Crackle Articles

The Week In Video: YouTube Is Bigger And Better Than TV, Says YouTube

It's been a very busy week for NewFronts, with AOL, Yahoo, Crackle and Hulu all announcing new and original online video content for the coming year. Meanwhile, YouTube told us why they were better than TV and Red Bull Stratos took home a clutch of Webby Awards.

Comscore, Sony's Crackle, Announce Multi-Platform Audience Measuring

comScore and Crackle have teamed together to measure the audience across all devices in which Crackle can be played. Online metrics have been unable to come up with a number that includes devices like connected TVs and video game consoles. comScore and Crackle aim to solve that.

A New Trailer Hits For Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: A Look at Web Series Marketing

Last week we talked about the new Jerry Seinfeld web show, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."  What was interesting about the teaser that was put out was that no one could quite figure out what the show was going to be, but it drummed up ...

Jerry Seinfeld Drives New Web Series, "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee"

It looks like Jerry Seinfeld and friends will be trying to offer up a comedy/interview web series later this month, with "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."  We keep seeing bigger and bigger names getting into web video and it's easy to see the appeal: they ...

Microsoft Expands Video Ad Offerings on Xbox LIVE Run of TV Apps

Microsoft is looking to expand the amount of video advertising on its Xbox 360 console and its video entertainment partner apps including ESPN, CBS, Gamespot, Last.fm, Manga Entertainment and MUZU.TV who all joined the new Xbox LIVE Run of TV Apps program. The ads are ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.