From Colin Mann in Cannes YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley has called on broadcasters to work with the online video community to extend their reach and develop business models. Delivering a MIPCOM keynote speech on Managing Content in the Internet Age, Hurley told delegates: "We want to continue to be your partner and continue to work […]

From Colin Mann in Cannes Project Kangaroo, the joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV, plans to launch in closed beta by the end of the year, CEO Ashley Highfield has said at MIPCOM: “With the Competition Committee’s blessing, we hope to launch in closed beta by Christmas time.” As to how Kangaroo […]

From Colin Mann in Cannes Project Kangaroo, the joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV, plans to launch in closed beta by the end of the year, CEO Ashley Highfield has said at MIPCOM: “With the Competition Committee’s blessing, we hope to launch in closed beta by Christmas time.” As to how Kangaroo […]

Joost has debuted their Flash, web-only service. But the relaunch, moving away from a proprietary P2P platform, comes hot on the heels of the news that CBS, an investor in Joost, will begin releasing full length shows on YouTube. Joost, and its all-advertising model, must now compete head to head with Hulu, Veoh and others.

Time Warner Cable and ActiveVideo Networks announced the deployment of a new television experience that will bring Web content and interactivity to the TV.The new service, which is being launched in Oceanic Time Warner Cable, intelligently streams traditional and Web-based content to any digital set-top box. ActiveVideo combines the personalized, dynamic, socially-connected experience that viewers […]

When it comes to advertising, not all online video viewers are created equal, according to a new commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Veoh Networks. “Watching The Web: How Online Video Engages Audiences” reveals that while some online video viewers still only “snack” on short clips, there exists a large audience of […]

Hulu, the online web video joint venture between News Corp and NBC Universal, is set to rollout internationally and some local versions may launch before the end of the year. News Corp president Peter Chernin says it hopes to roll out a number of joint venture sites in local markets. “Hulu will eventually be the […]

YouTube will start to sell music and video games and experiment with new advertising formats to grow revenue. The Google-owned business is taking the first steps towards building an e-commerce service through which it will sell music, films, TV shows, video games, books, concert tickets and other media-related products featured on the millions of videos […]

Philip Hunter asks whether User Generated Content is the future of TV or just another outlet for blogging addicts, and suggests that Fixed/Mobile convergence can offer a few lessons

According to an ABI Research survey of online households in the US, the number of consumers watching video streamed through a browser has doubled over the past year, going from 32 per cent a year ago to 63 per cent today. ABI Research believes this is due to growth in the amount of rich content […]