Apple today announced that YouTube is now live on Apple TV. Users can download the free software update using Apple TV‚Äôs built-in software update feature, and then navigate through YouTube‚Äôs familiar video browsing categories or search for specific videos. YouTube members can also log-in to their YouTube accounts on Apple TV to view and save […]

In case you didn’t see the trend after the Online Publishers’ Association said Internet video consumption is exploding, comScore said that the Internet video viewing is exploding, or the fact that big media is figuring out that Internet tv is profitable, Magid Media Futures (MMF) is reporting a huge growth in the popularity for Americans […]

The modest success of Prom Queen, a teen drama serialized on MySpace, is demonstrating the economics of low-budget Internet video. The show, which mixes standard teen mystery fare with a dash of lonelygirl15, is the first production of Vuguru, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner’s new studio. “Prom Queen” was designed to test the business model […]

80 percent of the U.K. online population (age 15 or older who have accessed the Internet from either a home or a work computer), watched an Internet video in April 2007, compared to 76 percent in the U.S., 79 percent in France, and 70 percent in Germany, according to figures released today by comScore. The […]

Internet video viewing has jumped more than 80% since last year, according to new information from the Online Publishers’ Association. In March of 2006, 5% of online video viewers watched once a day and 24% watched at least once a month. Weekly viewership¬†grown significantly, with¬†44% watching weekly and 8% watching daily. The study also looked […]

YouTube announced today that is was introducing nine International versions of the popular video-sharing site. The sites will feature local-language navigation and feature content popular content in that region. The new sites include: Brazil (http://www.youtube.com.br); Britain (http://youtube.co.uk); France (http://youtube.fr); Ireland (http://youtube.ie); Italy (http://it.youtube.com); Japan (http://youtube.jp); The Netherlands (http://youtube.nl); Poland (http://youtube.pl); and Spain (http://youtube.es). Over time, […]

iPhone Developers Camp is an upcoming BarCamp-style gathering, to develop web-based applications and optimize web sites for iPhone. It is a non-commercial event, organized by volunteers, with attendance free to all. By the completion of the weekend event, a number of iPhone-ready web applications and web sites will be launched to the public. The event […]

Microsoft today announced the availability of Microsoft Mediaroom, an update to its Internet Protocol television (IPTV) software platform. With this release, Microsoft is rebranding its IPTV platform as Microsoft Mediaroom to “reflect the broader set of new connected entertainment experiences made possible today”. Microsoft hopes that service providers will use the Mediaroom brand and identify […]

CNN and YouTube have announced plans to bring broadcast two presidential debates that will feature video questions submitted via Youtube. The questions will be broadcast and answered by the candidates during the CNN debates. CNN‚Äôs Anderson Cooper will moderate the two-hour debates and pose follow-up questions. The Democratic debate, the first Democratic National Committee-sanctioned presidential […]

YouTube has introduced a new mobile offering that promises to blow out your mobile Internet plan. The mobile version of the site, available at m.youtube.com, provides a selection of popular videos from the site, including top videos from the Featured, Recently Added, Most Viewed, Top Rated, Top Favorites, Entertainment, and People categories. YouTube warns: YouTube […]