Beet.TV Beet.TV "The Beet.TV Syndication Platform":http://www.beet.tv/the-beettv-syndication-platform.html "Finding Beet.TV on Influential Blogs and Tech Sites":http://www.beet.tv/finding-beettv-on-influential-blogs-and-tech-sites.html Finalist Video-sharing (Excluding YouTube) Beet.TV takes a new approach to giving visitors an inside look into the world of media. The platform launched in 2006 and combines the elements of news, television, and access. The site, which has syndication arrangements with TechCrunch, Thomson Reuters and the Huffington Post, posts videos (they're now up to about 1,100) and content daily with news, reports and interviews …

BabyCenter BabyCenterhttp://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-1-to-9_10302602.bc Finalist Video-Sharing It's pretty much a given that pregnant women are hungry...for information, that is. Why not show them cool, animated 3-D videos depicting what the baby looks like at any and all stages of pregnancy? Then, under the "not for the squeamish" category, they can watch videos of moms giving birth. One of the most popular sites for moms, BabyCenter reaches 78 percent of new and expecting online moms in the U.S. and has seen traffic …

The Taunton Press Fine Woodworkinghttp://www.FineWoodworking.com/videos To access premium content use the login: awards@taunton.com and the password: "password"Finalist Video-sharing (Excluding YouTube)  If video is a key feature of your site, it better be easy to find. Check that as yes for Fine Woodworking, the woodworking enthusiast site dedicated to providing beginners and experts with info they need for projects by giving tips via text, photograps and video. The site draws more than 300,000 monthly unique visitors, counts 44,000 paying members and offers …

MLB Advanced Media LP Major League Baseballhttp://www.mlb.comFinalist Sports  With real-time updates of all the baseball games being played on a given day, 150 news stories a day during the season, interactive (and constantly updated statistics), video highlights, and a subscription video service, MLB.com is a vibrant portal simple enough for casual fans but with depth to satisfy the seriously devoted. The innovation of the interactive Gameday Pitch-By-Pitch Application provides a Web-native mode for users to enjoy …

ESPN ESPNhttp://www.espn.com/ Finalist Sports Serving as an online home for content from ESPN's various television stations, radio network and print magazine, as well as much Web-only content, ESPN.com has become a respected amalgam of its various parts.  In addition to an enviable roster of regular writers and contributors, the site touts its video capabilities, reporting that videos watched on the ESPN site account for nearly half of all sports-related video viewed on the Web.  ESPN Digital Media: John …

CBSSports.com CBSSports.comhttp://www.cbssports.com/ Finalist SportsMore than just a portal for the TV network, CBSSports.com expands and enhances coverage for fans and fantasy league players, and has become a category leader in engagement. It's also broken ground with its exhaustive March Madness On Demand coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament. The site melds first-rate professional writing and breaking news, with community features and rich consumer-generated content.  CBSSports.com: Jason Kint, Senior Vice President, General Manager; Rich Calacci; …

Meredith Corp. MixingBowl.comhttp://www.mixingbowl.comFinalist Social Networking (Excluding Facebook, MySpace) Instead of repurposing magazine content - And possibly cannibalizing print sales - Meredith Corp. created a standalone social site to let home chefs shine by exchanging recipes and photos, planning parties, entering contests and communicating via message boards. On the back end, a matching algorithm recommends groups and recipes based on user-registration information and behavior, delivering a customized experience to each. Since its January 2009 launch, more than 16,000 recipes have …

BabyCenter BabyCenterhttp://community.babycenter.com/ Finalist Social Networking (Excluding Facebook, MySpace)   Having a baby is one of life's most important experiences — and a huge shopportunity. The year-old BabyCenter community sparks very intense and honest interactions among new moms and mothers-to-be. The community provides a more personalized entry to the venerable site's deep content and tools, while letting women get advice and tips from each other. The company claims that it's the fastest growing mom-centric social network site, …

The home improvement center continues to revitalize its Creative Ideas brand with the addition of tools that let proud homeowners showcase their projects, from weird to semi-pro. The clean design and simple organization reinforce the brand message while helping consumers find the information they seek, or encouraging them to browse the galleries.

Firstborn & Droga5 Pumahttp://focus.firstbornmultimedia.com/?puma_liftFinalist Retail  Through a full-screen video interface, two people demonstrate the lightness of Puma's new athletic shoe by weighing the shoe on a fulcrum against some everyday (and some not-so everyday) objects. The site highlights the shoes features, while never being overly technical, and brings humor and a human touch to a sneaker launch, which makes sense for technical gear that has a fashion following. Droga5: Duncan Marshall, Executive Creative Director; Scott Witt, Creative …