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SPOTLIGHT: Microsoft Combines Chat & Online Video--But Not to U.S.

doug — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:05:54 -0400

Microsoft has released Messenger TV, combining Windows Live IM with video software in 20 countries--but not the United States. The service started off in Read more...

Zadby Announces First Product Placement Win

doug — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:26:16 -0400

Zadby has announced its first product placement video deal. Last week, Storybids rolled out its online marketplace for Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Google offers Mac YouTube Software; What is Prime Time?; Playboy Chief Talks Media Transformation

doug — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:22 -0400

> Google offers YouTube video software for Macs > In the Age of TiVo and Web Video, Read more...

CBS and 'Lonelygirl15' creators team up

doug — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:56:37 -0400

EQAL, the guys who bought you the YouTube drama of "Lonelygirl15," have teamed up with CBS to bring the traditional broadcaster Read more...

Comcast buys Plaxo for . . . video?

doug — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:57:18 -0400

Comcast is buying "social contact list" (i.e. Rolodex) company Plaxo, with a purchase price between $150 and $170 million Read more...

U.S. Online Video Up 13 Percent, YouTube Still Top

doug — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:28:52 -0400

ComScore has released March 2008 from its Video Metrix service, with U.S. Internet users viewing 11.5 billion online videos during the month. It’s a 13 Read more...

HBO Breaks iTunes Pricing

doug — Tue, 13 May 2008 09:33:03 -0400

Once upon a time, Apple made iTunes and insisted all TV shows available for download would be priced at the same $1.99 per episode. Until Read more...

A Virtuous Cycle (Or some cliché like that)

doug — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:32:00 -0400

After months of negotiations and delays, a nationwide WiMAX network is coming to the United States. And this is a good thing for online video lovers everywhere. The goodness is going to come in four Read more...

The Product Placement eBay

doug — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:38:48 -0400

Storybids has launched a product placement marketplace - - call it eBay with a viral twist - - where online video creators can get paid to feature physical Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Comcast Considering 250MB Data Caps; The Mango Video Contest; and much more...

doug — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:17:13 -0400

> Comcast Considering 250GB Monthly Data Caps, Disconnecting Repeat Pirates > Read more...

YouTube’s Passage to India

doug — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:09:24 -0400

YouTube has launched a local Indian version at www.youtube.co.in. YouTube India features a localized home page plus Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Nokia Announces Mobile Filmmaking Awards Finalists

doug — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:47:00 -0400

Nokia has announced the five finalists for its 2008 Mobile Filmmaking awards. The winners will be screened during the warm-fuzzy Read more...

“Net Oscars” Embrace will.i.am, Michel Gondry

doug — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:19:35 -0400

The 2008 Webby Awards, dubbed the “Net Oscars” as they go into their twelfth year, gave special recognition this year to Black Eyed Read more...

Zune Adds Video

doug — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:17:40 -0400

Microsoft has expanded its Zune offerings to include downloads of popular television shows from COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV, NBC Universal, Nickelodon, Star Media, Turner Broadcasting and VH1, among Read more...

Cuban’s On-Demand Disaster

doug — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:53:37 -0400

Mark Cuban, billionaire, founder of HD.NET and broadcast.com, and prolific blogger, has stepped onto his soap box to talk about the failings of Internet video and the Read more...