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

Broadband Video Companies

Obama’s Presidential Inauguration | The Biggest Online Video Event Ever?

Anyone not currently living under a rock or in a coma will know that Tuesday, January 20, 2009, is the day...
Dave Parrack
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Downloading YouTube Video | YouTube Gives Option To Download Video To Computers

Downloading videos from YouTube has long been possible via dedicated software but the option is now starting to appear on the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube On PS3 and Wii | Is This ‘TV Website’ An Insight Into The Future Of Online Video?

People are increasingly obtaining the option to watch online video on their televisions thanks to Internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes, and video...
Dave Parrack
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Google Video Killed Off In Favor Of YouTube | Google Cull Non-Profitable Apps

Although it was am obvious move that many were surprised didn’t happen sooner, the culling of Google Video is still big...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Deleting Music Tracks But Leaving Video | Another Nail In The Coffin Of UGC?

We all know by now of the problems YouTube has been facing regarding copyrighted material on the site. But is the...
Dave Parrack
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American Politicians On YouTube | Video Channels For The House And The Senate

It seems that the last people to adopt and adapt to new technology are politicians, the people we rely on to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

TV.com Becomes Video Destination | CBS Tries To Do A Hulu With Ad-Supported Online Library

TV.com was part of the acquisition of CNet for $1.8 billion by CBS last year. The site with the valuable domain...
Dave Parrack
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Boxee Adds New Content Providers In Time For Windows Alpha | MTV, Joost, & BBC iPlayer

Boxee was already gaining great publicity and plaudits for being one of the most promising. But at the recent Consumer Electronics...
Dave Parrack
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New Year’s Oscar Grant Shooting On YouTube | Citizen Journalism Could Help Bring Justice

The Internet has allowed citizen journalism to really come into its own in recent years, and Web video is a big...
Dave Parrack
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How To Make Money On YouTube | Don’t Sue Or Issue Takedowns – Advertise On Video Clips

In order to make money on YouTube, the solution is very simple: advertising. But for professional content creators, this doesn’t just...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

LG Broadband HDTVs Now With Netflix | Wave Of Internet-Connected Televisions On Way

Web video has obviously been a favorite of PC users browsing the Internet for some time now. But the medium is...
Dave Parrack
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Israel Brings War To YouTube | IDF Uploads Clips Of Gaza Air Strikes To The Internet

No-one could have missed the events currently taking place in Israel and Palestine as the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) invade the...
Dave Parrack
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Web TV Wire 2008 Review | A Year In Online Video

2008 has now seamlessly morphed into 2009 and we’re all a year older, and maybe even a year wiser. But what...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Hulu Going Global In The Future? | Video Sharing Site Could Be Home For Music Videos

Hulu is already a huge player in the burgeoning Web video market but things could be about to get even better...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Is HDi The Future Of Web Video?

The use of the Internet to deliver television and video content is increasing rapidly, but the infrastructure to do so isn’t...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Tiered ISP Charges For Internet Video? | BBC Considers Charging For High Quality iPlayer

We may all love watching television and video on the Internet, but the technology allowing us to do so doesn’t come...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Is A Music Video Hulu On The Way? | YouTube About To Lose More Than Just Warners?

Music videos seem perfectly suited to the Web, being short videos that are easily digestible. But no-one seems to have truly...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Warner Music Videos Disappear From YouTube | New Licensing Deal Fails To Materialize

Warner Music videos are currently disappearing from YouTube at a rate of knots due to a breakdown in negotiations concerning a...
Dave Parrack
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BBC iPlayer Comes to Mac and Linux Computers | ISP Bandwidth Solution Underway

The BBC iPlayer is widely regarded as a magnificent achievement and beacon on how to deliver high quality video streams over...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Advertising On Internet Video | Most People Skip Ads On TiVo, So What’s The Future?

The future may very well be Internet video, with a time when the Web is crucial to delivering video content not...
Dave Parrack
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Watch NFL Games Online With ‘Game Rewind’ | NFL Games In HD For Just $20 A Season

Media companies and broadcasters are increasingly realizing the opportunity they are missing by not offering their programming on the Web. Whether...
Dave Parrack
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Kangaroo Is Dead – BBC iPlayer For All On Way | BBC, ITV, Channel 4 Launch Project Canvas

Kangaroo may be all but dead, but the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 aren’t giving up on their joint plans to...
Dave Parrack
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Facebook Vs. YouTube | Social Network Introduces Video Embeds and HD Options

While YouTube’s whole business is based on video, both of the UGC and professional kind, Facebook is first and foremost a...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Goes HD At Last | From Higher Quality To High Definition In One Fell Swoop

YouTube has finally switched on its high definition option, with the old higher quality being replaced by true HD at last....
Dave Parrack
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Kangaroo Facing Evolution Or Death | Competition Commission Gives Verdict

Kangaroo, a British rival to the U.S. Hulu, is facing evolution or death after the Competition Commission refused to accept it...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Bans Sex and Swearing | Tough New Guidelines Suggest YouTube Is Growing Up

YouTube is growing up. Thanks to the influence of Google, the video-sharing site is becoming a haven for professional content, with...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Sling.com Goes Public To Compete With Hulu, Joost | But Again, It’s Only For U.S. Citizens

Sling.com, the online video portal from the makers of the Slingbox, is now open to the public, putting it in direct...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Blockbuster MediaPoint Joins Crowded Set-Top Box Market – Blu-ray Should Just Give Up Now

While some people are focusing on Blu-ray as the future of movies, there is a quiet revolution taking place which could...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Goes Widescreen | 16:9 High Definition Now Default, But For What Reason?

YouTube has finally caught up with its competitors and made the widescreen, high definition 16:9 ratio the default setting. But why...
Dave Parrack
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The Death Of User-Generated Video | Web Video Is Evolving To Professional Content

The times they are a-changing, or at least Web video is. User-generated video content is losing its appeal and being replaced...
Dave Parrack
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