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Could Verizon Buy Netflix? Let The Speculation Begin

First Redbox, and now Netflix.  I don't think there's any doubt that the brass at Verizon wants one of these companies to make an easier transition into video streaming, because the rumors keep coming up.  Despite speculation that buying a company like Netflix, worth over ...

FreeCast Hopes to Be IPTV Discovery Giant

Let's face it, IPTV is on the rise and that means we can expect a flood of new services based around it. Everything from social viewing experiences to new discovery services and offerings are going to be coming to market in rapid succession, especially with ...

Why Is Xbox Live Now Windows Mobile 7? - The Reel Web #17

This week ReelSEO dominates the news for the online video world! We're excited to launch the Sucky Video Awards, which is going to be fun and educational for all of us! We also released a brand new white paper last week titled, "Online Video 101 ...

Introducing Dailymotion Cloud Video Delivery Business

Dailymotion is expanding outside of the curated content business and into the cloud-based online video serving business and why not? After all, everyone else is doing it too no? Alright, not everyone.

Wireless Home Digital Interface Product Roundup

Unlike, well, pretty much everyone, I have had a WHDI device in my house for much of the year. What is it? WHDI is wireless HD video streaming and it is brilliant. Now I've been in contact with the Wireless Home Digital Interface people for ...

New Xbox Dashboard Brings Expanded Video Streaming Apps

So the new Xbox dashsboard is available and with it came some updated video streaming apps for Hulu Plus and Netflix. The updates fixed a lot of things that I had talked about as being problems like getting so deep into a menu that you ...

Can Verizon And Redbox Team Up To Kill Netflix?

Rumors began circling this week that Verizon might be planning some kind of content distribution service--a Netflix competitor, if you will. There were a great many people quick to jump to judgement, suggesting the company would be getting in over their head. But now new ...

Zencoder Offering HTTP Live Streaming Encoding for iOS Devices

Zencoder continues its rapid expansion of transcoding offerings and achievements with today's announcement that they are now ready to offer optimized HTTP Live Streaming encoding (HLS) for iPhone and iPad applications . They say it can create smaller files with no loss of quality.

HBO GO Another Maverick Success Story In Streaming

Some people may view the mobile and online app HBO GO as a good idea with limited appeal, which is fair, since not everyone can use it, even those who currently subscribe to HBO.  Some wish they could buy the app without needing a cable ...

Expect Usage-Based Billing On Web From Cable Providers Soon

I actually wondered if this was something cable providers were chewing on in regards to the increased popularity of Netflix and Hulu.  Bloomberg reports that companies like Time Warner Cable, Inc, are considering charging customers for the amount of data they consume.  The extra charges ...

YouTube Trends In 2011: Conventional Wisdom Can’t See The Forest For The Trees

It's almost December and it's fairly easy to predict what's going to happen next month.  Everyone from the Official YouTube Blog to the Meme Machine to Visible Measures will take a look at the top YouTube trends in 2011. If what's past is prologue, then ...

Auditioning For A TV Role? You Might Be Doing It Online Soon

I get all sorts of fascinating stuff in my inbox. Granted, a lot of it doesn't quite fit into the coverage area here. Then again, a lot does, like this interesting bit of news I got from Playkast. It seems the TV auditions are now ...

You Can Now Rent Disney Movies On YouTube

As promised, Disney films are now beginning to roll out to YouTube Movies--the video platform's streaming online video rental service for premium video content. A handful of titles are available now, with many more on the way over the next several weeks--YouTube says it'll be ...

Netflix To Take A Loss In 2012, Which Should Be Good For Consumers

Wow, when it rains, it pours. After showing some seriously strong growth for years, Netflix, faltered with some bad business choices. They chased off hundreds of thousands of loyal customers, offered a flat, self-serving apology and lost a major chunk of their content. The culmination ...

VUDU Adds Downloads To Streaming Options, Some Competitors Follow

The times, they are a' changin. It seems that every time we turn around the online video industry takes a step more towards what users want. This time round it's Wal-Mart's VUDU who is getting in step and showing us that they have been listening ...