Vid-Biz: Cerf, HD, Youku
Vint Cerf on Online Video; demand will mean downloading, not streaming. (Beet.TV)
Programmers and Tech Vendors Push Higher Quality Video; broadband video evolving, debate over HD definition continues. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Youku Raised $10 Million in Debt; Chinese video site’s previously unreported financing came from Wester Technology Investment. (VentureBeat)
Nirvanix Unveils CloudNAS Offering; storage platform attaches the Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network to a local network as a Windows or Linux filer using standard industry networking protocols. (release)
Vitrue Acquires UGENmedia; the two social networking marketers join forces. (release)
Edgecast Partners with blip.tv; CDN will carry the video site’s traffic. (release)
Revision3 Syndicates Content through Break; new media studio continues broad distribution strategy by running highlights of its shows on the men’s network. (emailed release)
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