WAIT...WISH-WHA??

The wishlist is a great way for the blogTV staff and community to make sure they are all on the same page. However, if the wishlist page is not used correctly, it will not yield the results you all may have been hoping for. Here are a few tips on how to make it work best for you, as well as some info about wishes that already exist (obviously those people who wished for them were unaware of the features, so they should be pointed out).

HOW TO WISH SUCCESSFULLY:

• Read the wishes that are currently on the list before you make your wish. This way you will not duplicate an existing wish.
• Vote for the wishes you want to come true rather than writing them yourself. If you continue to break up the same wishes into thousands of similar ones, you will never get the full amount of votes for the wish and therefore it will not look like its been voted for very much and wont get onto the radar of the blogTV developers.
• Write in proper English with fully thought out sentences so that other blogTV members and staff will know what you are talking about (currently there are many wishes on the wishlist that are simply unintelligible and will not be understood, let alone added to the site). This will also help people to not repeat the same wishes. If they understand that your wish is the same as their wish, they will have no need to repeat it.

INFO ON WISHES THAT ALREADY EXIST (DONE):

1. Mobile blogTV: Currently you can use most 3G phones to watch blogTV from m.blogTV.com. Soon it may be possible to broadcast from mobile phones as well!

2. "Where is this person": If you are in a chat room and want to know what show your friend is watching, simply press the MAGNIFYING GLASS icon underneath the username list of the chat, type your friend's name in and it will tell you what chat room your friend is located in.

3. Choose your auto-played video: In order to choose which video plays in your broadcasting screen when you are gone, simply press the "Edit" link above your video section and you will see a link next to each video called "Select VOD for player." more info

4. Vote to ban a user: With the new poll feature shown here, you CAN poll your viewers to see if they want to ban a certain user from the chat room!

5. No more guests: All of you currently have the option to shut off the guest chat in your rooms. Simply press on the PENCIL icon underneath the username list, in your chat window. You will see options to choose who is allowed to chat in your room and who is not. Click here for a visual demonstration.

6. Partner Program: The blogTV partner program or ad revenue share program info can be found here.

7. Sort the Live Now page by viewers: If you look at the top of the Live Now page you will see that there are several sorting options. You can choose to sort the Live Now page by viewers so that you can see who is the most popular broadcaster at all times. You may use any of the sorting features. We are not going to tell you how to watch your Live Now page.

8. GIF profile pictures: You are already allowed to use either JPG or GIF formatted images for your profile pictures. It will not work for animated GIFs.

9. The blogTV Store: If you want to purchase your very own blogTV gear, you can HERE.

10. Private shows: If you purchase a Pro Account for $25 a year, you can do private shows and only invite people on your friend list. Thereby negating the perverts.

As we continue to make the wishlist page work more successfully for you, we also hope that you will take these tips and help make it more successful for yourselves.

HAPPY WISHING!

YOUR WISH IS OUR COMMAND

Today blogTV uploaded the first new version since the Wishlist launched. As the TOP VOTED WISH was for better quality video, we granted it! Now you broadcasters will notice that before you begin your broadcast you have a new option called "Start HG Broadcast." This button will lead you to the highest quality broadcasting you have ever done on blogTV!

Next, we added several new features to the Wishlist page in order to make searching and linking to individual wishes much easier! Now you can send a link to your wish and have everyone you know vote for it!

We can't wait to see next version's wishes! So, enjoy these new features and anticipate a lot more :)

IT'S TIME TO GET SUPERLATIVE WITH THE BEST OF BLOGTV!

Are you sick of those seemingly meaningless STAR ratings? Don't you want a rating system that makes sense, is un- trollable and is in a familiar format? Then you will be stoked about the new BEST OF section (found conveniently on the blogTV menu bar).




As you will see, the new sections show the top 100 "Most Subscribed" and "Friendliest" broadcasters. Each section is broken down into weekly, monthly and all time highs so that new broadcasters will have a chance to rank as well as old broadcasters. These pages will also create healthy competition and will introduce viewers to new and different broadcasters.

Those broadcasters who make it into the top 100 will have a link/s showing their accolades, on their profile pages, underneath the mini-bio section. It should look familiar as it is very similar to YouTube's ranking system.

Note: Because of the size of our site, we are starting with the top 100. Should there be a need for more, we will extend it in the future.

NEW EMOTICONS!

Here at blogTV, we understand that sometimes it's the little things in life that keep it interesting. Therefore, we have added some NEW EMOTICONS for your further entertainment. In case you are confused as to what they are, here is a quick run down (some of the new emoticons are for PRO accounts only):














Emot-away!

NEW FEATURES!

Have you seen the new polls yet? Perhaps created one or even voted on someone else's? If not, now is the time to check out the latest craze on blogTV! If you are a broadcaster, all you have to do to start your very own poll is click the POLL button under the username list in the chat window; write a question and some possible answers and activate the poll! Then, anyone who enters your show can vote and follow the results, LIVE! Once you create a new poll, the old poll results go into the poll section on the bottom left hand side of your profile page so people can still discuss the outcome of the last poll.



















