., Selects
Broadcast Interactive Media as Web Site Platform Provider

Belo Corp. (NYSE: BLC) has selected BIM as its Web site technology provider. Belo will launch 18 enhanced Web sites for its local television stations on the BIM platform, which are slated to go live by the end of the year. Read more »