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Netflix’ Video Streaming Needs Hollywood On Board | Amazon, Google Eyeing Acquisition?
It may be happening slowly but people are gradually moving away from physical media to digital media. In terms of video, Netflix is in a great position, and could be an acquisition target. However, it still needs Hollywood to play ball or it’s ...
BBC iPlayer Stats | ‘Top Gear’ Most Watched Show, iPhone & Wii Providing Non-PC Use
The BBC iPlayer has now been with us for two whole years, and in that time has grown in usability and popularity. To celebrate this anniversary, the BBC has revealed usage stats for the service, including popular content, popular times for watching, ...
BBC Trust Approves Project Canvas | BBC, ITV, BT, Five, Channel 4, & TalkTalk All On Board
In what is an early Christmas present to lovers of online video in the U.K., the BBC Trust has approved the BBC’s participation in Project Canvas. Along with partners ITV, Five, Channel 4, BT, and TalkTalk, the BBC is now fully on board Project...
Netflix Pushing ‘Watch Instantly’ As It Eyes Streaming Future Over DVD-By-Mail Present
Further evidence, is further evidence was needed, that physical media is on its way out to be replaced by digital media. Netflix in particular is undoubtedly eyeing a streaming future, pushing its ‘Watch Instantly’ library onto users more...
YouTube To Start Charging For Content? | Monthly Subscriptions Could Rival Cable TV
YouTube may be about to diversify its content in an extreme way – by charging for it. Whether by one-off rentals and download fees, or monthly subscriptions, it looks as though YouTube is set to make revenue from methods other than advertising....
LG Electronics Patent Lawsuit Battle with ZillionTV & TVI.com | End of ZillionTV?
A lawsuit has been filed by LG Electronics against TV Interactive (TVI) to counter the allegations made by TVI that LG is using TVI’s patented technology without permission. ZillionTV is also involved. Let’s start from the beginning… ...
FBI Makes Arrest In X-Men: Wolverine Piracy Case | Suspect Faces Jail Time & Huge Fine
Hollywood is running scared of Web piracy, and is fighting tooth and nail to prevent its big releases being shared over the Internet. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was not only shared online but it was leaked a month prior to release, but the FBI has now,...
Top 10 YouTube Videos Of 2009 | Google Also Reveals Top Music Videos & Search Terms
YouTube is by far the most popular and most visited online video site on the Web. But which videos in particular were big during 2009? And which keywords were the most searched for over the past year? Helpfully, Google has answered both these questio...
Justin.tv & ‘Piracy of Live Sports Broadcasting Over the Internet’ – Live Streaming In Dock
Piracy and copyright infringement seem to go hand in hand with the Internet. And online video is no exception. Now, the trend for sports events to be broadcast over live streaming services such as Justin.tv, Ustream, and Livestream is being discussed...
Can YouTube’s ‘Hulu For Music’ Vevo Succeed?
Vevo, the Hulu for Music videos which has the backing of YouTube (and obviously Google) and three of the four major record labels, has now launched. And it’s kinda working. However, there are still question marks over whether it can succeed. An...
Persuasive Online Video Course & Workshop at Stanford | Education & Tips to Influence & Change Behavior with Web Video
Persuasive Online Video is the world’s first class dedicated to using web video to influence and change behavior. It was born out of the Stanford University Persuasive Technology Lab based near Silicon Valley and was founded by BJ Fogg and...
Apple’s Streaming Video Future | Personal Broadcasting Using iPhone, iPod & iTunes?
It appears Apple may be building towards becoming a vital part of the lifecasting, personal broadcasting, video streaming business. And with iTunes, the iPod and iPhone, and the App Store, it’s in a prime position to do so. A Growing Sector The...
Amazon Disc+ On Demand – Free Streaming Movie With Every DVD Could Be The Future
Amazon Disc+ On Demand could be a key weapon in the movie industry’s fight to stop everyone switching from physical to digital media, at least while Hollywood gets used to the idea that even their output is now throwaway. Physical Vs. Digital P...
YouTube Music Video Site Vevo Launches | Questions Over Content, International Rollout
Vevo has finally arrived after months spent preparing the site for launch. However, its first day was marred by the site going down due to heavy traffic. And there are still questions to be asked over content, an international roll out, and whether t...
Boxee Unveils New Beta, Set-Top Box From D-Link | Now It Needs Is More Quality Content
Boxee is forging ahead with plans not only for a beta of its improved interface, but a new set-top box from D-Link, and new content partners. Mainstream adoption should surely follow these impressive plans, at least if the content is there. Boxee Box...
