Partners in Crime
Something we’ve been planning for a very long time, but that seems to have taken forever to come to fruition is Partner TV.
Essentially, the original idea we had was to provide a low maintenance option for any site wanting to play our videos, along the same lines as the F1 Minute sharing model. However, in this case we wanted to go further and make an explicit link between Sidepodcast TV and the site doing the embedding. To do this we’re pushing the video player to the max, and creating custom graphics that play before and during episodes, in order to show that there’s a relationship between one and the other.
It’s likely that you’ve already seen a working version of this on BlogF1, as Ollie did a fine job of integrating our videos into his homepage a while ago, but we’ve just finished working with Ian from Racing Bulls and the result looks pretty good, so we wanted to include it here:
We have to thank both Ollie and Ian for their time, help and patience while we worked through all of this, but now we’re ready to do more. As you can imagine, this takes quite a while, so we’re planning to roll out to other sites quite slowly. However, if you’re interested in partnering and don’t mind collaborating a little bit with us, then leave a comment below or email Christine and we’ll see what we can do.
More information and demos are on the Sidepodcast TV Partners page, detailing the why, what and how’s should you be interested.
Finally, while there’s even more we can do in this area (and rest assured we have plans), if anyone has any thoughts, ideas or criticisms we’re all ears.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:44 pmOllie said:
If you’re a website owner, I totally recommend this. It’s fun, the videos are superbly made and it adds a coolness factor to the site that I think you’d be hard pressed to get from anywhere else.
June 10th, 2008 at 6:16 pmAlianora La Canta said:
I don’t think I’ll be able to do this, since my site only reliably accepts stuff in pure BBCode. It’s a good idea, though.
June 10th, 2008 at 9:25 pmScott Woodwiss said:
Think I can post this here - joining another public Champ Car game on BATRacer as Sidepodcast.com Racing
Just doin’ my bit to promote you guys
June 10th, 2008 at 9:42 pmScott Woodwiss said:
Just a question - I’m planning to enter a “Formula Atlantic” team into Real Life BATRacer, and I want to name it Sidepodcast.com Racing
Just, so I can get your input as well, what sponsors would you want on your car, along with the Sidepodcast name, and also what colours would you want the car?
June 11th, 2008 at 4:54 amJordan Allen said:
For god’s sake Me, real British Racing Green (At the least, a Hunter Shade to a Blackish Green) all the way with whatever girlie and colour-contrasting colour Christine can come up with (lime Green, or pink, or sky blue or all three in plaid…) for the racing stripe…
Jordan (Allen) F1.
June 11th, 2008 at 1:11 pmme said:
nothing to do with me jordan, and whilst i appreciate scott’s endeavours, that game frightens me silly.
i once played again against the guys on forumula1.net and they were obsessed beyond any reasonable human level
June 12th, 2008 at 1:15 pmIan Lockwood said:
Thanks to Me for all his work on getting this set up. As Ollie says, I’d highly recommend it to anyone - despite Me thanking me, there is very little you need to do as a website owner - and as you can see the results are great!
June 12th, 2008 at 1:40 pmLynch said:
Me, if you wish, the guys over on the FormulaPod forums (including myself) run a private game and we usually take it a bit less seriously than others and play for just a bit of fun, so you are welcome to join us in the next game we set up if you are up for it, we are always in need of more players! We are currently in the middle of a game at the moment.. but will probably start one up when this one finishes….
June 12th, 2008 at 2:46 pmme said:
that’s appreciated lynch, sounds like a plan. especially if scott’s up for it too?
i found the version i was playing quite needy, it took up way more time than i was prepared to give it.
June 12th, 2008 at 3:41 pmScott Woodwiss said:
sure thing, i’ve got a private game slot free, I’ll team up with you, “me”, if you want. I know a thing or two about how to play it, so i can show you some hints and stuff
June 12th, 2008 at 4:10 pmLynch said:
Nice one, it might be a while till we start a new one though, I will gives you both a “heads up” once the current one is over….
June 12th, 2008 at 4:51 pmme said:
sounds good guys. you know where to find us