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Players is an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1997-1998. Created by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf and cult favorite Invasion creator Shaun Cassidy, the series starred Ice-T, Costas Mandylor, Frank John Hughes, and Mia Korf.
The series follows three young ex-cons who, as a part of a new FBI program, are commissioned to track down criminals. Players was cancelled after 18 episodes.
In 2008, the series began airing on the Sleuth network.

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Best Branded Viral Video Ads - Celebrity Endorsements With Twitter & Sony

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Whenever I see a great piece of branded online video content, I try and pass it on to you guys. Brands are out at the leading edge of what's happening in online video, so there's an awful lot we can learn from their examples. Of ...

New Netflix Competitor, Zediva, Brings Unique Twist To DVD "Rental"

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There's a new Netflix in town, and it's called Zediva. After a year in beta, the service is now live to the public. DVD rentals are only $1 each in many cases (though some cost more) and Zediva can deliver movies as soon as the ...

JW Player 5.5 Gets HTML5 Javascript Plugin Support, HTML5-Specific Configuration

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Longtail Video announced that JW Player 5.5 is available and features a whole new set of features specifically for HTML5 including a new JavaScript plugin model, and mode-specific configuration options. That now means you should be able to embed once and cover a wide range ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons

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I wrote yesterday about the discovery problem with online video.  There's so much video being uploaded at such a rapid pace that it's literally impossible for every video to have an even chance to be found. The average viewer has neither the time nor the ...

Vid.ly = Upload Video, Grab URL, Play on Almost Every Connected Device

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Rarely do I see an online video service and geek out. But after talking with Jeff Malkin, President of Encoding.com, last week and then testing out the newly launched (private beta) of Vid.ly all I could say was: Oh My God that's cool!

How-to Embed The Newer YouTube Video Player Skin and Why

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Here's a little quick tip (of course I always say that just before writing 1000 words about it) that I discovered yesterday to show you how you can embed YouTube's newest version of their embeddable video player which more closely matches the newest player on ...

YuMe Expands Video Ad Offering, Interactivity

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YuMe offers all manner of video advertising options from something as simple as a branded players and overlay banner ads on top of video to more interesting and interactive offerings. Today they announced three new in-stream video ad units: Lights Out, SideKick, and Expanded View.

In-depth Review of ButoTV Video Platform: Interactivity Meets Simplicity

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Online video platforms (OVPs) are springing up all over the place. It's like the Dawn of Web 2.0 all over again and Buto.tv (prounounced boo-toe I think) is getting in on it as well (and have been for some time). However, they might be taking ...

JW Video Player 5.3 - Combines Flash, HTML5, Plus New Javascript API for Consistent Experience

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LongTailVideo is set to fully release an updated version of the popular JW Player which includes some all new features as well as some updated features. The major features include auto-detect Flash and HTML5 in one, a Javascript API and new HTML5 playback features.

Netflix Adds Video Out Capabilities To Their iPhone App

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This is pretty cool--cool enough to make me wish I had an iPhone.  Netflix has updated their iPhone app, and announced that they are adding video-out capabilities, though it will only work with the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G models. That means that Netflix ...

Dell Eyeing Internet TV and Streaming, Roku Wants A Bite Out of Apple

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Dell, along with everyone and their brother it seems, wants in on the streaming video pie chart and they're preparing to cut themselves off a slice according to the latest reports. Networkworld reports they're looking into getting some devices in their lineup and looking over ...

Video Distribution: Where Should You Upload Your Videos? Online Video Marketing Basics Part 5

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This is Part Five of our ongoing series of Online Video Marketing Basics, and it's long overdue.  This series is intended for the novices among us, businesses and individuals who have only recently decided to take the plunge into online video.  And for that decision, ...

Intel CEO says Google TV to Launch This Month

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Come here you stupid cat, get back in the bag! Oh, hi everyone, I didn't see you there. Hey, guess what? The Intel CEO, Paul Otellini, spilled the beans, let the cat out of the bag, and er...I know there's another one.

VideoLAN’s VLC Player App To Show Up On iPad? It Depends On Apple’s Approval

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VideoLan (makers of the popular VLC media player) has been ported by Applidium and the the makers of the software are pleased. It's been submitted to Apple, but the question remains, will they [Apple] allow a video player that's not directly tied to their software, shopping ...

H.264 Codec Is Now FREE - for Free Video - MPEG LA Announces Royalty-Free License

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I just ran across this most interesting of items.  MPEG LA has announced that they will not charge royalties on Internet Video using the AVC/H.264 codec, when that video is free to end-users, for the lifetime of that license. This goes beyond the previous December ...

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