Last week, exoticcars.tv sold for $2,375 according to SEDO’s home page.  Following the most notable dot tv sales reported earlier this month, this is yet another strong sale for the extension especially considering that its a two-word domain name with a decent overture score of almost 20,000 for just the terms “exotic car.”

Late last month, Brightspot.tv shut the lights of to its website off to “develop the next iteration of the service,” which rewarded consumers for watching advertisements. For more info, see this article, which was courtesy of SKG of NamePros. 

More news after the jump…

DomainMonster.com is reportedly offering dot tv domain name backorders as first brought to the attention of the NamePros community by MicroGuy.  Obviously, this works for the non-premium dot tv names.

Another NamePros member, Boboski, brought this article to the attention of dot tv investors, “Babelgum Predicts 2008 Will Be The Year of Web TV,” which contained a notable quote:

“Broadcasters worried about Web television should realise Internet TV is not trying to replace traditional TV, but is merely giving increasingly savvy viewers greater control and choice. It is this greater control, and choice, which will see Internet TV take its place as a conventional platform alongside broadcast TV in 2008 and beyond.”

Article:

2007 was a key year for Internet TV.

Companies such as Babelgum harnessed the flexibility and interactivity of the Web and began offering viewers the chance to choose what they watch, and when so long as they have access to a PC and a broadband connection. 2007 saw a marked increase in the number of viewers turning to the Internet instead of traditional TV platforms as they were drawn to the increased range of content on offer.

This increase in the take-up of Web TV services can clearly be seen in Britain. Research conducted by leading global market-research company, Nielsen Online, revealed almost 21 million Britons visited a TV, video or movie-related website in September 2007 - a 28% increase in visitors on the previous year. Internet TV services are available to the 12million UK households with a broadband connection. Worldwide, that figures rises to more than 300million. Clearly, Web TV services will not be lacking for an audience.

In addition, 2007 saw a plethora of businesses entering the space, hoping to capitalise on the growing consumer trend, but while not all of them will survive, Babelgum CEO, Valerio Zingarelli, believes “the intense competition can only lead to greater innovation and a substantial increase in service quality for viewers, and we’re certainly expecting more new entrants to arrive in 2008.” The most exciting development consumers can look forward to is the introduction of solutions that enable viewers to access web TV services via their televisions and fixed and wireless portable devices.

He continues, “Whilst traditional television platforms such as cable and broadcast TV still serve a large audience, those viewers unwilling to wear the straight-jacket linear TV offerings put them in are seeking new ways of accessing content tailored to their specific taste, whether it be sport, news or entertainment. Internet TV like Babelgum allows viewers to satisfy this need for tailored entertainment, free from the constraints of linear broadcasting. Viewers are able to interact with the content and choose how, when and where they watch it.

“Broadcasters worried about Web television should realise Internet TV is not trying to replace traditional TV, but is merely giving increasingly savvy viewers greater control and choice. It is this greater control, and choice, which will see Internet TV take its place as a conventional platform alongside broadcast TV in 2008 and beyond.”

Babelgum aims to provide the immersive viewing experience and picture quality of traditional television with the interactivity of the Internet by allowing users to enjoy free on-demand and personalised channels, tailored to their individual taste. Babelgum has content spanning film, news, sports, documentaries, music videos, concerts, lifestyle and animation, having content deals in place with the likes of the Associated Press, Reuters, Shine Limited and Ministry of Sound TV. Launched in Beta phase in 2007, Babelgum and is set for commercial launch in 2008.