May 9, 2008
DailyMotion’s U.S. general manager, Joy Marcus, said the French-based Web video sharing site is “No. 2 globally to YouTube” in an interview with Beet.tv. Marcus cites comScore uniques as the basis for her claim. Bebo.com, the social networking site recently... More »
May 9, 2008
London-based video search engine Blinkx has seen its stock soar recently on rumors that it is a takeover candidate, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The recent run-up has pushed the company’s market capitalization to about $200 million. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 9, 2008
ESPN360.com and the Sony Ericsson Women’s Tennis Association Tour will partner to stream live coverage from professional women’s tennis matches over the next six months, Multichannel News says. Under the deal, ESPN will stream 11 events, including more than 70... More »
May 9, 2008
A new mash-up site called TimeTube will make an interactive timeline from YouTube keywords, NewTeeVee says. The feature, which embeds videos directly into the timeline based on the date they were added to YouTube, comes from startup Dipity. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 9, 2008
Pangea Day, a global project aimed at uniting people through Web video, will take place Saturday. The idea of the project, brainstormed by filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, is to have as many people around the world engage in the same content... More »
May 8, 2008
NBC.com is making episodes of “The Office” and “30 Rock” available for streaming on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch products, Silicon Alley Insider says. Earlier this week, NBC Universal announced it would make episodes of its TV shows available for... More »
May 8, 2008
The Motion Picture Association of America, representing Hollywood studios, won a $111 million judgment against file-sharing site TorrentSpy for copyright infringement, NewTeeVee reports. The fine levied was the maximum allowed by the Copyright Act. Whether the studios will get the... More »
May 8, 2008
Video blogging service Seesmic unveiled a new plug-in for TypePad and Moveable Type blogs that allows visitors to add video comments, Beet.tv reports. The plug-in is expected to appear later this month; a similar one was already released on WordPress... More »
May 8, 2008
MySpace founder Brad Greenspan's LiveUniverse bought start-up Meevee, which pairs online TV listings and video, for an undisclosed price, reports TechCrunch. Meevee, which has raised $25 million in venture capital, has been going through staff layoffs in the last year.... More »
May 8, 2008
Turner is folding its SuperDeluxe.com comedy site for young men into the larger AdultSwim.com, and much of the SuperDeluxe staff will be laid off, PaidContent reports. The sites had been increasingly targeting the same audience. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 7, 2008
NBC Universal will make episodes of its TV shows available for download though Microsoft’s Zune media player, TVWeek.com reports. Episodes will be available for download for $1.99. Last year NBCU did not renew its deal with Apple to sell its... More »
May 7, 2008
The Webby Awards revealed the winners for its annual digital media and marketing awards, TVWeek.com observes. For each category, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences selects nominees and Webby Award winners; a public vote decided the People’s Voice... More »
May 7, 2008
Although RedLasso is still in private testing and available to just 18,000 testers, it managed to rake in 24 million unique visitors in April, NewTeeVee says. That’s because the site’s business is to let users share broadcast TV clips via... More »
May 7, 2008
Fora.tv, which offers intellectual videos from think tanks and educational institutions, raised $4 million in an A round of venture funding from William Randolph Hearst III, Adobe Ventures and other investors, Beet.tv reports. The money will be used to add... More »
May 7, 2008
Another improv troupe is jumping into the online world: Chicago’s Second City is partnering with Media Rights Capital in a comedy venture called "The Second City's Quarantine," the Hollywood Reporter says. The site is expected to have six or seven... More »
May 7, 2008
Verisign sold its content delivery network Kontiki to MK Capital for $1 million and a small stake in the new company, PaidContent reports. An 8K form filed with the SEC puts Kontiki’s 2007 revenues at $6.2 million, on an operating... More »
May 6, 2008
Attention Span Media’s debut Web series, “Dorm Life,” follows the lives of 10 college floormates in a mockumentary style that echoes popular TV series “The Office.” The program has garnered more than 1 million views of its episodes and extras... More »
May 6, 2008
YouTube video now can be watched on Hewlett-Packard’s MediaSmart-connected devices, NewTeeVee says. Users of devices such as MediaSmart Connect and MediaSmart TV can log in to their YouTube account and browse via remote control. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 6, 2008
The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the first update in three years of its ad rules for broadband, PaidContent says. Recommendations cover formats including linear and nonlinear video ads and companion ads, but not ads that run during live video streaming... More »
May 6, 2008
Web video news blog Beet.tv has signed a partnership with online video content producer and distributor TurnHere to create a news-gathering network with 3,500 videographers in more than 50 countries, the blog announced on its site. The deal will allow... More »
May 6, 2008
Video search firm Blinkx is offering publishers its Advanced Media Platform, which will manage video search, insert ads and target video to users, Silicon Alley Insider reports. Initial customers include Kiplinger and Portfolio.com. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 6, 2008
Video search recommendation service Jinni raised $1 million from the Israeli investment collective Startup Factory, NewTeeVee notes, citing a report from Globes Online. Jinni has yet to go live. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 6, 2008
Online video information site OVGuide.com is accepting reader recommendations of unknown Web video sites and series for a chance to win $1,000. Users are encouraged to submit a site or series not yet included in OVGuide.com’s database. A selection committee... More »
May 5, 2008
Daisy Whitney has a warning for small Web video production studios: “You guys have to stay on your toes.” In her latest New Media Minute, Daisy talks about the money power of the major studios and why it’s important for... More »
May 5, 2008
Streaming HD video platform Vusion, formerly known as Jittr Networks, has launched after four years of development, NewTeeVee says. The company signed Island Def Jam Music Group as a client and raised an undisclosed amount of funding from BlueRun Ventures... More »
May 5, 2008
Search portal Lycos has relaunched Lycos Cinema as a paid and ad-supported “viewing party” service, charging users a sliding fee depending on how many computers they want hooked up to watch online video simultaneously. The service also offers text chat... More »
May 5, 2008
Christian Web video sharing site GodTube raised $30 million from hedge fund GLG Partners, PaidContent reports. The fast-growing site, less than a year old, says it has about 2 million monthly users. A previous funding round of about $2.5 million... More »
May 5, 2008
Former “Rocketboom” host Amanda Congdon has a new Web video venture, “Sometimesdaily,” NewTeeVee observes. The series, which has a channel on Vimeo, appears to be a new ensemble comedy/variety show. -Elizabeth Jensen... More »
May 5, 2008
On his blog, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban says the popularity of Web video will lead the industry to face the same challenges as TV, citing a report from Bernstein Research's Craig Moffett. According to Moffett, online video revenue decreases to... More »
May 2, 2008
In her latest New Media Minute report Daisy Whitney follows up on previous coverage about Hulu’s demographics. New Hitwise numbers say 28% of Hulu’s viewers are age 55 or older, while about a quarter of viewers are between ages 35... More »
May 2, 2008
ABC.com will begin testing next week to see how viewers react to the presence of multiple commercials in the ad breaks for streaming prime-time series on the site, the Hollywood Reporter says. Multiple ads on the broadband player would represent... More »
May 2, 2008
Time Inc.’s digital revenue has grown $20 million from last year, due largely to the company’s video efforts, Folio reports. According to Time, CNNMoney is averaging 19 million video views per month, up from last year’s average 1 million views.... More »
May 2, 2008
Hearst-Argyle Television has selected Anystream to provide its video transcoding technology for content from 11 of its 29 owned-and-operated broadcast stations, VideoNuze says. Hearst-Argyle will incorporate Anystream's Media Lifecycle Platform into its process to place live broadcast content online within... More »