Need to convince your company to get into video podcasting, an advertiser to experiment with Internet video ads, or just a reason to get vlogging? Here’s a reason: everybody is doing it. Horowitz Associates‚Äô Broadband Content and Services 2007 report offers an up-to-date set of stats on the use of broadband video among adult Internet […]

Nielsen announced today that it has developed a new service that will let media companies police the distribution of video content on sites like YouTube. The new service combines digital watermarking and fingerprinting to help producers track where their content resides on the Internet. “We are in a unique position to a offer a comprehensive, […]

Adobe Systems today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Flash Player 9, which adds H.264 standard video support, the same standard deployed in Blu-Ray and HD-DVD high definition video players, and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio capabilities. The update also features hardware accelerated, multi-core enhanced, full-screen video playback for high-resolution viewing across major operating systems […]

Internet video startup Hulu today announced the beta of a new high-definition video service: Today we’re excited to launch an HD Gallery featuring a selection of High Definition video clips at 1280 x 720 resolution. Those of you with a fast internet connection of 2,400 Kbps or higher, the latest build of Adobe Flash Player […]

In a post on his blog entitled “TeXtra – Now Hiring,” Podshow cofounder Adam Curry talks about the departure of comely commentator Natali Del Conte from the technology podcast: All of us at PodShow couldn‚Äôt be more proud to see her meteoric rise. She leaves us with a very strong program and international format in […]

If you haven’t seen Yo Gabba Gabba yet, sorry if we just ruined the rest of your week. This stuff is insanely catchy, more than a bit weird and you’re probably going to be singing “there’s a party in my tummy” for days. You have our apologies. But the real blame goes on NickJr. They’ve […]

Natali Del Conte, host of the technology podcast TeXtra, is reported to be leaving Podshow & TeXtra to host a show for CNET TV.¬† Del Conte will be moving from San Francisco to New York and joining the CNET TV team. Del Conte’s has been one of the rising stars of Podshow’s lineup. While some […]

Worldwide internet ad spending will jump to $44.6 billion in 2008, from about $36 billion, increasing its share of the market to 9.4% from 8.1%, according to ZenithOptimedia. “We predict internet advertising to pass three milestones over the next three years,” according to¬† ZenithOptimedia’s forecast, scheduled for release Dec. 3. “We expect it to overtake […]

The Association For Downloadable Media (ADM), a newly-formed organization dedicated to “providing standards for advertising and audience measurement for episodic and downloadable media,” announced today the election results for the 20 positions on its board. Podcasting News Publisher Elisabeth McLaury Lewin talked with some of the newly-elected board members and committee heads, asking about what […]

Remember the public split between Apple and NBC a few months back? NBC wanted to jack up the prices for TV show downloads via iTunes from $1.99 per episode to $4.99. In response, Apple announced that it would not be selling NBC television shows for the upcoming television season in iTunes. NBC & Apple’s agreement […]