By marco on August 15, 2008
Amazon.com has opened up the second round of the beta phase for its unbox instand video streaming service called “watch now”. The unbox service enables you to rent and buy movies and TV shows from amazon through a download to your PC without the need to get the DVD shipped to you, or going to [...]
Posted in iTV, MacOS, Media, News, video, Web | Tagged amazon, beta, instant watching, IPTV, streaming, unbox, video, watch now
By marco on August 11, 2008
I have been missing out on this completely, so for everyone who is in the same boat, check out http://drhorrible.com:
Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), stops him at every turn in [...]
Posted in iTV, Media, video, Web | Tagged comedy, Dr Horrible, hulu.com, iTunes, TV
By marco on May 9, 2008
Looks like we might need to watch through more ads Online, too. Online viewing moving close to the “TV model”?
MarketingVOX: ABC to Pump More Ads into Online Commercial Breaks
Starting this week, ABC will insert multiple commercials into ad breaks within shows streamed online. Each break typically serves one :15 or :30 commercial.
Because the medium is [...]
Posted in iTV, Marketing, Media, News, video, Web
By marco on May 8, 2008
Is this a loosing battle for the TV industry in its “traditional definition”? Time to move your media to the Internet and build a new business model? Or not yet?
From AdAge.com: Adults Spend 1/2 Their Media Hours With TV
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — It seems marketers and TV executives are having a half-full, half-empty kind of [...]
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By marco on December 3, 2007
Still around and still a really cool idea how to navigate video on the web: www.neave.tv. I did not come back to Neave.TV for some time. But everytime I see the interface and the ease of use I am excited again! The site utilizes video from other video sharing sites (like youtube, blip.tv etc.) and updates itself all the time [...]
Posted in iTV, Media, Web Tools | Tagged Blip.tv, interface, IPTV, navigation, TV, video, Youtube
By marco on November 20, 2007
Do you make online video? Always go through the hassle of uploading/submitting your video to sever sites? Or gave up and only focused on one (the best?) video site?
Oh, and…. how many users watch my videos on all these platforms? How big was my audience for that specific episode again?
Tubemogul to the rescue!
Everybody how makes web video and/or vlogs will find this site extremely helpful. I have not yet checked it out but heard very positive things about it. [...]
Posted in iTV, Marketing, Media, video, Web Tools | Tagged statistics, Tubemogul, video
By marco on November 14, 2007
Marc Andreessen has written a very interesting post about the current writer’s strike in Hollywood.
The writers’ strike, and the studios’ response to the strike, may radically accelerate a structural shift in the media industry — a shift of power from studios and conglomerates towards creators and talent.
We all stay tuned what the outcome will [...]
Posted in iTV, Media, Music, News, Web | Tagged business, hollywood, Media, silicon valley
By marco on March 21, 2007
Ever asked yourself how Big Brother might look if done Web2.0 style? Take a look at Justin.TV.
You will find yourself in the life of Justin with a head mounted camera and see what he sees. You can call him or chat with him when he is Online.
What are your thoughts on this kind of applications?
Posted in Blogging, iTV, Web
By marco on June 10, 2006
IPTV is getting more and more attention these days! The news from Reuters shows that also the big players (here Deutsche Telekom owned Club Internet) are starting serious offerings.
Deutsche Telekom’s French Internet arm, Club Internet, will be the first in Europe to sell Microsoft’s software for TV and video on demand over Internet Protocol networks [...]
Posted in iTV, News, Web
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