The Weekly Online Video News Round Up - Arrested Development Edition

The piece of online video news that made the biggest splash this week didn't even fall on a week day. In fact, it happened yesterday, when Netflix announced its deal to air brand new episodes of cult-classic television show, Arrested Development, almost singlehandedly returning the DVD and streaming content provider back into the public's good graces. Of course, a lot of other important news stories happened this week in the video realm.

Reel Stories You Might Have Missed

• Arrested Development is returning, with all new episodes, and it'll air on Netflix!
• Google is doing some new things with thumbnails on video results in universal search.
• YouTube plans to go from 200,000 advertisers to 7 million.
• The video we watch on tablets we watch for longer. 
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• Using keyword tools to build a video audience.

Online Video News

• Wal-Mart is making some upgrades Vudu--it's online streaming service. (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Annoying Orange will be a series on the Cartoon Network. (Tubefilter)
• A new "YouTube for businesses" startup has received funding from an original YouTube founder. (Ad Week)
• Slingbox coming soon to Facebook? (Lost Remote)
• Hulu is going political for ad dollars. (Advertising Age)
• YouTube's been testing some new Google-Plus-inspired changes. (The Next Web)
• 10 recent algorithm changes from Google. (Google)

Online Video Editorial & Opinion

• "Brand lift" is becoming a more important metric for the online video world. (Video Nuze)
• At least one YouTuber thinks he's found proof of other YouTuber succeeding by cheating. (Social Times)
• Video is evolving. (Media Post)
• Buffering is video engagement's #1 enemy. (Video Nuze)

Gadgets, Tools, Tips, & Software

• Google Plus Hangouts tips from Chris Brogan. (ReelSEO)
• This camera stabilizer on Kickstarter looks pretty cool, and already reached it's goal. (KickStarter)
• Here's the latest in our series on running an online video contest. (ReelSEO)
• The Kindle Fire is here. (ReelSEO)

The Lighter Side of Online Video

• Are these the coolest YouTube annotations ever? (ReelSEO)
• Okay, I'm already ready for the age of people using YouTube videos to get dates with famous people to be over. Does that make me a bad person? (Social Times)
• Best videos of the week. (ReelSEO)
• GoPro dog cam! (Filmmaker IQ)
• The Dark Knight Rises seems to be pretty popular with online video crowds. (ReelSEO)