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 IAWTV Web TV Awards were chosen by majority vote of ...
The Roku LT Box With 720p, $50 Price Tag, Announces HBO Go
Roku just made two announcements today, the new Roku LT which is $10 cheaper than the Roku 2 HD, yet also offers 720p like that model. It seems more like a muddling of the market on their part than an actual addition to their lineup. They company also announced a deal to bring HBO Go ...
Major Microsoft Xbox TV Deals Imminent, But Still Will Need Something Unique
Bloomberg wrote up some thoughts on where it looks like the new Microsoft Xbox TV initiative is headed and I have to admit, I like what it looks like. Basically, it could position the Xbox 360 as the single piece of tech you need for all your video-based entertainment needs: gaming, DVD, cable TV. Well, ...
Sony Spat With Netflix Suggests Fragmentation Ahead In Streaming Video
Netflix recently had to pull Sony films from the service that were provided to them by Starz. The reason is that Starz and Sony are renegotiating some contract and until it's sorted, Sony films are no longer to be shown on Netflix. Now this could be because Sony is already set to lose some $3 billion ...
Sony Wants To Take Your PC Video Away and Replace It With A Bravia
Well, they're not going to give you a BRAVIA they're going to give Europeans the ability to watch downloadable content on their BRAVIA TVs without needing a PC any longer. The new series of BRAVIA TVs, Blu-Ray players and home cinema systems will feature BRAVIA Internet Video.
Crackle To Showcase 6 Shows In Its Season Starting Dec 1
A Sony-owned online video entertainment site is expected to unveil its latest season of Internet programs on Monday, as the media giant moves to beef up its online entertainment content. Crackle.com, which Sony bought in 2006 when it was known as Grouper, will showcase shows that include sketch comedy by "The Groundlings" and Anytime with ...
Online Video Gets $8 Billion From Investors So Far
Michael Learmonth posted an article last week that outlines the amount of money that has been poured into online video companies and platforms for the last several years: 2005: $1.764 billion 2006: $2.117 billion 2007: $2.009 billion 2008: $453 million - data from DowJones VentureSource Just back in March, we posted that investors had already ...
Video - Crackle Has A "Big Bucket of Cash" and 15 M Unique Visitors
Crackle formerly know as Grouper, the video sharing and advertising network recently acquired by Sony Pictures, has a “bucket of cash” and 15 unique monthly visitors, CEO Josh Felser told me when we met last week.
