Tila Tequila ushers in reality TV on Woome

Speed-dating site turns 'dating intros' into new form of entertainment

Entrepreneur interview by Bambi Francisco Roizen
November 13, 2008 | Comments (13)
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There may be new stars in the making at Woome. The speed-dating site recently launched Woome TV as a way to display the 100,000 to 150,000 video introductions across various sessions - like Nature lovers in San Francisco - conducted on the site daily. After a month of launching it, Woome TV now has 40,000 video introductions to watch publicly, according to Woome CEO and founder Stephen Stokols

In this video, Stokols gave me a demonstration of Tila Tequila, who became famous from MySpace and is now a host of MTV's "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila." She's meeting some random guy for the first time. These video intros are so popular that they're attracting 15,000 views a day. Not a bad start for Woome TV. And, it certainly raises the question of whether there's some programming that can be created around this content.  

Apparently, MTV thinks so. Or at the least, there's potentially an interesting marketing campaign that can be done on Woome. Tila's peeps reached out to Woome to test out the platform. There's no formal partnership with MTV, just yet. But both sides are talking, said Stokols. Additionally, artists and agents are reaching out to Woome to launch marketing campaigns, whereby members of Woome  can "Meet the band."

Video introductions are private, unless both parties agree to make it public.

It used to be that such meetings were intimate, private affairs. But based on what's available on the Internet, introductions are pretty innocuous. 

 


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Johnny Bond, on November 13, 2008

hahaha...

"it's the coolest site on the web"


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ttt t8701, on November 13, 2008

this sounds like an awesome dating site! im definitely going to give it a try!


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Steven Sesar, on November 13, 2008

WooMe is an "introductions platform" utilizing in the browser voice and video technology, revolutionizing the way that people meet and with the launch of WooMe TV extends into the world of reality tv entertainment. reality tv content now accounts for a large % of consumed tv network content, exposing the voyeuristic nature of mankind. so, it's not surprising that artists/celebrities/bloggers/entertainers are migrating to this phenomenon to help broaden their fan base to a targeted group of video consuming users like ours at WooMe and beyond. further artist engagmenet with fans is critical to maintain relevance in a world of rapidly changing popularity. myspace may have begun the movement with static profiles, however, deeper, more meaningul engagement with fans enables artists to develop deeper seeded relationships, as we have already seen with various artists on WooMe including tila tequila, mudvayne, daniel puder,the nonsociety, bloggers, among others. agencies, artists and bloggers alike are clamoring about the opportunity to engage with fans, create and distribute fun and entertaining content to extend their brands directly to target audiences across the internet

fwhile people today utilize social networks to stay engaged with their existing friend networks, while WooMe is being used for people to EXTEND and GROW their friend networks. adoption of webcam's continues to proliferate, featured and hilighted in many tv shows and movies targeted


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Ashley Eakin, on November 13, 2008

WooME TV is really hilarious. I have seen some pretty funny content. I even saw one girl's grandma on the site in a session with her. SO funny.


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Crosby Burns, on November 13, 2008

I am a total pessimist when it comes to speed dating outlets, especially on the web. But I am ADDICTED to le Woo


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Britt Pulkrabek, on November 13, 2008

Wow they even got tila tequila? Ive seen that video on youtube shes popular.


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Siv nn, on November 13, 2008

This is an awesome website, it has a lot of funny videos. it cracks me up


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Will Cardoza, on November 13, 2008

I've made an account on this site... and I have to say that i'm quite impressed!


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Jannie Cardillero, on November 13, 2008

ADDICTIVE


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erica jaramillo, on November 13, 2008

Very cool, impressive as well. Looks like its headed in a good place! Be nice to get some more celeb like people on.


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Ryan Larson, on November 13, 2008

This site is getting addictive


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Rona Tragedy, on November 13, 2008

Cool


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veronica reynolds, on November 13, 2008

energy drinks. because that's what we drink?


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