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Goodbye CableCARD, Hello AllVid; The FCC has asked for feedback on a new video interface to replace its failed CableCARD policy — an “AllVid” adapter that would act as an intermediary between home theater gear and pay-TV services. (Ars Technica) Brightcove Announces Facebook Support; the online […] Read more »

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In an effort to keep its market momentum going, online video management startup Brightcove has announced that it hired a new senior vice president of sales for North America. Former EMC and Savvis executive Paul Goetz will be joining Brightcove’s executive team to keep its sales […] Read more »

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Twitter users are way more engaged with music videos than average web surfers, new stats from Brightcove show. A user that stumbles across a music video via Twitter watches two and a half minutes of the clip, on average, before clicking away. One who finds music […] Read more »

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Brightcove has raised a Series D round of financing amounting to $12 million, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The financing of the Cambridge, Mass.-based video platform provider was led by existing investors Accel Partners and General Catalyst Partners, with AOL, Hearst, AllianceBernstein, […] Read more »

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Canoe to Deliver Interactivity to Multiple Cable Operators This Year; Canoe Ventures has created a technology for cable subscribers to interact with programs and commercials in a more Web-like experience. (Beet.TV) Cable Programmers Latch On To iPad Hype; Viacom’s MTV Networks, Discovery Communications, Disney/ABC Television and […] Read more »

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UPDATED According to white-label video management company Brightcove, rival Ooyala has been sending misleading information to Brightcove customers and the press, issuing a packet of information that purports to expose potential security vulnerabilities related to its media API. Brightcove says it has had at least two […] Read more »

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Online video management company Brightcove has been chosen by Rogers Digital Media to manage and distribute video assets for the relaunch of its Citytv video site. With the relaunch, Citytv.com will offer up a mix of locally produced content along with full-length episodes of some premium […] Read more »

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Online video management firm Brightcove is going after media companies that want to make their videos available on the Apple iPad by adding a whole new feature set to deliver iPad-compatible HTML5 video. The company also has unveiled a road map to eventually bring along features […] Read more »

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ExtendMedia has added new functionality to its white-label video management and distribution platform, enabling media companies to deliver their TV Everywhere services beyond the PC to new screens. With the latest update to its OpenCASE software platform, ExtendMedia supports video distribution to mobile devices, game platforms, […] Read more »

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Gotuit announced a partnership with Brightcove today that will enable joint customers to easily create multiple metadata-rich video clips from their existing long-from video assets, without having to edit them. The system will also help improve video search results and the ability to create engagement-building custom […] Read more »

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EMI has chosen Brightcove to distribute and monetize video across its various web properties, the video platform vendor announced today. The major label hopes to expand its audience reach as well secure new ad revenue streams through the cooperation with Brightcove, according to a news release. […] Read more »

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The Financial Times will move its video assets to Brightcove, according to a report from Journalism.co.uk. The paper, which is currently publishing between 200 and 300 videos per month, had previously signed up with Maven Networks, which was bought by Yahoo in early 2008. Yahoo decided […] Read more »

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Brightcove, as part of an effort to grow its business outside of the U.S., is ramping up its European operations. With a new office in Barcelona and new customers in Spain and the UK, it’s beginning to tackle a highly fragmented market for video management services. […] Read more »

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YouTube to Kill IE6 Support on March 13; Google has given a specific kill date for old browser support, meaning that some future features on YouTube won’t work in older browsers. (Ars Technica) Qwest Plows Millions Into ZillionTV; telco has invested $10 million in startup ZillionTV […] Read more »

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Turner Broadcasting Selects Brightcove to Expand Online Video Business; Turner taps Brightcove to support online video content in the UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and other countries throughout Europe. (press release) Adap.tv Launches a Video Ad Exchange; the video ad-serving company has opened the doors on […] Read more »

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Brightcove is moving aggressively to help its customers take advantage of new mobile video capabilities that will be available on a wide variety of mobile devices when Flash Player 10.1 is released later this year. By extending support for the new Flash Player, Brightcove will make […] Read more »

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iPad Can’t Play Flash Video, But It May Not Matter; while Flash is present on nearly every Apple desktop and laptop computer, Apple has concerns over its vulnerability to viruses and other malware, as well as the way Flash-based content can voraciously consume battery life. (NY […] Read more »

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From a business built largely on delivering video to the PC, IP-video delivery is increasingly focused on the TV screen, as HDTV sets, Blu-ray Disc players and other consumer electronics devices get upgraded with Internet connectivity. At the same time, the movement toward TV Everywhere promises ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Brightcove is jumping on the TV Everywhere bandwagon by introducing a new “solution pack” that will give broadcasters and cable networks tools they’ll need to roll out new video services tied to consumer cable subscriptions. The TV Everywhere Solution Pack (TVE-SP) is built on top of […] Read more »

