Streaming Video
Aug 15th, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video
We’ve published several articles looking at how NBC & the Olympics are losing viewers with the restrictions they’ve placed on online coverage, and noted that millions may be turning to unofficial sources like BitTorrent or skipping the Olympics altogether as a result. Some think that NBC has a winning strategy, though: use online video to […]
Tags: 2008 Olympics, Internet television, Olympics, the future of television
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Aug 15th, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Internet TV, Podcasting Services, Podcasting Software, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs
Wizzard Media has officially launched its Wizzard Media Player and is demoing it this week in Las Vegas at the 2008 New Media Expo (NME). The Player lets you embed video imported from an RSS feed on web sites, blogs and social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. An example of the new media […]
Tags: flash, media player, Podcasting Services, Wizzard Media
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Aug 7th, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video
Best Western has announced a new YouTube channel and a contest – the Worst Summer Job Ever: The “Worst Summer Job Ever” contest is a unique way to grant a well-deserved vacation to young folks working in those “offbeat” summer jobs that they will laugh about later. Now through August 17, entrants—from teens to college […]
Tags: bad new media, Best Western, epic fail, YouTube
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Aug 1st, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Commentary, Digital Movie Store, Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Podcasting Hardware, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts
Silicon Alley Insider’s Dan Frommer today is challenging Apple to move Apple TV from being a “hobby” to being a real business: If Steve Jobs wants to make a serious run at owning our living room’s “digital hub,” then Apple TV needs a serious overhaul, ASAP. Why now? Because even though the industry is still […]
Tags: Apple, Apple TV, Hulu, the future of television
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Jul 31st, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: General, Internet TV, iPhone, Streaming Video, Video
Flixwagon has announced that it has an alpha version of a new iPhone live streaming applications available for testing on “jailbroken” iPhones. Features: Express Sign-up on the fly: simply enter your phone number and you’ll be instantly logged-in. You’ll also receive a text message with your new user name and password (which you can change […]
Tags: Flixwagon, iPhone, iTunes App Store, live streaming, Streaming Video
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Jul 30th, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: General, Internet TV, Streaming Video
Google’s YouTube troubles just got kicked up a notch. Italian media company Mediaset SpA is suing YouTube and its owner, Google, for at least 500 million euros ($779 million). Mediaset claims that Google and YouTube carried out the “illegal distribution and commercial use of audio and video files,” according to a Bloomberg report: According to […]
Tags: copyright, Google, legal battles, Viacom, YouTube
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Jul 24th, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video
Snagfilms, a new site that offers free online distribution of documentary films, is now live, offering instant streaming of movie like Super Size Me. The site’s embed code takes you to the Snagfilms site, instead of letting you watch the film onsite. Snagfilms needs to get this fixed to work as a true embed. At […]
Tags: documentary films, Snagfilms, the future of cinema
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Jul 23rd, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Internet TV, Podcast Hosting, Streaming Video, Video
Openfilm today announced the public launch of its video sharing website www.openfilm.com. The site showcases a selection of short films and animations displayed in high resolution. If you’re creating short films, you’ll want to check the site out. In addition to offering high-quality video, the site has a revenue-sharing program. I’ve embedded an example, the […]
Tags: Internet video, OpenFilm, video sharing
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Jul 22nd, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video
Google’s problem with YouTube is even bigger than many thought. More than 97% of YouTube’s videos are deadweight – videos that the company can’t put ads on. According to Silicon Alley Insider’s Michael Learmonth: We know Google’s (GOOG) YouTube is a tough sell for advertisers. But video site’s sales team may be having an even […]
Tags: Google, Hulu, Internet television, legal battles, the future of television, YouTube
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Jul 22nd, 2008 |
By James Lewin |
Category: Streaming Video, Video
Embed Generator is a free online tool designed to make it easier to create customized embed code for YouTube videos. On one screen, you can set: Autoplay preferences Size Colors Toggle fullscreen Looping Related video preferences High quality option. Below, I’ve embedded a customized player for the popular Evolution of Dance video. The example player […]
Tags: YouTube
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