Viacom has announced that it will be a content partner and will offer its full range of brands and programming for free to consumers via Joost. Joost is a new Internet video site, now in beta, designed to provide interactive video content while providing copyright protection. Under the agreement, Viacom’s divisions – MTV Networks, BET […]

It looks like the music industry has figured out a new way to anger music lovers. Suretone Records, a label distributed by the Universal Music Group, plans to start distributing free video files featuring popular acts like Weezer and new bands like Drop Dead Gorgeous on file-sharing networks. The music videos will not be wrapped […]

Attorneys general of more than 20 states have written to Anheuser-Busch, asking the brewer to provide tighter access controls to make sure underaged viewers aren’t accessing its new beer-themed video site, Bud.TV. The site asks for your name, zip code and birthday to verify that you are 21 or over. The attorneys generals are asking […]

The Sonny Rollins Podcast, a new monthly video series, focuses on tenor saxophone legend Sonny Rollins and his music. The series tells Sonny’s story through interviews with band members, friends, fans, family, and Sonny himself, and utilizes performances current and classic as well as backstage footage. “These podcasts are essentially an ongoing documentary film that […]

Wi-Fi TV plans to release 1,000 WiFi TV Personal Video Channels Monday as part of the next generation of the site. Wi-Fi TV members will be able to upload video content, profile pages and also will have a personal Wi-Fi TV page when they log-on. Wi-FiTVA- Wi-Fi Targeted Video Advertising will debut at the same […]

Viacom recently requested that YouTube remove more than 100,000 video clips that they claim infringe on their content. Unfortunately, when you spread that wide of a net, a lot of dolphins get caught with the tuna. Among the 100,000 videos targeted for takedowns was a home movie shot in a BBQ joint, a film trailer […]

Business Week is hyping the advertising potential of podcasts, calling them The Next Big Ad Medium. According to their analysis, podcasts are poised to grab a larger slice of the multibillion-dollar online advertising pie. They highlight research from eMarketer expects that advertisers will spend more than $400 million on podcasting by 2011, up from $80 […]

Veoh Networks has announced its official launch, offering publishers and viewers a “new era of Internet television”, according to the company. According to the Veoh, their automatic syndication and reporting features lets video publishers reach and manage the largest audience on the web. For viewers, Veoh offers a comprehensive set of features and viewing options, […]

Blip.tv has announced a new way for content creators to make money with online videos. The model, “do-it-yourself targeted advertising,” allows shows to promote products, services and causes that are directly relevant to their content. The do-it- yourself (DIY) ads can be used by shows to sell t-shirts, DVDs or other promotional products in addition […]

Orb Networks has announced the free MyCasting service, which allows users to share YouTube, Google, DailyMotion and Yahoo videos from their PCs to mobile phones by text message links. This new capability, offered first in beta to users in the U.S., will be rolled out internationally in the coming weeks. “Demand for Internet video on […]