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ZillionTV announced today that it is expanding its distribution strategy with plans to sell directly to consumers, and has delayed the commercial launch until the second half of 2010 from its initially anticipated debut by the end of this year. Zillion CEO Mitch Berman told us […] Read more »

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While Felicia Day and her web series The Guild may have scored a great deal for distribution on the Xbox and other Microsoft platforms — which involved promotion to a massive audience, a Sprint sponsorship, and allowed her to keep her intellectual property — other web […] Read more »

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More Hulu Subscription Talk; during an investor conference, Zucker and Murdoch say they are looking to ways to further monetize the site but (still) don’t offer up any details. (Multichannel News) Rupe and Zuck are definitely interested in making more money off the premium content portal […] Read more »

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Cablevision announced today that it will begin rolling out interactive TV ads, allowing viewers to use their remotes to “click” on a commercial in order to get more information. Interactive ads in Cablevision’s Optimum Select program will have a small banner that says “Click SEL for […] Read more »

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We wondered if the high video traffic Nielsen recorded in July would be anomalous in light of Michael Jackson’s funeral, and if there would be a drop in August as people went on vacation. But new numbers from Nielsen show that August was a robust month, […] Read more »

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Storage company Seagate today introduced its new FreeAgent Theater+, the latest version of its media storage/player set-top box. And while they’ve added some bells and whistles, with so many other options out there, can this new and improved FreeAgent make the cut? Similar to the first […] Read more »

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Kyte Launches Pro Service; allows publishers to broadcast HD streams from multiple sources; TV Guide using the service for red carpet coverage at the Emmys. (Kyte Blog) MTV Video Awards Generated More than 5 Million Streams; Kanye West’s controversial comments help drive plays within 24 hours […] Read more »

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Joost Removed Volpi as Chairman; brouhaha gets more interesting as Joost says it “is conducting an investigation into Mr. Volpi’s actions during his tenure as CEO and as chairman.” WSJ Digits blog) Viacom Aggressively Takes Down Kanye Clips; network playing whack-a-mole with controversial MTV Video Awards […] Read more »

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It was an emotional weekend for viral video moments. At tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye West bolted on-stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance of the VMA for Best Female Video to grab the microphone and proclaim that Beyonce “had one of the best videos of all […] Read more »

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We were intrigued and excited about the addition of a video camera to the iPod nano this week. Apple threw the gauntlet down against the Flip in the battle to get stupidly simple video cameras into the hands of consumers. But how do the two compare […] Read more »

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Ratings Consortium Gets a Name; Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) is the supergroup of media companies and advertisers trying to take on Nielsen. Robert Seidman calls the initiative “group therapy.” (TV by the Numbers) The coalition has only raised $1.4 million in total seed funding […] Read more »

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Mike Volpi is no longer Joost’s Chairman, Silicon Alley Insider has confirmed. In June, Volpi resigned his position as CEO of the failed web TV startup and became a venture partner at Index Ventures, an investor in Joost. Volpi’s role at Index gets a little more […] Read more »

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YouTube announced this afternoon a trio of new tools for its YouTube Insight to help video uploaders get a better sense of how and where their audience is coming from. The new features are: Discovery over time – combines two previous features to illustrate how viewers […] Read more »

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Mobile entertainment company mSpot announced today at the GigaOM Mobilize 09 conference that it’s expanding its streaming movie service this fall beyond Sprint to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, and will be available on more than 30 handsets. mSpot allows users to stream full-length feature films (among […] Read more »

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Bresnan Communications Deploys Clearleap; cable operator implements web-video-to-TV platform to manage local VOD content. (Multichannel News) NFL Blackout Games to be Streamed; in-market games will be available for streaming beginning at midnight the day of the game, and will be accessible for 72 hours. (Broadcasting & […] Read more »

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Comcast’s authentication initiative OnDemand Online (also referred to as “TV Everywhere”) will launch nationally within the next two months, according to Comcast COO Steve Burke, who spoke at yesterday at a financial conference (hat tip to Light Reading). The cable company kicked off its OnDemand Online […] Read more »

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YouTube announced Wednesday that it will roll out a new social feature to recommend video channels of people you may know. From the YouTube corporate blog: How will we make the suggestions? If you’ve logged in to YouTube and sent a video to a friend’s email […] Read more »

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Adobe has expanded its Flash Media Rights Management Server to protect downloads, and re-christened the product with the much catchier moniker Flash Access 2.0. The company is also releasing on Thursday the public preview of its new scripting software Adobe Story. Flash Access extends Adobe’s digital […] Read more »

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Verivue Raises $20 Million; IP video distribution company adds third round led by Sigma Partners, which follows a $40 million round the company disclosed just in March. (peHUB, via a regulatory filing) Telcos Taking Share from Cable Cos; AT&T and Verizon grew to 4.4 percent share […] Read more »

