For all business-related inquiries (sponsors, product reviews, partnerships, etc.) please email Jeff MacArthur – Business Development. Additional information about commandN is related below.

commandN is a top-rated weekly web news video production (i.e. vidcast/vlog/
video podcast) that regularly draws 50,000-100,00 viewers per episode. commandN
is hosted by TV personality Amber MacArthur, along with Jeff MacArthur, and Will Pate, all active players in the online community and world of technology, with Christopher Dick as our Director of Production.

Press

commandN began as one of the very first video podcasts on the web, with its inaugural
episode released in June 2005. Since then, commandN has been featured in print, on television, in magazines, and online.

In 2008, commandN was named one of PC Magazine’s top 20 podcasts worth downloading and was one of iTunes top classic podcasts. Here are some examples of what people are saying about commandN:

• PC Magazine - “Christopher Dick, Will Pate, and Jeff MacArthur join Amber MacArthur to host this much-loved weekly show. After more than three years, commandN continues to be one of the Web’s most popular tech news shows.”
• Wired Magazine - commandN was featured in their May 2006 issue as one of the best News/Talk vidcasts on the web (in the same category as Rocketboom and BBC News).
• PodGuide.tv - “For the tech-minded out there, there’s a wide choice of podcasts we’ve reviewed this year, and it was hard to pick a favorite.  But for the broadest range of subjects, coupled with the most personable presenters, we’re going with commandN for all things web and tech.”
• CBC-TV - commandN was featured in the documentary, The End of Television, as an example of an online show succeeding with advertising.
• Pacific IT - “This is a great technology videocast out of Toronto… It really is worth a watch.”
• MuchMoreMusic - the sister channel to MuchMusic, Canada’s MTV, profiled commandN as an example of a successful indie video production.
• Spread Firefox - “Canada’s most downloaded tech video podcast… These guys are cool!”
• 2006 Canadian Podcast Listeners Survey - This national survey identified commandN as the favorite video podcast amongst Canadian viewers, and the fifth most popular podcast of any type (i.e. audio or video - beating out Diggnation, Realtime with Bill Maher, CBC, and other major competitors).

commandN has also had the privilege to have distinguished guests and interviewees such
as Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson, director David Cronenberg, architect Frank Gehry, Mozilla’s Mike Shaver, and others, and was one of the first video podcasts to release material in high-definition (HD) format.  We’ve also had the pleasure of characters sporting commandN gear in the Adventures of Superman #648, an upcoming feature from Zuno Films, and more.

Format

Each episode of commandN is roughly 8-12 minutes long and covers technology
trends online and offline.  Segments include:.

• headLINES - what’s new in tech
• webPICKS - our fave sites on the web
• techTIPS - technology how-to’s and demos
• hotSTUFF - product reviews
• inSITE - web-related development tips
• spotLIGHT - interviews and special guests

Advertising Philosophy

commandN believes that content should be freely available to viewers and so we
support an advertising/sponsorship model for revenues. Advertisers/sponsors do not
have editorial influence over commandN’s content.

Production Company

The commandN video podcast is produced by MGImedia Communications Inc., which supplies a variety of technology consulting (specializing in usability and social media), web & video production, and graphic design services.

To contact commandN about sponsorships, partnerships, product reviews, and other
business-related inquiries, please email Jeff MacArthur – Business Development.