RedBox And Verizon Team Up On Streaming Service To Challenge Netflix
According to TechCrunch, RedBox and Verizon are likely teaming up on a new streaming video service that is aiming to hit OTT boxes and game consoles as well as iOS and Android. This could be big news, or it could be too little too late. Their main goal seems to compete with the likes of Hulu ...
Avid Studio Heads To The iPad For Mobile Moviemakers
Avid just announced that the first version of Avid Studio for the iPad is now available on the Apple App Store. If you have been using Avid Studio at home for years and always wanted to use it on the road, now you will be able to, albeit in a lighter format. Avid Studio for ...
Android Video Viewing Gaining On iOS Devices
Encoding.com just released new numbers pulled from Vid.ly which show that Android is gaining on iOS in terms of video viewing. It's no surprise as the operating system has been steadily stealing market share quarter after quarter and is available on far more different devices than iOS. Since Vid.ly is a universal URL for videos ...
Future Proof Your Online Video Library With Vid.ly Integration with Encoding.com
Some time ago I wrote about Vid.ly - one upload, universal URL, fire and forget sort of encoding service where you could upload video, grab one single URL and it would work just about anywhere. Today, they're announcing that everything Vid.ly offers will be directly integrated into Encoding.com for a simple workflow from uploading to ...
Cord Cutting Is Real? 20% Of Consumers Have Cut Cable Or Are Considering
Cord cutting is dead some say. Others think it a passing fad and that there's no staying power. Yet in the annual State of the Media Democracy report, Deloitte reports that some 20% of consumers have or are thinking about it. With the upswell of connected TVs I expect to see at CES, I bet ...
VideoMind Predicts Top Online Video Trends Of 2012
While I've been doing some prognosticating of late, I'm not the only one, nor am I probably the most informed, so it's always interesting to see what others are predicting for the year to come. The Videomind blog over at Ooyala had some interesting things to say and some of them, even lined up with ...
Nielsen's Top Online Video Destinations & Web Brands Of 2011
A lot changed in 2011. Of course... a lot stayed the same too. Nielsen's year end numbers chart everything from the top web brands to the top social networks and the top online video destinations. And looking over the lists, there's an awful lot of familiar names. For us here at ReelSEO, it's once again ...
Rumors Say Apple TV Will Challenge Cable With Subscription Service
It's now a forgone conclusion that Apple will get into the TV manufacturing biz next year and now the rumor mills are kicking into over drive with all sorts of supposed this and thats which will be included or are holding back the release of it all.
Why Mobile Video Advertising Is Good For Small Businesses
One thing that can have a major impact on the success of a small business is advertising. Obviously, there are many different forms that advertising can take. Physical advertising, such as the type found on billboards, is still very much present in this day and age. However any business that restricts itself to this form ...
Mobile Video App MoviePal Is Shazam For Movie Trailers
The simplest concepts I've long held that Shazam is quite possibly the most useful smart phone app on the planet--it's certainly the one I used the most out of all the apps I've ever downloaded. It's definitely a simple concept (hear a song you want to know more about, press the button on the app, ...
Evolve or Die! How Businesses Can Transform Using Social Video
I interviewed social media expert Brian Solis, the author of Engage and the End of Business as Usual: Rewire The Way You Work To Succeed In The Customer Revolution. We talk about the crucial role online video must play in the transformation of businesses into genuine social enterprises, what’s holding them back, and what it ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Thanksgiving Edition
Plenty of news in the world of online video this past week, though many of us probably found ourselves distracted by things like family interaction, football games, and turkey. Because we were all a little more distracted than normal, it's an even better idea to catch up on the latest news, opinions, articles, and tips ...
Online Video Revenue Tripled In 2011
I don't know if many of you have heard, but online video is kind of a big deal. If you are a dedicated reader to this site, you might have seen articles that mention this every so often. We know that YouTube is trying to put itself everywhere a screen exists and is throwing money ...
Black Friday Ads & Small Business Saturday Stories & Cyber Monday Deals, Oh My!
Do you suppose we’ll see many Black Friday ads, Small Business Saturday stories, and Cyber Monday deals this week? We might. Or, as Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow might say if the Warner Bros. movie, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), were remade in 2011, “More ads and stories and deals! Oh, my!” Black ...
The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons - Galaxy Nexus Edition
I have a new crush, and it's on the Galaxy Nexus phone. The true Google device, which has the latest Android version, Ice Cream Sandwich, installed, is rumored to be released within the next couple weeks. It boasts a giant screen, fast processor, no shutter lag, and a host of other features that appeal to ...
