Blip.tv has raised another $12 million in funding and debt and changed its name to Blip, dropping the .tv top level domain from the company logo. Why the change? So viewers won’t confuse the content with things that are made for TV. Read More »
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As long as there have been web series, people have debated whether the term is inaccurate and derogatory. But when you talk to those working in the industry, it becomes clear that the term is here to stay — and that it’s a good thing. Read More »
Blip.tv has launched a redesigned site, seeking to become the destination for independent web series. While others host a mix of professional, semi-pro and UGC content, with the redesign Blip.tv is focusing solely on bringing out only the best series content made strictly for the web. Read More »
More than half the employees at web video start-up Blip.tv are active Tumblr users, which has created a public awareness of the company’s internal culture. It’s a unique example of how corporate communications can incorporate social media, but would it work for any ol’ start-up? Read More »
Internet video is growing at a significant pace. It has not yet taken a chunk out of the broadcast and cable audiences, but over time it will steal share from broadcast and cable just as cable stole from broadcast, which stole from radio before that. Read More »
Blip.tv is predicting its best quarter ever for fourth quarter 2010, thanks to sponsors including Samsung, Reebok and Kraft. Of course, while creators will be able to optimize their revenue, a show’s ability to be sustainable depends on its audience. Read More »
Blip.tv was one of the first online video partners to announce support for Google TV today, with a new page and video player optimized for Google’s Internet TV platform. The Google implementation also affirms Blip.tv’s commitment to open standards, with a video player built in HTML5. Read More »
Blip.tv is joining the HTML5 party, and it’s doing it with a brand new player, due to launch in the next couple of days. The new player supports advertising, maintains Blip’s previous look and feel, and will be about five times faster than the Flash player. Read More »
Timed perfectly for the eve of the Jewish New Year, Old Jews Telling Jokes, which launched in January 2009, today debuted its 200th episode in conjunction with a book published by Random House. Producer Eric Spiegelman reveals the show’s two secrets to success. Read More »
Hey, Quentin Tarantino, guess what? I found your new favorite web series. And it’s not just you who’s going to like it — any hardcore fan of classic exploitation movies will enjoy the detail-rich Missing Reel, which makes even offensive subjects palatable. Read More »
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