Higher ups at News Corp, NBC and Disney talk about having a paid version of Hulu often enough that there’s no way it isn’t happening. But another dose of such comments at a conference in New York yesterday has gotten people … Read More »
Though Ryan Higa may operate the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, he had his humble roots as a regular user, and still has a film-class low-key aesthetic. And now, Higa’s content is being monetized in the same way as CBS and other premium YouTube partners … Read More »
You may have heard this, but Windows 7 is launching today. Check our mothership, GigaOM, for more comprehensive coverage on what Microsoft’s new OS means, but there is some news for NewTeeVee-ers out there. Windows Media Center in Windows 7 now includes Internet TV, and … Read More »
Disney Creating New Content Licensing Technology; Keychest redefines ownership as access rights, not owning a physical object. (The Wall Street Journal) Susan Boyle’s CD Biggest Pre-Order in Amazon’s History; the viral video sensation‘s I Dreamed a Dream goes on sale Nov. 23. (The Wall … Read More »
French online video sharing site has Dailymotion officially announced that it raised a $25 million round led by the French Sovereign Fund (FSI), along with original investors Advent Venture Partners, AGF Private Equity, Atlas Venture and Partech International. Two weeks ago we reported that the … Read More »
NBA.com today announced a new live web show called The Jump hosted by former Orlando Magic player Dennis Scott and NBA TV host Kyle Montgomery. It will air on Tuesdays throughout the 2009-10 season and include participation from fans including fan-submitted videos. It joins NBA.com … Read More »
MySpace launched a new music video portal today, aggregating licensed content from both big and independent record labels. CEO Owen Van Natta announced the news at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco this afternoon. Music videos make up a huge chunk of YouTube’s playcount, … Read More »
Every icon has his or her imitators, and while The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart didn’t invent the concept of snarking at the news in a quasi-reporting format, his influence has had a profound impact not just on the television world, but on web video. And … Read More »
News video clip site 1Cast formally launched today, adding content deals with E! Entertainment and Style along with distribution on Boxee and Clearwire. 1Cast users can search, set up personal queues, and share short videos from sources including BBC World News, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business … Read More »
When I first saw the teensy-tiny WD TV Mini, I thought I was in love. This small multimedia player — slightly bigger than a man’s wallet — was the set-top box for me, I thought. I pictured it sitting, almost unnoticed, next to my TV, … Read More »
Children’s Hospital, the hilarious and star-studded TV hospital drama spoof from TheWB.com, is getting the call to TV, with a slot to air on Adult Swim in the summer of 2010. And unlike other web-to-TV shows like The CollegeHumor Show and Secret Girlfriend, … Read More »
We are excited to announce that the National Football League will be at our upcoming NewTeeVee Live conference on November 12. Laura Goldberg, general manager for NFL.com, will talk about fantasy football. Yes, fantasy football. As we’ve written recently, fantasy football isn’t just for fun … Read More »
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