Second on the list of new features is the CHOOSE YOUR VOD option that we added in order to allow broadcasters to choose which of their videos they would like to play on their page when they are not live. This means that you can record commercials for upcoming shows and have the commercial run while you are not around or simply choose a video that you think was AMAZING for every visitor to see! The new option can be found in the video editing section, right next to the delete and restrict options.












More exciting new features are already being created....

blogTV Junior: Bigger, Better & As requested

Yes, we did read and take head of the comments you made about the Junior channel and now we believe you will be happy with the changes we have made.

The updated Junior channel will now include:
1. Junior members will only be able to broadcast to other Junior members (plus 16 & 17 year olds)
2. Junior members will only be able to view other Junior members & anyone on their friends list (young or old). You will also be able to make new friend requests to older members in case they are not already on your friends list.
3. Junior members will not have guest chat available
4. Junior members will not be able to co-host or be co-hosted
5. Junior members will not have private message options
6. Junior members will not be able to change their ages to put them into regular member status
7. Regular members will not be able to change their ages to put them into the Junior member status
8. Now moderation has the option to change your age for you so that you do not have to lose your account! If you created a user with a fake, older age and were blocked for being under age 16, just contact moderation@blogTV.com and ask them to change your age for you and put you onto the junior channel.

**** As an added bonus, there will be a SPOTLIGHT BANNER section for the Junior channel as well as a special Junior logo. These are just the first changes we are making in order to offer the Junior blogTV members the same rich experience as everyone else.

Each of these features was put into place with the well being of the Junior members at heart and absolutely not done in order to remove privileges from our younger friends. We hope that this new Junior channel will allow our Junior members to safely enjoy their time on the internet and will allow our older members to mingle with more people in their own peer group.

If you have any questions about this new Junior channel, please feel free to contact your community manager, Kara-Hannah.

GIFT me a Pro Account!

After MANY requests from loving blogTV members wanting to give their best blogTV friends a Pro Account as a gift, we decided to add the option. If you want to give your friend a Pro Account, simply click on the orange button underneath their profile picture and fill out the easy form. You can GIFT a pro as yourself or you can GIFT a pro anonymously.

Have fun with this guys and girls!

LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY!

This Valentine's Day we opened a special page for all blogTV members to use to spread a little love. At first we worried that the comment wall would be used for spamming or hating, but we were so pleasantly surprised to see the heart of blogTV really come out.

You guys showed us the love, friendship and respect that we have built this place for. I recommend reading this wall if you ever need a pick-me-up. It truly is full of genuine feeling and care for one another. If you have not seen it, or have not written on it...why not start now? It's never too late to send a little love!

VIEW THE LOVE NOW!

BECOME A BLOGTV PRO TODAY!

For just $24.95 a year, you can spring forth into the newest echelon of the blogTV hierarchy!

Check out these SPANKING NEW FEATURES available NOW to PRO account holders:

• PRO ACCOUNT BADGE on your page and all your thumbnails on the site!
• PRIVATE SHOWS broadcast to your FRIENDS ONLY!
• VIP PRIORITY to enter main chat rooms before regular members!
• SEE NO ADS ANYWHERE you will no longer have to see ads on the site at all!
• 8 NEW EMOTICONS have a blast with these hilarious, new, flash emoticons!
• BETTER IMAGE OPTIONS now you can upload animated GIFS, SWF & FLASH images!
• RECORD UP TO 30 MIN. make longer videos; record a whole blogTV show!
• DOUBLE THE STORAGE so you can record more videos (up to 500 min.)!
• NO WAIT FOR VIDEOS download your videos when you want; no more waiting!

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, it went PRO!

Sign up today and get an EXTRA 2 MONTHS FREE!!!

The Escape: 7 will enter, only 1 will ESCAPE!

Over the course of 1 week, 7 contestants will be brought together to a secret location. For the duration of their stay, contestants will share one common goal; to ESCAPE!

The Escape is the first exclusive blogTV reality show to utilize an interactive platform allowing viewers to not only watch the show, but to interact with it as well. From choosing the cast to helping decide the fate of the contestants, viewers will have a chance to be active in the game from start to finish!

Even if you are not the kind of person who takes part in reality shows, The Escape is a demonstration of the tremendous accomplishments achieved by young broadcaster, Steven Binko. Be there to support his vision and be entertained all at the same time! The Escape officially premiers on Tuesday, December 30th at 9pm EST (8:30pm EST for the pre-show). After that you can expect to see the new episodes of The Escape each Tuesday night at 9pm EST and re-run episode on Thursday nights.

Want to learn more about The Escape? Do you have a question about the game, casting or upcoming contests and events? If so, join the Interactive Escape Forum to chat with other Escape fans and the series creator, Steven Binko. Registration is free, so what are you waiting for?!