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

Broadband Video Companies

YouTube Video Controversy of Finland Killer | Student, Matti Saari Kills 10 in Finnish School

In light of a new YouTube killer going on a shooting spree, should the Google-owned video sharing site be doing more...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Did the MPAA Secretly Kill Peekvid? | Video Linking Site Disappears Due To “Server Fees”

Peekvid – Links But No Hosting Peekvid, a website that indexed television content and provided links to the videos on other...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Hulu Copies Joost By Adding Social Networking Features, Genre Searching, Recommendations

While Joost may have been first to launch, Hulu is the television service that has taken off while Joost has been...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

ThePirateCity.org Video Streaming Site? | Irony: The Pirate Bay Gets Pirated

Anyone who regularly downloads over peer to peer networks or torrent sites will have heard of The Pirate Bay. But have...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Making Hulu, BBC iPlayer Worldwide | Is It Time To Overhaul Territorial Licensing?

The Internet is a truly global phenomenon, with every single country in the world being connected to the Web. But, due...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Joost Mark II Launches | Joost Offering Browser-Based Video And Social Network

Joost Mark II has arrived. But will the additions of a browser based video viewer and social networking features help the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch Free TV and Movies On IMDb | Amazon Owned Website Competes Directly With Hulu

The Internet is now becoming a place where images and video are as important as text content. So IMDb’s attempt to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

IsoHunt Lawsuit Sends Message to CRIA, RIAA, MPAA & More – Linking is Legal

Should a site be held accountable for merely linking to pirated material? IsoHunt thinks not, and is taking its case to...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

The Shift To Web TV – Making Networking And Engineering Degrees More Valuable Than Ever

Networking and engineering degrees have always been a good bet when it comes to ensuring a profitable career after college, but...
Dave Parrack
58 sec read

Seth MacFarlane Scores A Hit With ‘Cavalcade Of Comedy’ | Most Popular Video On YouTube

Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade Of Comedy has finally arrived, and is already proving to be a massive hit. Could this lead to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

VideoSurf – Visual Video Search | Set To Revolutionise The Video Search Market?

Web video is forever increasing in popularity and number, so being able to find what you are looking for is becoming...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Insight HotSpots | Optimizing Web Video To Gain More Traffic & Revenue

With over 10 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every single minute, getting your video noticed amongst the masses can be...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Avril Lavigne Breaks YouTube Record | Girlfriend Music Video Is First To Top 100 Million Views

YouTube is by far the biggest video sharing site on the Internet, but until now, no single video has managed to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Online Television Goes Mainstream | 20% Of American Households Viewing On The Web

Online television is constantly evolving, and part of that evolution is persuading more people to utilise the Web as a method...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The End Of Joost Desktop Client | Will A Web Browser Help Joost Compete With Hulu?

Joost is killing off its desktop client and moving lock, stock, and barrel over to a Web-based system of content delivery....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch ‘Slacker Uprising’ Online For Free | Michael Moore Gives Documentary To Web Fans

Michael Moore’s latest documentary film, Slacker Uprising, is set to be available for free on the Internet. Does this signal a...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Fall Première Lineup | Shows Make Début Online A Week Before Cable Television

The Web continues to gain acceptance as a legitimate destination for watching television and video, with the American networks even beginning...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Google Apps Gets ‘Google Video For Business’ | Bringing The Ease Of YouTube To Companies

Google has been struggling to make any serious revenue from YouTube, but its new Google Video For Business could finally see...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Vs YouTube | Comparing The Business Models Of UGC And Professional Content

Hulu and YouTube are two of the biggest names in Web video, but while one is struggling to turn traffic in...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Homepage Advertising | Google Adds Huge Video Adverts To Make More Money

Could huge banner ads on the YouTube homepage be the solution for Google’s lack of monetizing strategy for the site? No,...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Veoh Wins Copyright Infringement Case | Any Impact On Viacom Vs YouTube Lawsuit?

Could the decision to throw out a copyright infringement case against Veoh have an impact on the $1 billion lawsuit Viacom...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch ‘No End In Sight’ On YouTube | Oscar Nominated Documentary Movie Online

YouTube is about to air its first full-length feature film: a political documentary being shown coincidentally during election year in America....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MacFarlane’s ‘Cavalcade Of Cartoon Comedy’ Launches September 10th – Now On YouTube

Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, an original series aimed to draw revenue for Google, was announced back in June. And...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC iPlayer Series Stacking | Top Shows To Stay Online For The Duration Of First Run

The BBC iPlayer continues to go from strength to strength. But the latest move is sure to annoy the already overstretched...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch The Democratic Convention Online | How To Catch Live Coverage Of Barack Obama

The Democratic National Convention begins today in Denver, and unless you’re a delegate you won’t be able to attend. But that’s...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

NBC Olympics Coverage Online Fails To Make Much Money | A Lesson For London 2012?

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have now come to an end, with a spectacular closing ceremony ending the Chinese Games and...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Fair Use On YouTube | Judge Backs Stephanie Lenz In Overzealous Takedown Notice Case

Stephanie Lenz is a tough woman. Not content with merely getting Universal to retract its unnecessary takedown notice over a YouTube...
Sherwin Siy
7 min read

Yahoo Winning Olympic Games Battle For Viewers | NBC Happy With Visitor Numbers

NBC paid almost $1 billion to have the exclusive rights for television and video coverage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Olympic Torrents Hugely Popular | The Pirate Bay Becomes ‘The Beijing Bay’ To Taunt IOC

What happens when the IOC runs to the authorities rather than approaching the pirates themselves? A round of pure and utter...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch NBA Games Live Online | NBA Opens Broadband Rights To Allow Local Streaming

The extensive though ultimately flawed coverage of the Olympic Games on NBC could have opened the door to other sports looking...
Dave Parrack
1 min read