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Viacom out of YouTube killer talks

By Russell Heimlich Dec. 19, 2006, 8:49pm PT 2 Comments

Remember all of this talk about big media companies making their own YouTube? Well word got out today from Broadcasting&Cable that Viacom, owners of MTV, Nickelodeon and other big channels has backed out of the talks with NBC Universal, News Corp. and… Read More »

A Walkthrough of Tape It Off The Internet

By Russell Heimlich Dec. 15, 2006, 12:16pm PT 8 Comments

The long-awaited site Tape It Off The Internet (TIOTI) has opened its beta program. Originally I thought the site would be geared to help provide a one-stop-shop of links to TV show downloads on the net, which it kind… Read More »

French Documentary Maker Sues Google Video

By Russell Heimlich Nov. 30, 2006, 9:40am PT 1 Comment

Google and Europe somehow don’t get along. A few weeks back, Google got into a spat with a Belgian company. Now, a French documentary producer has sued Google, both in US and France. Flach Film, producers of TK, a movie about George Bush and… Read More »

Mobile Orb? Barely

By Russell Heimlich Nov. 17, 2006, 5:43pm PT Comments Off

Orb has announced a new free service called MyCasting that would give mobile users access to online video from YouTube, Google Video, Guba, and Daily Motion. That’s right, mobile video can be yours if 1) your phone has a browser and media player 2) you… Read More »

TiVo, Now Playing Internet Videos

By Russell Heimlich Nov. 17, 2006, 5:21pm PT Comments Off

Tivo customers can already access content from The New York Times, CNET, and Rocketboom via their shiny PVR boxes, but on Tuesday, the company announced it is expanding its web video lineup. CBS Interactive, Reuters Group, and Forbes will be making new content available for… Read More »