Companies that have an interest in Web Television, video and TV via the Internet (IPTV)

Broadband Video Companies

Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Adds Netflix Features | PS3 & Wii Not Welcome To Party

The Xbox 360 is winning the fight for consoles to become important cogs in the online video sector. And a set...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Online Video Driving Broadband Sales | BBC iPlayer Viewing Figures Increase To 5 Million

Online video is becoming a very mainstream, must-have part of daily life for millions of people. Especially in the U.K. Which...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu & CBS Debate Online Video Strategy | Web Advertising Vs. Charging For Content

Online video is very young in the big scheme of things, which means it’s a business still finding its way in...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

MSN Video Player Review | Microsoft Online Video Streaming Service Vs. iPlayer & Hulu

It was only announced last week but the MSN Video Player has now gone live. Is it worth watching? How does...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

YouTube’s ‘News Near You’ Keeps Online Video Local | Google Geotagging Content

The news is changing, especially the way in which it is reported and delivered to us, the public. While Google has...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Netflix Adds ABC To ‘Watch Instantly’ Streaming | Wi-Fi iPhone App To Follow

Netflix is a movie rental company first and foremost but it’s also developing a very strong online video streaming strategy, with...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

JK Wedding Entrance Dance Video Viral Sees YouTube & Sony Make Money – But Not JK?

The JK Wedding video has been a huge success, and not only in terms of affording the couple a great deal...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Microsoft Launches Online TV Service | MSN Video Player To Rival BBC iPlayer & Hulu

With the collapse of Project Kangaroo, I assumed online TV in the U.K. would be limited to the BBC iPlayer for...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Arqiva Buys Kangaroo Infrastructure | Free & Pay-To-View Video On Demand Service On Way

Project Kangaroo has been dead for a while now, but the technology, infrastructure, and branding were all up for sale. Orange...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

JK Wedding Dance Creates YouTube Phenomenon | Famous Via Online Video

Online video has long provided a novel way of ordinary people to find a bigger audience, deservedly so or not. But...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

How To Video Site 5min Raises New Venture Capital For VideoSeed Syndication Platform

One area of online video which isn’t short of competition is ‘How to’ sites which specialize in instructional videos. One of...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

DMCA Takedown Row | BPI Demands Calvin Harris Music Video Removed From YouTube

YouTube was once an open playground where people could happily upload copyrighted content without fear of a takedown or reprisals. But...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Watchitoo Combines Online Video With Live Chat | Social Networking Meets File Sharing

Live chat, online video, and social networking are three very popular sectors of the Internet. So, why not combine them all...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Mythbusters | Facts on Premium Content, UGC, Advertising, HD, Monetization & Growth

Just about the only thing known about YouTube for sure is its immense popularity, with viewer numbers making it one of...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Free TV Streaming Inspired by Spotify & Last.fm | Personal Radio Killing Illegal Music Downloads

There is evidence to suggest that the wave of new music streaming services are directly influencing the number of illegal music...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

TV Networks Mistreating Hulu Viewers | Online Video Episode Restrictions Are An Injustice

Hulu is a brilliant service which only adds to a typical viewer’s options for what to watch and when to watch...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Should Google Charge For YouTube Uploads? | Profit-Making Alternative To Video Advertising

Since paying the GDP of a small country for YouTube, Google has turned the site into a more legitimate, more stable,...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Justin.tv Redesign Brings Meebo Chat, One Touch Recording & Camtweet Twitter App

Barely a month goes by where one of the big name competitors in the live video streaming sector doesn’t introduce a...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch HBO & Cinemax ‘On Demand Online’ With Comcast & Time Warner ‘TV Everywhere’

HBO and Cinemax have joined the likes of TBS, TNT, and Starz in providing content for Comcast and Time Warner’s new...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Online Video Becoming Mainstream | Growth of YouTube & Hulu Users Fuels Internet TV Industry

There is now no doubting the fact that online video is mainstream. YouTube began the process, and Hulu then built on...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

ManiaTV Back Online | Drew Massey Believes Original Web Shows Can Make Money Online

Original Web shows, programming made just for the Internet, seemed to be the next big thing at one point. And then...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

ASCAP Video Embedding License Scam | Claims Copyright Infringement off Jason Calacanis Ignoring YouTube ToS & DMCA

No one begrudges content creators being given the money they are owed for their work. But when ASCAP (the American Society...
Dave Parrack
3 min read

IPod Digital Video Camera Rumors | Apple iPhone 3GS Inspires Megapixel MP3 Player

Including a video camera in the new iPhone 3GS was an inspired move by Apple, and one which has increased the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch Michael Jackson Funeral Live on Apple iPhone | Memorial Available on Smartphones & Cell Phones

Michael Jackson’s memorial service and public funeral will take place at 10am on Tuesday, July 7. It’s expected to be one...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Hulu UK Is “Number One Priority” | September Launch For International Hulu Possible

It continues to amaze me and many others how online television and video offerings are being compartmentalized by territory, when the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Joost Edges Closer To Death | Becoming White Label Video Provider Amid Multiple Changes

Joost seems to heading ever closer to death. It’s refocusing on becoming a white label video provider, is letting go of...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Pirate Bay Sells Out For $7.7 Million | Future Of The The Site Mired In Confusion

The Pirate Bay has sold out, to a Swedish company no one has ever heard of. The acquisition has been confirmed...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Video Bay Opens For Business | Can The Pirate Bay Compete In Streaming Video Sector?

The video streaming sector of online video is already a very crowded place. Lead by YouTube, there are also many other...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

The Death Of Michael Jackson In Video | How The King Of Pop Dying Affected Online Video

Michael Jackson’s death has dominated all areas of the media since Thursday, online video included. The King Of Pop may be...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Simpsons Worth More On Hulu Than On TV | Web Advertising Rates Find Their Worth

Big-hitting and ever-popular shows such as The Simpsons and CSI now carry a higher advertising rate on the Web than they...
Dave Parrack
1 min read