MSN Video Player – Now in HD

So here it is. Yesterday we launched the brand new version of MSN Video Player – our video on demand service here at MSN. Users will now be able to watch full length shows in HD and in Silverlight (although flash is also available).

Check it our for yourselves here. The Tron Trailer looks amazing.

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Jamie Lidell: A Video Introduction to Compass

Jamie Lidell is such an inspirational artist. And this video is inspiring. New album out in May so can’t wait. Interviewing him this afternoon.

 

 

MSN Him channel launch

Drum roll. Brand new channel on MSN!

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But this is not your typical ‘lads’ website. As MSN Him Content Manager Tom Evans writes: ‘One thing MSN Him does not have is tons of foxy girls wearing very little or indeed nothing; there is quite a lot of that on the internet already, as you may have heard. We love beautiful women as much as you do – and they will certainly not be totally absent – but this is a site you can enjoy at both home or work and in the latter case you won’t get a call from Big Brother over in IT.’

So no naughty photos of Cheryl Cole I’m afraid – but plenty of fun features about how to turn yourself into an Alpha male. Or read about Top action movie double acts. Or 10 most mysterious unsolved murders.

Visit the channel here.

David Cameron interview with MSN

Last night I took was part in a live webcast debate with David Cameron at MSN. Along with about thirty others, we were able to fire questions to DC on the main political issues of the day, with a focus on how the party are trying to get young people to care about politics and vote.

After the session we were able to grab him for an interview  -which you can watch here.

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image4 David Cameron interview with MSN

The Sun: February 18th 2010: Gotcha Liam!

You’ve got to hand it to The Sun this morning. On the one hand they have conscientious objector Kelvin MacKenzie thinking about reprinting his ‘Gotcha’ headline in response to recent troop activity. And then they have a centre spread on, no not displaying the talents of page 3 girls, but the CERN Hadron Collider which will probably blow us all up anyway.

Also, interesting to see that after the fiasco of the Brits, The Sun is clearly backing Peter Kay and slamming the antics of Liam (and as they print) ‘knobhead’ Gallagher in their Bizarre column. How times have changed. Although you would not have guessed that by watching the Brits.

PIC 0079 thumb The Sun: February 18th 2010: Gotcha Liam!

PIC 0084 thumb The Sun: February 18th 2010: Gotcha Liam!

Brit Awards 2010 Disaster

Another year, maybe a little unfair to call it another disaster, but you do have to admit that this year was pretty bad. Why?

  • What was the first 30 minutes about. So slow.
  • Peter Kay was not funny. Where was Ricky Gervais!
  • Jonathan Ross looked like a.
  • How many times do we have to see the Spice Girls on stage?
  • I thought this was 30 years of the Brits? Where was the celebration?
  • Sam Fox messed up her lines again!
  • Fearn Cotton – did we really need those offstage interviews and commentary? Actually, do we really need Fearn Cotton?
  • How many times did we need to have ‘Audio Muted’?
  • Liam – classic!
  • Where was Muse? Where was the rock?
  • Sorry, Flo/Dizzee performance – didn’t get it
  • Best Brits album of last 30 years – how did Sade get in there???
  • Lady Gaga – have you noticed how she accepts awards like Prince did in the 80s?
  • Well done Simon Cowell, I mean JLS
  • Prince Harry – what was the face about at the end?
  • Thank god for Americans – the Jay Z/Alesha Keys and Lady GaGa were brilliant
  • Then again, so was Robbie

Read the MSN Music live blog here
The Brit Awards 2010 – top 10 moments

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