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The tech world basically stops when Apple holds an event, and today’s iPod show will be no different. While no big NewTeeVee-related news is predicted for today, it’s surpise-lovin’ Apple, so you never know. For live updates throughout the show, check out our sister pub, TheAppleBlog. […] Read more »

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When Hulu launched its first TV ad during the Super Bowl this year, it brought back dot-bomb memories for many. But that spot, along with the premium content portal’s subsequent star-studded television campaign, appears to have worked for Hulu not just in terms of viewership, but […] Read more »

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Multi-service operators may be charging head first into their TV Everywhere initiatives, but Nielsen is taking a — pardon the pun — more measured approach. In an open letter posted to its corporate blog today, Sara Erichson, Nielsen President, Media Client Services North America wrote explained […] Read more »

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Online learning site eduFire announced today that it has raised $1.3 million in Series A funding from Battery Ventures, Western Technology Investments and investor Gokul Rajaram (who helped build Google AdSense). eduFire is an educational marketplace where students can take classes via live web video. The […] Read more »

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Apple TV Won’t Be Your Cable Box; Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer says adding cable tuning to its set-top box “just doesn’t fit Apple’s business.” (Business Insider) Stream5 Raises Funds; Munich-based online video company gets “seven-figure sum” from new investors KfW and angel Klaud Wecken and existing […] Read more »

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Online video publisher Brightcove is extending its reach to the television through a new partnership with open-source media center Boxee. The deal announced today will allow Brightove customers to create their own branded content channel within Boxee, which creates a 10-foot media browsing experience for laptop […] Read more »

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Liz and I will be in Seattle next week, and we’re hoping you can come out and have a drink with us at the first-ever NewTeeVee Seattle Meetup. Here are details: When: Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. Where: Black Bottle (must be 21 or older) […] Read more »

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TiVo won a court order today that could cost Dish and Echostar $200 million in damages. From The Wall Street Journal: Judge David Folsom, presiding in federal court in Texas, awarded TiVo $2.25 per DVR subscriber per month from April 18, 2008, through July 1, 2009, […] Read more »

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Time Warner Cable Hires Former Joost CTO; Jason Gaedtke will most likely help the cabler with its TV Everywhere plans; TWC had reportedly been in talks to buy Joost, but that didn’t happen. (Light Reading) Some Preliminary U.S. Open Stats; during the first two days of […] Read more »

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Hollywood is currently split over the cheap $1-a-night DVD rental prices from kiosk companies like Redbox, but new data from SNL Kagan suggests that VOD vendors should be worried as well. Could VOD companies make money with $1 per night rentals? The short answer is no. […] Read more »

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Netgear will release its Digital Entertainer Live set-top box next week, as the company tries a less techie approach to getting over-the-top video to your TV. The simplified set-top box looks like a router, but is more reminiscent of a Roku with its small, unassuming design. […] Read more »

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Music Videos Back Online on YouTube in the UK; video site reaches agreement with the PRS for Music rights collection society; premium videos to return in the next few days. (YouTube Biz Blog) Speaking of online music videos, Vevo is reportedly in talks with NBC and […] Read more »

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Vudu has announced its second deal in as many days to embed its movie service directly into TVs, eliminating the need to purchase a Vudu set-top box. Today’s news that Mitsubishi has started shipping Diamond Unisen models with Vudu’s movie service baked in follows yesterday’s announcement […] Read more »

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YouTube is in talks with Hollywood studios about renting movies through the video-sharing site, according to the Wall Street Journal‘s sources. From the Journal: Now YouTube is talking to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Sony Corp. and Warner Bros. about integrating newer titles into the existing YouTube […] Read more »

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It’s probably not too much of a surprise that HDTVs were the fastest growing technology in 2008, with roughly 10 million new households adding a high-definition set last year, according to new research from Forrester. Over the next five years, Forrester predicts that nearly 39 million […] Read more »

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Sony Makes Big Bet on 3D; TVs, laptops, PS3s and Blu-ray to get all third-dimension-y starting by the end of 2010. (Financial Times) Faculte Raises $2.8 Million; online video presentation startup gets its first round from Calumet Venture Fund and angel investors. (paidContent) Vudu Lands on […] Read more »

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Not only are Americans consuming more media, according to Nielsen’s latest Three Screen Report, but we are media multitasking as well, watching TV and going online at the same time. Americans spent 141 hours per month watching TV during the second quarter, up 1.5 percent over […] Read more »

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Video codec company DivX announced today that it has acquired web-video-to-the-TV platform company AnySource Media. DivX will pay $7.5 million in cash at closing and up to another $7.5 million over the next three years if certain technical, revenue and distribution milestones are met. AnySource developed […] Read more »

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NetfliXbox Went Down Last Night; (another) technical snafu for the streaming service, company offers a 3 percent credit to the next billing statement. (emailed apology) California Fire Videos on YouTube; scenes from the blaze can be found in the site’s CitizenTube section. (YouTube) The FCC says […] Read more »

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