Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy
Marissa Brassfield — September 12, 2008 — Pop Culture
References: sethcomedy & arstechnica
Seth MacFarlane is perhaps best known as the creator of the animated television series 'Family Guy,' and he's bringing a shorter form his infectious brand of humor to his new website.
The animated shorts are part of a series called 'Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy' and are part of Google's Content Network. At the moment, there are only two videos and a handful of teaser promos.
Implications - McFarlane is set to create 50 short "mini-episodes" that will be seen on "thousands" of different websites that his target audience frequently visits. The episodes will only be about one to two minutes long and are surely going to have many people laughing out loud.
The animated shorts are part of a series called 'Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy' and are part of Google's Content Network. At the moment, there are only two videos and a handful of teaser promos.
Implications - McFarlane is set to create 50 short "mini-episodes" that will be seen on "thousands" of different websites that his target audience frequently visits. The episodes will only be about one to two minutes long and are surely going to have many people laughing out loud.
Trend Themes
1. Ad-supported Comedy Shorts - Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy sets the trend for ad-supported short comedy videos on content networks.
2. Mini-episodes - The production of short mini-episodes presents a new trend in content marketing.
3. Targeted Audience Reach - Targeted audience reach allows for the distribution of videos on thousands of different websites.
Industry Implications
1. Content Creation - The trend for ad-supported short comedy videos on content networks presents an opportunity for content creation and distribution companies.
2. Digital Advertising - The increased use of ad-supported comedy shorts presents opportunities in digital advertising.
3. Marketing and Advertising - The production of mini-episodes presents a new disruptive innovation in marketing and advertising.
1.1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
