February’s Top Shows on Miso!
With February now a thing of the past, we looked back to find the most popular shows for Miso users. Let’s count down the most checked-in shows for the month February! 10. Starting off the list at #10 is teen drama Gossip Girl. Now in its fifth season, the show celebrated its 100th episode at the end of January and continues to pick up steam. What’s next for the show? We’ll never tell. XO XO Gossip Miso. 9. Moving down two places from last month is Modern Family. The show added to its long list of special guest stars with a guest spot by Greg Kinnear. Past guest include: David Cross, Edward Norton, Nathan…
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SideShow Playbook: Do’s and Don’ts!
Welcome back to the SideShow Playbook, aspiring Producers! In our previous installment, we shared with you the five fundamental types of content for a successful SideShow, but there’s still lots to cover. In today’s edition of the Playbook, the topic is Do’s and Don’ts: Tips to delight and mistakes to avoid! Don’t hold back – Share insider information! The most resoundingly praised SideShows are full of production info, background context, and behind-the-scenes knowledge. When fans watch an episode of one of their favorite television series, they have an insatiable thirst for details surrounding their show. As such, we can’t emphasize this enough: these “directors’ cut” SideShows can be as rewarding as…
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SideShow Showcase: Sass, Gifs, and SNL, Oh My!
Welcome to another edition of our weekly SideShow Showcase! Where we celebrate the abundance of creative second screen experiences being made by television fans like you, using our Miso SideShow platform. To start off, we wanted to highlight some of the submissions we have received for the Game of Thrones SideShow Challenge! Check out a selection of cards from our numerous entries: The first card is from Cody‘s SideShow for “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things,” which is chock-full of both knowledge of the Game of Thrones universe, as well as sass. The second card is from Mandy‘s SideShow for “The Wolf and the Lion,” which has all sorts of fun trivia about the show. The…
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SideShow Showcase: Miso’s Funniest Home Videos!
Welcome to this week’s SideShow Showcase, where we celebrate the abundance of creative second screen experiences being made by television fans like you, using our Miso SideShow platform. Our first SideShow of note is for the latest episode of American Idol. Michael DeLisi tracked down all the songs being covered, provided links to them on iTunes, and even found the Twitter accounts for the contestants who didn’t make the cut! We’re sure they appreciate the support. Change the way you watch Idol – get all the information you’ve been wondering about pushed right to your phone. Back before YouTube, the only way to get your short silly home video fix was…
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Mirror, mirror on the wall: What’s your favorite card of them all?
Calling all Once Upon A Time fanatics! You are on the spotlight for this week’s SideShow card contest! One lucky winner could win an enchanting basket full of Once Upon A Time merchandise! Join the fun! Contest starts on Monday, 2/13 and ends on Sunday, 2/19 at 11:59pm PT Pick your favorite SideShow cards from any Once Upon A Time SideShow on iPhone Share the card to Twitter with hashtag #misoOUAT One lucky winner will be announced the following Monday on the @gomiso Twitter Let the SideShow card sharing begin and may your wish of winning that magical basket come true!
Become a SideShow Producer!
Do you LOVE TV? Do your friends turn to you for your insights on shows and celebs? Do you love to share your opinion on the latest plot developments? If you answered YES to any of these questions, apply to become a SideShow Producer and starting producing your unique second screen channel on iPhone! Provide your opinions, share your favorite quotes, ask questions, and much more! Now fans can follow YOU while they watch, no matter when they watch! What’s in it for you? Get famous! Your SideShow could be featured on iPhone and web. Gain access to new features on Miso. See metrics of fan interactions to your SideShows. Receive free schwag…
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Scripting the Best Predictions for Scripted TV
With Miso SideShows, we’re creating a place for fans to comment with their shows tagged to the exact moment of what they want to talk about. No more spoilers, no more lost discussions. After publishing our breakthrough study on the second-screen space last year, we launched the SideShow platform in September 2011, so fans could enjoy an improved way to socialize and share around the television programs they watch. This sort of experience had never been done before, so Miso was venturing into uncharted grounds. Now that we’re a little older and a little wiser, we’d like to share with you some of our findings regarding what makes the most…
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SideShow Showcase: Manic Pixie Dream Cards!
Another week, another SideShow Showcase! Let’s take a look at what this week has to offer! First we have Matthew’s SideShow for everyone’s favorite adorkable New Girl. He drops a bit of knowledge with the card about common archetype Manic Pixie Dream Girls. Who knew that we had a bunch of Miso film scholars! If you love Matthew’s New Girl SideShows, be sure to check out his SideShows for a different show every night. Some of our favorites include the iconic cartoon family, The Simpsons and the new Science fiction drama Alcatraz. The next accolade-worthy SideShow is Toiya’s, for Fringe. Toiya opens our eyes to the paranormal with her SideShow, as…
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January’s Top Shows on Miso!
With the first month of 2012 in the books, we looked back to see what topped Miso’s charts. Count down the most checked-in TV shows with us! 10. Coming in at #10 is the veteran medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, which is in the midst of its eighth season. There will be at least one more season of Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh & Co., so expect more appointments with Grey’s Anatomy in our top ten in the future. 9. Dexter, our favorite serial killing vigilante, is Miso’s 9th-most checked-in show of January, despite wrapping its sixth season in December, 2011. Maybe everyone was just a bit behind on their DVRs, or…
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SideShow Producer of the Month: Mary!
We wouldn’t be where we are today without all the awesome people on Miso! Starting this month, we’d like to showcase a member of the community every month that we think is Miso Osim! For January, we have chosen SideShow Producer Mary Moser. Let’s get to know Mary some more! My name is: Mary Moser My favorite shows are: Community, Parks and Recreation, Raising Hope, New Girl, and Cougar Town. From past years, my favorites are Daria, My So Called Life, Salute Your Shorts, and Pushing Daisies. I love TV because: there is so much clever writing out there and some great character actors who make a writer’s character come…
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