MovieClips Beta Launches | 12,000 Short, Free, Legal Movie Clips But Still Only In America
Hollywood continues to be bullish about its approach to online video. MovieClips has managed to license content from six major Hollywood studios; unfortunately, they’re only two-minute clips, and only available in the U.S. and Canada. Why am I ...
Google Tests YouTube ‘Feather’ | Lightweight Video Player Streamlines Viewing Experience
Not all computers are created equally and not all connection speeds offer the same experience. Which is why companies are now realizing they need to be inclusive and cater for the majority rather than the minority of people. YouTube ‘Feather...
Filmmaker Federico Alvarez Secures $30 Million Deal For ‘Panic Attack’ YouTube Short
You know online video is starting to mature when its even influencing Tinseltown. Federico Alvarez, an unknown filmmaker from Uruguay, has landed a $30 million budget to make a Hollywood blockbuster purely based on a short film he uploaded to YouTube...
YouTube To Start Charging For Streaming TV? | Competing With Apple iTunes, Hulu Plans
It’s a simple question – would you pay to stream an episode of a TV show on YouTube? It would cost the same as on iTunes and Amazon but it would be a one-off rental deal, with no download or ownership option. Well, would you? YouTube Dive...
YouTube Goes Offline… With YouTube’s Got TV Advertising Campaign For ‘Shows’ Section
YouTube’s move into the realm of professional and full-length content continues apace. And it’s now launching its first ever offline advertising campaign to promote the ‘Shows’ section of the U.K. version of the site. The Past...
BBC Red Tape Delays Project Canvas Until 2011 | Murdoch’s BSkyB Launches Fresh Attack
As soon as Project Kangaroo was killed at birth the BBC began work on Project Canvas. This is a bigger, bolder attempt at standardizing Internet TV at this early stage of its infancy. However, Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB isn’t happy with the p...
Italian Prosecutors Seeking Jail Sentences For Google Execs In Down Syndrome Video Case
The Italian prosecutors currently pursuing Google and its executives through court in Milan are seeking jail sentences for all four of the accused in a case concerning a UGC video uploaded in 2006. At stake in the case is the very freedom of the Inte...
Joost Dead As It Sells Out To Adconion | So, Where Did The Venice Project Go Wrong?
The most recent article about Joost here on WebTVWire stated that the company was “heading ever closer to death.” And that death now seems to have come after Joost.com, the trademark, and some technology assets have been acquired by an on...
Hulu Grows In New TV Season & Advertising Jumps | New Embed Policy A Backward Step
Hulu is rising once again after having what can only be described as a lull in its incredible growth. Thanks mainly to a new season of TV programming and the addition of ABC content, the U.S. TV catch-up service is growing. Let’s just hope the ...
Roku Adds 10 Free Channels To Netflix Set-Top Box | Open TV Platform Means More To Follow
What started out as a means of streaming Netflix ‘Watch Instantly’ content has now evolved into something more. And it could just be the start. The Roku box has now had 10 new, free channels added to its line-up, and thanks to the open pl...
Watch Full-Length TV Content On YouTube | ‘Shows’ Section Features Channel 4 & 60 More
British viewers now have a new section of YouTube named ‘Shows’. It contains clips and full episodes from 60 partners, with more promised to follow. The bulk of the content comes from Channel 4, which is running the venture alongside its ...
Facebook Becomes Third Largest Video Site In U.S. | YouTube Beats Hulu By A Huge Margin
Every month new viewing figures for online video are released and they tend to follow a similar pattern – YouTube at the top, and everyone else scrabbling for top 10 positions. However, this month saw something different, with Facebook surprisi...
YouTube Direct Sees Google Matching Citizen Journalists With News Media Organizations
Citizen journalists have increased both in number and importance in recent years. And Google is now seeking to bring some order to the chaos of how amateur footage is delivered online with YouTube Direct matching citizen journalists with news media o...
The Pirate Bay Shuts Torrent Tracker Forever | Decentralized DHT System Evolves Instead
If an entity is being threatened with extinction it has two options: evolve, or die. The Pirate Bay has chosen the former, shutting down its BitTorrent tracker and moving instead to a decentralized DHT system. The Pirate Bay The Pirate Bay is refusin...
TinyChat Looks To Stickam, Ustream, Livestream and Justin.tv With New TinyChat.tv
Live video streaming services are rapidly growing in popularity and also rapidly growing in number. The latest to enter the fray is TinyChat.tv, which is hoping to compete against established companies such as Stickam, Ustream, Livestream, and Justin...
