The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Streaming Internet TV Edition
It was another huge week for online video news, with final bids for Hulu being turned in on Friday. I'm pretty surprised we haven't seen any leaks on those bids as of yet, but it is the weekend. Expect there to be news on the sale of Hulu early next week. Until then... catch up ...
Cable Companies Lose Customers To Online Video, But Cord Cutting Still A Long Way Off
Some reports say cord-cutting is a myth. Having recently moved into a place and assessed my options, I would agree, because the pay TV companies are keeping consumers hostage thanks to licenses with major sports leagues and premium channels like HBO. For example, the only way to get MLB baseball in Milwaukee, is to have ...
Fox's 8-Day Window For Online Episodes Drastically Increases Piracy
You might remember that Fox just recently did away with next-day access on episodes of their shows streaming online. That move went into effect about a week ago, and already appears to have nearly doubled the piracy rate of Fox television shows. I'm guessing that wasn't the outcome Fox was hoping for.
comScore's YouTube Partner Reporting Reveals New Media Moguls in the Making
While Mark Robertson and I were busy speaking at SES San Francisco last week, comScore and YouTube rolled out Partner Reporting, a new feature that highlights the dedicated audiences garnered by YouTube content partners. Since we were tied up talking about “Next Gen YouTube Marketing” and answering questions in “SEW Labs: The Use of Video ...
The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Business Video Edition
It's a crazy, fast-paced world. At least... it is for everyone that I know. We have work, family obligations, errands, emails, church, grocery shopping, little league, and... well, you get the idea. Everyone's busy. And when that happens, it can be easy for a piece of news to slip through the cracks without our noticing. ...
Fox To Enforce 8-Day Waiting Period For New Episodes On Hulu
Well, well, well... this is going to get pretty interesting pretty quickly. One of the three television networks behind Hulu, Fox, has decided to end next-day access to episodes of their programs on Hulu and on the company's website. (and on DISH network). Moving forward, Fox television shows will be held for an 8-day window ...
iTunes Replay for Movies Held Up by HBO? No Studio Deals in Place Yet
iTunes Replay has been the target of several reports claiming that it will be delayed. Few have said much outside of the fact that the whole cloud-based movie and TV streaming service seems to hinge on contracts with the six large Hollywood studios. Well, it now seems that HBO, part of Time Warner, is what ...
Apple Caves to Competition or Consumer Pressure? Allows Apple TV Over Internet
Here's an interesting twist in the Apple TV lifetime story. Monday saw a system software update that began to allow Apple TV owners to stream iTunes TV content over the Internet, effectively lifting the Airplay only restriction that had been in place. What motivated this move, whether it was due to consumer demand or mounting ...
Viral Video Chart: The Best Branded Viral Videos Of July 2011
What happens when you give a chimpanzee an AK-47 and let it run riot on YouTube?Well, Twentieth Century Fox is banking on the answer being a box office hit. The signs are certainly good. The controversial hoax video depicting mocking African soldiers handing the ape a sub-machine gun only to be sent running for cover as ...
FOX Pulling Next-Day Free Episode Online Access Without Subscription
If you have been watching FOX episodes online the day after they first aired, you're about to lose that ability in what looks like a bad move for consumers and a defensive move on FOX's part. As of August 15th, you will have to wait a week and a day for those new episodes. Now ...
Best Branded Video Ad Campaign - Planet Of The Hoax Video
If you hadn't heard, there's a new Planet of the Apes movie coming out this year. I know, I know... I'm just as surprised as you are that the studio went ahead with it after the debacle that was Tim Burton's version. And yet, it exists. It's called Rise of the Planet of the Apes, ...
YouTube Video Lands Marine A Date With A Movie Star
Behold the power of YouTube. You might have heard about the U.S. Marine, Scott More, who created a YouTube video to publicly invite Hollywood actress, Mila Kunis, to a military ball. I mentioned it in the weekend round up. It takes guts to do something like that, and I'm sure the man has enjoyed the ...
Is Hulu Worth Purchasing & Who Are The Suitors? You Make the Call
I will give you all the information available at present. You decide if it is a sweet deal or a sour lemon. Deal? Alright, if you've just come out of a binge-induced coma and don't know what the heck I'm talking about, Hulu has dropped their IPO thoughts and moved on to thinking about selling ...
Hulu For Sale, Considering Offer From Unknown Potential Buyer
Hulu, the online provider of streaming movies and television shows, has received an offer from a potential buyer. The identity of the buyer is unknown, though rumors suggest it is a well-known, very large company. What is known, is that Hulu is considering the offer, debating internally the pros and cons of selling the property.
May 2011 Nielsen vs. ComScore Online Video Numbers
It's time once again to take a look at the previous month's online video viewing numbers and statistics. This time, I waited until I got them from both the two major statistics firms, comScore and Nielsen, before writing anything up. It gives a clearer picture when you're able to compare the two. Not at all ...
