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▼Apple Inexorably Pulling Video Publishers to HTML5 -- Whether They Like it Or Not - Beet.TV
LONDON--While Adobe Flash is the most pervasive plug-in for video on the web, it is not supported by Apple's iPhone, iPad, and related devices. Publishers wanting to get videos on these devices are scrambling for for various solutions including the nascent HTML5, an emerging technology to publish video on the web without using a plug-in. At yesterday's Beet.TV Online Video Roundtable, Adobe...Expand this post »
LONDON--While Adobe Flash is the most pervasive plug-in for video on the web, it is not supported by Apple's iPhone, iPad, and related devices. Publishers wanting to get videos on these devices are scrambling for for various solutions including the nascent HTML5, an emerging technology to publish video on the web without using a plug-in. At yesterday's Beet.TV Online Video Roundtable, Adobe...Expand this post »
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Like▼Hulu, Vevo Take A Hit As Video Views Stall - NewTeeVee
comScore released its Video Metrix numbers for January today, showing a decline across the board for all the major video sites. U.S. viewers watched 32.4 billion videos in January, compared to 33.2 billion views in December. The number of unique viewers also declined from 177.9 million to 173.4 million. Two of the sites that seem to have been hit particularly hard are Hulu.com and the music ...Expand this post »
comScore released its Video Metrix numbers for January today, showing a decline across the board for all the major video sites. U.S. viewers watched 32.4 billion videos in January, compared to 33.2 billion views in December. The number of unique viewers also declined from 177.9 million to 173.4 million. Two of the sites that seem to have been hit particularly hard are Hulu.com and the music ...Expand this post »
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Like▼To Block or Not to Block Online Ads - WSJ.com: Digits
A Conde Nast site’s attempt this weekend to block users who block ads presents yet another question about the painful transition from traditional to online media — what to do about anti-ad software....Expand this post »
A Conde Nast site’s attempt this weekend to block users who block ads presents yet another question about the painful transition from traditional to online media — what to do about anti-ad software....Expand this post »
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Like▼comScore: Online Video Views Down Across The Board In January - TechCrunch
comScore has just released its US online video rankings for January 2010, and the results aren’t positive. Overall views dropped by around 2.5%, with 32.4 billion in January vs. 33.2 billion in December. And Hulu, which celebrated crossing the 1 billion view milestone for the first time in December, dipped back down to 903 million views. The drop can’t be blamed entirely on seasonality, either,...Expand this post »
comScore has just released its US online video rankings for January 2010, and the results aren’t positive. Overall views dropped by around 2.5%, with 32.4 billion in January vs. 33.2 billion in December. And Hulu, which celebrated crossing the 1 billion view milestone for the first time in December, dipped back down to 903 million views. The drop can’t be blamed entirely on seasonality, either,...Expand this post »
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Like▼Online Video Distribution Company SeaWell Networks Raises $7 Million - TechCrunch
SeaWell Networks, a fledgling Canadian provider of Internet video delivery products designed for use by content producers and their delivery partners, has secured $7 million in first-round funding led by BDC Venture Capital and joined by Northwater Intellectual Property Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence. The round includes the conversion of prior seed funding. Founded in 2008, SeaWell sa...Expand this post »
SeaWell Networks, a fledgling Canadian provider of Internet video delivery products designed for use by content producers and their delivery partners, has secured $7 million in first-round funding led by BDC Venture Capital and joined by Northwater Intellectual Property Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence. The round includes the conversion of prior seed funding. Founded in 2008, SeaWell sa...Expand this post »
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Like▼Google Not So Good at One Part of Search: Results - WSJ.com: Digits
A lot of Web businesses struggle to boost their results in Google’s search rankings. Turns out that Google apparently does too. Google shows up below Yahoo in a search of “search.” Google gave itself a report card this week that shows the company “needs improvement” in several areas when it comes to getting results for its own products to show up properly in search. Silicon Alley Insider...Expand this post »
A lot of Web businesses struggle to boost their results in Google’s search rankings. Turns out that Google apparently does too. Google shows up below Yahoo in a search of “search.” Google gave itself a report card this week that shows the company “needs improvement” in several areas when it comes to getting results for its own products to show up properly in search. Silicon Alley Insider...Expand this post »
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Like▼FreeWheel Launches Partner Program to Place Online Video Ads Everywhere - NewTeeVee
FreeWheel has made a name for itself by helping publishers to run ads against their videos no matter where they are seen, whether they appear on a publisher’s own web site or — more likely — a distribution partner’s. But it’s tough to do that alone, which is why FreeWheel is announcing a new partner program to help disseminate and target online video ads across a wide range of distribution plat...Expand this post »
FreeWheel has made a name for itself by helping publishers to run ads against their videos no matter where they are seen, whether they appear on a publisher’s own web site or — more likely — a distribution partner’s. But it’s tough to do that alone, which is why FreeWheel is announcing a new partner program to help disseminate and target online video ads across a wide range of distribution plat...Expand this post »
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Like▼YouTube Launches Auto-Captioning for Videos - Mashable!
