Streaming Video

“Broadband Olympics” Exceeding Expectations

Aug 15th, 2008 | By | 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 […]



Wizzard Launches New Media Player At 2008 New Media Expo

Aug 15th, 2008 | By | 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 […]



Best Western’s New Media Epic Fail

Aug 7th, 2008 | By | 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 […]



It’s Time For Apple TV To Move From “Hobby” To Real Business

Aug 1st, 2008 | By | 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 […]



Live Streaming From The iPhone On The Way

Jul 31st, 2008 | By | 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 […]



YouTube’s Legal Troubles Grow By $779 Million

Jul 30th, 2008 | By | 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 […]



SnagFilms Super Sizes Online Video

Jul 24th, 2008 | By | 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 […]



Openfilm.com Goes Live with User-Generated Film Site

Jul 23rd, 2008 | By | 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 […]



97% Of YouTube’s Videos Are Deadweight

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By | 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 […]



Free Tool Creates Custom YouTube Embeds

Jul 22nd, 2008 | By | 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 […]