# Megaphone TV

> Megaphone TV is a New York-based participation entertainment studio that turns passive TV viewers into active participants. Its interactive sponsorship platform lets local, national and sports broadcasters layer real-time polling, contests, trivia, user-generated content and interactive on-air graphics onto live shows - features designed to deepen viewer engagement while opening new, sponsor-friendly advertising revenue. An Emmy winner for interactive media, the platform is used across the majority of top U.S. local broadcast markets and by major networks worldwide.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Dan Albritton (CEO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~16 employees
- **Products:** Interactive Sponsorship Platform, Question of the Day, Contests & Giveaways, Interactive30s, Trivia & Quizzes
- **Notable:** Won the 2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media (Bravo's The Singles Project), Three Emmy nominations total, including AMC's Talking Dead, Describes itself as the world's first Participation Entertainment Studio

## Products & services

- **Interactive Sponsorship Platform** — The core product: lets broadcasters package interactive, sponsor-friendly segments that raise ad rates and unlock new revenue.
- **Question of the Day** — Sponsored real-time polls that turn audience opinions into recurring advertising inventory.
- **Contests & Giveaways** — A secure, brand-safe contest platform advertisers can sponsor and run on air.
- **Interactive30s** — Premium commercial spots enhanced with interactive elements viewers can engage with.
- **Trivia & Quizzes** — Gamified live-broadcast segments that boost engagement and dwell time.
- **UGC (User-Generated Content)** — Brand-safe collection and broadcast of viewer photos/video, with moderation built in.
- **Interactive On-Air Graphics & Real-Time Polling** — Nationwide live audience polling and on-air graphics integrated directly into the broadcast.

## Achievements

- Won the 2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media (Bravo's The Singles Project)
- Three Emmy nominations total, including AMC's Talking Dead
- Describes itself as the world's first Participation Entertainment Studio
- Platform present in roughly 24 of the top 25 U.S. local broadcast markets
- Used by major national and international broadcasters across TV and live streaming

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Repositioned around being the #1 interactive sponsorship platform for media companies of all sizes, with Ad Growth Services and UGC offerings.
- **2018-06** — CEO Dan Albritton presented Megaphone's live polling suite and product vision at NAB 2018 and spoke at the TVoT conference.
- **2016-04** — Announced its Emmy win and additional nomination for participation TV technology.

## Links

- Website: https://megaphonetv.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/megaphonetv
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MegaphoneTV
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-AynTKyYBY
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/megaphonetv

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