I’m here at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, for a press conference called by the Google-owned video website. In a room reminiscent of a U.N. meeting, a group of speakers from YouTube, Google, Stanford, Berkeley, and the California School for the Deaf (CSD) are about to speak on YouTube and accessibility. Mike Cohen, part of Google’s Speech Technology team (as a note, he is also ...Expand this post »
I’m here at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, for a press conference called by the Google-owned video website. In a room reminiscent of a U.N. meeting, a group of speakers from YouTube, Google, Stanford, Berkeley, and the California School for the Deaf (CSD) are about to speak on YouTube and accessibility. Mike Cohen, part of Google’s Speech Technology team (as a note, he is also ...Expand this post »
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Like▼Internet Explorer 9 To Be HTML5 Compatible – Microsoft Joining The Anti-Flash Movement? - The Next Web
Rumors are flying that the forthcoming version of Internet Explorer, the ninth incarnation, will include strong support of HTML5. This would be a dramatic change from Internet Explorer 8, which is not known for its HTML5 compliance for a reason. Thar reason? It has nearly none. This is hardly surprising, Microsoft browsers have for time immemorial lagged behind the market on adoption of the cu...Expand this post »
Rumors are flying that the forthcoming version of Internet Explorer, the ninth incarnation, will include strong support of HTML5. This would be a dramatic change from Internet Explorer 8, which is not known for its HTML5 compliance for a reason. Thar reason? It has nearly none. This is hardly surprising, Microsoft browsers have for time immemorial lagged behind the market on adoption of the cu...Expand this post »
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Like▼Ooyala Enables Micropayments With Its ‘TV Everywhere’ Offering - NewTeeVee
The competition is heating up among white-label video platforms that serve broadcast and cable networks as they make more of their video content available online and on-demand. The latest offer comes by way of Ooyala, which says it can now enable major media customers to launch online video services with new monetization models, such as micropayments. But for programmers that want to connect wi...Expand this post »
The competition is heating up among white-label video platforms that serve broadcast and cable networks as they make more of their video content available online and on-demand. The latest offer comes by way of Ooyala, which says it can now enable major media customers to launch online video services with new monetization models, such as micropayments. But for programmers that want to connect wi...Expand this post »
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Like▼7 Reasons For Apple To Acquire Adobe - The Next Web
There has been a lot of talk about Apple’s aggressive stance towards Adobe lately. For years now the two companies have been on less than friendly terms with each other over several issues. Lately they’ve bickered about the alleged bugginess of Flash. According to Steve Jobs, Flash is responsible for most crashes on the Mac and uses abnormal amounts of processing power which would drain the ba...Expand this post »
There has been a lot of talk about Apple’s aggressive stance towards Adobe lately. For years now the two companies have been on less than friendly terms with each other over several issues. Lately they’ve bickered about the alleged bugginess of Flash. According to Steve Jobs, Flash is responsible for most crashes on the Mac and uses abnormal amounts of processing power which would drain the ba...Expand this post »
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Like▼No Moment of Zen: Viacom Takes Daily Show off Hulu - NewTeeVee
Coming next week, Daily Show fans won’t be able to watch Jon Stewart’s show on Hulu anymore, according to a report from the New York Times Media Decoder blog. Comedy Central parent Viacom apparently...Expand this post »
Coming next week, Daily Show fans won’t be able to watch Jon Stewart’s show on Hulu anymore, according to a report from the New York Times Media Decoder blog. Comedy Central parent Viacom apparently...Expand this post »
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Like▼Virgin America Ditches Adobe Flash for New Site - Mashable!
As the battle between HTML5 and Adobe Flash continues to heat up, Virgin America has chosen a side: its brand new web site design ditches Flash in favor of HTML. The reason? The startup airline plans a big push into mobile this year and wants to be sure iPhone users can access the Virgin America site and check-in process via the iPhone. Already absent from the iPhone, Flash support will also b...Expand this post »
As the battle between HTML5 and Adobe Flash continues to heat up, Virgin America has chosen a side: its brand new web site design ditches Flash in favor of HTML. The reason? The startup airline plans a big push into mobile this year and wants to be sure iPhone users can access the Virgin America site and check-in process via the iPhone. Already absent from the iPhone, Flash support will also b...Expand this post »
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Like▼Hulu’s First Original Series to Premiere Online March 2 - Mashable!
