Respected interviewer and journalist Charlier Rose, best known for his Charlie Rose Show on PBS, has introduced a new video portal that’s a great example of a corporate video destination. The site, now in beta, has great content, is well organized, has news feeds, tagged content, comments, well-implemented search and integrated ecommerce. You can explore […]

From the department of bad ideas that won’t die comes word that Canada may be levying a fee on iPods & other portable media players, along with digital media, to meet demands of an organization that represents the interests of the music and movie industries. Legal blogger Dr. Micheal Geist has an excellent rundown on […]

The Participatory Culture Foundation has announced a new version of their free and open source Internet media application, Miro, which was formerly known as Democracy. Here are the details: We have a new name (Miro) and a new logo designed by Jon Hicks (who did the Firefox logo). Our new website has been updated throughout […]

The¬†iPhone¬†may drive a new wave of growth¬†growth in mobile video usage, according to research conducted by new media research firm Interpret. Research Highlights: Despite owning their new iPhones for a short period of time, 63% of iPhone owners have already used the widescreen-enabled device to watch video (compared to only 28% of regular cell phone […]

Prerollr has an introduced a new option for adding ads to videos embedded in blogs and other sites. Their solution lets anyone that embeds videos from popular sites such as Google Video, YouTube, Veoh, Revver or MySpace insert banner ads that are displayed in the video window before the video plays. If you use Prerollr, […]

Sony has launched a new video sharing site, Crackle,¬†formerly known as Grouper, and unfortunately, still a YouTube wannabe. According to Sony, “Crackle‚Äôs comprehensive approach includes a unique programming and editorial strategy, wide-reaching global distribution platforms and collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the IMPROV Comedy franchise and other leading media companies.” In other words, Sony is […]

AdWeek has an article today looking at 60Frames, a new company that hopes to provide a platform for mainstream actors and directors to create and distribute short-form Internet videos. 60Frames is hoping that the “high-quality” content that makes movie blockbusters and hit TV shows can create the same buzz online. 60Frames is a spinoff of […]

MSN is hyping its audience for the 24-hour LiveEarth event, which was broadcast live on the Internet. According to MSN, the event received more than ten milion video streams and had the most viewers of any online concert ever. “History is being made today,” said Joanne Bradford, corporate vice president and chief media officer of […]

The Open Mobile Video Coalition has issued an open letter to technology companies urging them to adopt a single standard for digital TV signals for cell phones, PDAs and other mobile devices. The coalition is made up of mainstream broadcasters, including Fox, Gannett, Telemundo, NBC, Tribune and others. The current terrestrial digital TV system was […]

Viva le difference! While US government support of the arts frequently gets bogged down in controversies over the depiction of sexuality and anything bordering on controversial, the European Union is sexing up YouTube to showcase its support for EU cinema: The European Commission’s Let’s Come Together promotion is intended to highlight the organization’s role in […]