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BBC to Offer Over 2,000 Hours of Winter Olympics Coverage; the Beeb’s Red Button interactive TV service will have 2,000 hours of coverage available, compared to approximately 160 hours of coverage on BBC Two. (InteractiveTV Today) Telegraph.co.uk Ditching Brightcove for Ooyala; The Telegraph has signed a […] Read more »

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Brightcove Hires David Mendels as President/COO; current board member and former EVP and GM of Adobe’s enterprise software division will be responsible for Brightcove’s international expansion efforts and operations. (paidContent) Samsung Chooses RealD’s 3D Technology; Korean CE manufacturer has reached a deal with RealD to help […] Read more »

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Negotiations Continue As DirecTV-Rainbow/MSG Deadline Approaches; the multi-year distribution contracts for Rainbow Media’s national services AMC, We TV, IFC and Fuse conclude with DirecTV on Dec. 31, as do the deals for regional sports networks MSG and MSG Plus. (Multichannel News) Google Applies for YouTube Gaming […] Read more »

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Brightcove has partnered up with reporting firm TubeMogul to power analytics for its white-label video management platform, enabling more granular analysis of where viewers are coming from, how engaged they are, and where in a video they are dropping off. To do so, Brightcove has licensed […] Read more »

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Brightcove is grabbing more business in Japan and in the e-commerce segment, with a deal to enable video uploads and management for Rakuten, the largest e-commerce site in Japan. The deal will give Brightcove much wider exposure in Japan and elsewhere, as Rakuten is one of […] Read more »

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Vizu Raises $6.75 M in Financing for Online Brand Ad Metrics; funding round was led by iNovia Captial and Greycroft Partners, with participation from Draper Fisher Jurventson and Esther Dyson. (Press release) Universal to Sell “Flipper Discs”; starting with the Bourne Identity films, the movie studio […] Read more »

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Comcast Working on IPTV and Video Convergence Project; “Excalibur” will reportedly be a “services overlay” that puts IP services into a common provision and management system. (Cable Digital News) Taboola Partners with Brightcove; Taboola to provide video recommendation and ad engine to Brightcove clients. (release) SeaChange […] Read more »

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Episodic officially launched its white-label video service to the public today, joining the crowded ranks of off-the-shelf video providers already populated with the likes of Brightcove, thePlatform and Ooyala. In the two years that the company has been in development, it has shifted focus. Back in […] Read more »

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Well, this is just about the most lightly sourced thing we would ever post on, but according to a Tweet by Mark Glaser at PBS’ MediaShift, Google *could* be in talks to acquire Brightcove for $500 to $700 million. We’re looking into it. Brightcove’s official comment: […] 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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Brightcove Partners with Livestream; the two companies have developed a way for customers to incorporate pre-recorded live video streams into Brightcove’s system, or use its players for new, live streams. (Contentinople) The Lake Gets Johnson & Johnson Sponsorship; it’s reportedly a six-figure deal for the Generate […] Read more »

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Microsoft Meeting with Netflix; in light of partnerships and close ties, would the Redmond giant be a better buyer than Amazon? (All Things D) Generate Adds $2M to Series A; video production and talent management firm has now raised $8 million in round from Fuse Capital […] Read more »

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Brightcove Manages News Corp.’s Latin America Hulu-like Site; company oversees 800+ hours of premium Spanish and Portuguese content for Mundo Fox online (why didn’t Fox have Hulu do it?). (Contentinople) Elsewhere in the world of white-label video, Delve Networks Released its Self-Service Platform; companies can now […] Read more »

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Brightcove CEO Says Company is Profitable, Cash-Flow Positive; Jeremy Allaire credits the revenue growth, in part, to traction in the enterprise and government verticals. (Business Insider) What’s Going on With Move Networks? After keeping quiet for a couple of months, company plans to shift strategy to […] Read more »

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Fox Interactive Media Planning Layoffs; how many people affected is unknown, company also decided to not move into the fancy new Playa Vista offices. (The LA Times) Univision and Televisa in a Battle Over Telenovelas on Broadband; judge will hear evidence tomorrow to decide whether an […] Read more »

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Brightcove and Vudu said today they’ve inked a partnership that will allow ad-supported online video from Brightcove customers to be delivered directly to televisions via Vudu set-top boxes. The first Brightcove customer to use the new offering will be Sony, which will provide music videos though […] Read more »

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StreetFire and Car Domain Merge; top two car social networks combine, Streetfire CEO Glenn Rogers to run the new entity. Both companies recently went through layoffs. (TechCrunch, our profile of StreetFire from 2007) Justin.tv Adds Facebook, Twitter and MySpace Functionality; now users can comment with friends […] Read more »

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Comcast-owned thePlatform announced two new products today to target low and mid-tier customers looking for a video publishing solution. thePlatform currently counts mega media companies such as BBC, CNBC and CBS College Sports as customers, but with its new mpsManage CDN and mpsManage Storage (the “mps” […] Read more »

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