If I Can Dream — Hulu’s first foray into original programming — is set to premiere on March 2 on Hulu and IfICanDream.com. The made-for-web TV show — which will be made available internationally — is a joint collaboration between the online TV syndicator and Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment. The show — with new episodes released every week — will take a reality-esque look at the lives of five ...Expand this post »
If I Can Dream — Hulu’s first foray into original programming — is set to premiere on March 2 on Hulu and IfICanDream.com. The made-for-web TV show — which will be made available internationally — is a joint collaboration between the online TV syndicator and Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment. The show — with new episodes released every week — will take a reality-esque look at the lives of five ...Expand this post »
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Like▼Vimeo Adds Video Analytics Suite - Mashable!
Vimeo has just rolled out a suite of advanced analytics features dubbed Vimeo Plus Stats. It’s only available to Vimeo Plus users at present. With Plus Stats you can track plays, loads, finishes, comments and likes for all of the videos uploaded on your account over any time period you define. You can break down plays and loads by country, and you can see how many embed loads and plays occur a...Expand this post »
Vimeo has just rolled out a suite of advanced analytics features dubbed Vimeo Plus Stats. It’s only available to Vimeo Plus users at present. With Plus Stats you can track plays, loads, finishes, comments and likes for all of the videos uploaded on your account over any time period you define. You can break down plays and loads by country, and you can see how many embed loads and plays occur a...Expand this post »
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Like▼Whatever happened to Peter Gabriel-backed The Filter? - The Next Web
It’s fair to say that we haven’t heard a lot about The Filter, the personal recommendation engine backed by music legend Peter Gabriel, since its public site launched in a blaze of hype nearly two years ago. So, what’s been happening for the company that aims to recommend music, films and web video based on your personal taste? While the public-facing TheFilter.com has been ticking over nicel...Expand this post »
It’s fair to say that we haven’t heard a lot about The Filter, the personal recommendation engine backed by music legend Peter Gabriel, since its public site launched in a blaze of hype nearly two years ago. So, what’s been happening for the company that aims to recommend music, films and web video based on your personal taste? While the public-facing TheFilter.com has been ticking over nicel...Expand this post »
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Like▼The Filter Signs DailyMotion Deal For Its Discovery Engine - TechCrunch
The Filter, which pitches itself literally as a personalized discovery engine for digital entertainment, has signed a deal with Dailymotion, one of the world’s largest video sites. The deal is most significant mainly for The Filter, since its main business model is as a white label personalisation engine for mass audiences. Specifically it will deliver recommendation services to Dailymotion’s ...Expand this post »
The Filter, which pitches itself literally as a personalized discovery engine for digital entertainment, has signed a deal with Dailymotion, one of the world’s largest video sites. The deal is most significant mainly for The Filter, since its main business model is as a white label personalisation engine for mass audiences. Specifically it will deliver recommendation services to Dailymotion’s ...Expand this post »
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Like▼Existing Investors Put Another $1.5 Million Into bit.ly - TechCrunch
Bit.ly, the biggest link shortening service around, just raised another modest $1.5 million in convertible debt from all of its existing investors on a pro rata basis, including betaworks, Jeff Clavier’s SoftTech, Ron Conway, Mitch Kapor, Chris Sacca, Howard Lindzon, and O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. The funding amount appeared in a new SEC filing and I confirmed it with betaworks CEO and bit.ly...Expand this post »
Bit.ly, the biggest link shortening service around, just raised another modest $1.5 million in convertible debt from all of its existing investors on a pro rata basis, including betaworks, Jeff Clavier’s SoftTech, Ron Conway, Mitch Kapor, Chris Sacca, Howard Lindzon, and O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. The funding amount appeared in a new SEC filing and I confirmed it with betaworks CEO and bit.ly...Expand this post »
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Like▼The Ten Most Likely M&A Deals In Online Video - TechCrunch
Editor’s note: Guest author Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is the founder and CEO of video site WatchMojo. Below are his picks for the ten most likely M&A deals in online video. Previously, he wrote a series if posts about the state of online video (Part I, II, III, and IV). Which online video companies will get bought in 2010? Venture capitalists are desperately looking for exits while the usual suspe...Expand this post »
Editor’s note: Guest author Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is the founder and CEO of video site WatchMojo. Below are his picks for the ten most likely M&A deals in online video. Previously, he wrote a series if posts about the state of online video (Part I, II, III, and IV). Which online video companies will get bought in 2010? Venture capitalists are desperately looking for exits while the usual suspe...Expand this post »
