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The Week In Video: Netflix, Jailbreaks And Glassholes

In our round up of the weekly news stories in online video we learn that Netflix now has more U.S. subscribers than HBO and how their new package aims for more family friendly subscription service. We are excited about the first Google Glass apps to be announced as well as wondering what took a hacker so long to jailbreak the device.

The Big IPTV Network List: Where to Watch Original Web Series, TV and More

I've been doing a lot of online video viewing lately as I cut the cord a handful of months ago (60 hours in July). I started thinking that what I needed to do, aside from shining the spotlight on great shows, was to also shine ...

Blip Introduces Blip Studios, Signs Exclusive Web Content Talent

Blip, an independently-run video destination, announced the creation of Blip Studios today.  In a move that is becoming more and more common among video networks, Blip has entered the fray of producing their own web shows.  The creation of the new studio will help web ...

Blip.TV Founder Says SOPA And PIPA Threaten All Online Video Platforms

I interviewed the founder of the Blip.TV, Charles Hope, who shares his thoughts about why The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is extremely bad for online video platforms and their users, and explains what's really needed is not new laws, but better business innovation.

International Academy Of Web Television Awards Demonstrate Maturity Of Online Video Industry

While at CES I had the distinct pleasure of attending the inaugural International Academy Of Web Television Awards ceremony that celebrated all things online video and included the likes of Felicia Day, Shari Lazar and Kevin Pollack. It was pretty cool and, to me, demonstrated how far we ...

IAWTV Inaugural Web TV Award Nominees Announced

The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) have announced nominees with the awards to be given out on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at a live ceremony at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas during the prestigious International CES. Nominees for the Inaugural ...

Get Your Halloween Fix With Horror Web Series

Horror is well represented on the web, and this Halloween, there are a load of choices for those looking to find daily doses of the scary leading up to the big day.  There are a bunch of web series currently playing and even more that ...

Hollywood Is Coming To YouTube - The Reel Web #9

This week our look at the Reel Web covers a bunch of stories, like YouTube's update to the layout for "related videos" after you finish watching one. It also appears that YouTube has changed their algorithm back in July and the update does not seem ...

Web Series Viewership Continues To Rise, While Cable TV Drops

Blip.tv and Dynamic Logic got together for some research into web series viewing habits, and did some number crunching to see when where and how people are consuming original web series offered at Blip.tv. It also gleaned some information on how the viewers feel about the ...

The Future Of YouTube - The Reel Web #7

This week on The Reel Web we look at Warner Brother's upcoming web series called, "Aim High," which releases on Facebook with some very innovative social aspects. We also cover a reported rumor that YouTube is paying a few creators to produce scheduled content and ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Video Ads Edition

As is the case with every week, there were a number of big stories, announcements, and releases in the world of online video over the past seven days. Odds are pretty good you didn't catch them all. So each week we put together this weekly ...

Online Video Measurement Services & Web Publishers Refining Tools To Grow Ad Dollars

Measurement services and Web publishers are refining their tools to help grow online video ad dollars. Nielsen just rolled out ratings points for online programming, rolling up online impressions into a GRP measurement, while Web publishers like blip.tv are devising new ad strategies for online ...

The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Site Issues Edition

Some weeks we are just on fire, and able to cover most of the important breaking stories in the world of online video. Other weeks, our site crashes and we spend entire days just trying to get it back up. This past week was one ...

iPad & Tablet Business Use Grows For Video & More

iPads and tablets are popular for watching videos and playing Angry Birds, but they're also gaining traction in the enterprise and in business to business uses. Here's a look at how hospitals, corporations, manufacturers and an independent auto dealer are using these new devices. The ...

Facebook Marketing Executive Offers Tips For Using Video Effectively

Video can help a brand stand out on Facebook and draw more fans. The New Media Minute asked Jennifer Kattula, head of agency marketing at Facebook, how brands small and large can best use video on the social site. Here are her tips and best ...