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Like▼Video Interview: Youku.com and the Chinese Video Landscape - NewTeeVee
Understanding online video in China from afar can be challenging. The role of user generated content, regulatory and copyright issues are in many cases very different than the landscape in the U.S., and the language barrier doesn’t really help either. That’s why we were very happy that Victor Koo, founder and CEO of Youku.com stopped by our offices yesterday to talk a little bit about his compa...Expand this post »
Understanding online video in China from afar can be challenging. The role of user generated content, regulatory and copyright issues are in many cases very different than the landscape in the U.S., and the language barrier doesn’t really help either. That’s why we were very happy that Victor Koo, founder and CEO of Youku.com stopped by our offices yesterday to talk a little bit about his compa...Expand this post »
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Like▼YouTube Redesign Keeps You Watching - ReadWriteWeb
YouTube is continuing with what it's calling "one of the biggest redesigns in YouTube history" and today it wants to point out some of its new, shiny features. The streaming video site first offered its users a sneak peek last month and it says it's been listening to feedback and it now has three new features it wants to show off. Sponsor First, YouTube has introduced a new playlist design, ...Expand this post »
YouTube is continuing with what it's calling "one of the biggest redesigns in YouTube history" and today it wants to point out some of its new, shiny features. The streaming video site first offered its users a sneak peek last month and it says it's been listening to feedback and it now has three new features it wants to show off. Sponsor First, YouTube has introduced a new playlist design, ...Expand this post »
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Like▼Hands On with Seesaw: A First Look at the U.K.’s Hulu Wannabe - NewTeeVee
British TV fans have long been jealous of Hulu.com. Granted, the BBC’s excellent iPlayer offers lots of on-demand programming for U.K.-based online video fans, but it only serves up shows from the last seven days, and it doesn’t have any content from the BBC’s competitors. Enter Seesaw, a new online video site for TV content that opened up its beta test to UK viewers a few days ago. Seesaw ros...Expand this post »
British TV fans have long been jealous of Hulu.com. Granted, the BBC’s excellent iPlayer offers lots of on-demand programming for U.K.-based online video fans, but it only serves up shows from the last seven days, and it doesn’t have any content from the BBC’s competitors. Enter Seesaw, a new online video site for TV content that opened up its beta test to UK viewers a few days ago. Seesaw ros...Expand this post »
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Like▼Baidu Gets $50 Million to Bring New Video Site to China - Mashable!
China’s 400 million or so Internet users will soon be able to enjoy a new online video service. Baidu, the country’s top search provider, has announced plans to create a new video-on-demand website. With the domain name Qiyi.com registered, Providence Equity Partners (a global private equity investment firm that put $100 million into the Hulu pot) will invest $50 million to develop the adverti...Expand this post »
China’s 400 million or so Internet users will soon be able to enjoy a new online video service. Baidu, the country’s top search provider, has announced plans to create a new video-on-demand website. With the domain name Qiyi.com registered, Providence Equity Partners (a global private equity investment firm that put $100 million into the Hulu pot) will invest $50 million to develop the adverti...Expand this post »
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Like▼Opera 10.50 out for Mac, impressive performance and more - Ajaxian » Front Page
The Opera team has released 10.50 for Mac and along with it some impressive performance numbers: - Stabilization Improvements: You will find that this build is much more stable than the pre-alpha build. - More polished user interface: The whole UI is more polished now. We’re still not done yet, and expect more polishes and improvements in the builds to come. - Opera Unite: Opera Unite now w...Expand this post »
The Opera team has released 10.50 for Mac and along with it some impressive performance numbers: - Stabilization Improvements: You will find that this build is much more stable than the pre-alpha build. - More polished user interface: The whole UI is more polished now. We’re still not done yet, and expect more polishes and improvements in the builds to come. - Opera Unite: Opera Unite now w...Expand this post »
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Like▼Brightcove Gaining Traction in Europe - NewTeeVee
Brightcove, as part of an effort to grow its business outside of the U.S., is ramping up its European operations. With a new office in Barcelona and new customers in Spain and the UK, it’s beginning...Expand this post »
Brightcove, as part of an effort to grow its business outside of the U.S., is ramping up its European operations. With a new office in Barcelona and new customers in Spain and the UK, it’s beginning...Expand this post »
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