Deals, Mergers, Funding, Partnerships and Aquisitions in the Internet TV, IPTV and Web Video industry
Deals, Funding & Acquisitions
Just when Project Canvas was coming together, one of the seven joint partners decides to pull out of the venture altogether....
YouTube’s content creators are about to get an injection of cash, with a $5 million fund having been set aside for...
Netflix is making moves to become a much bigger player in the world of movie and TV distribution. But does its...
The long-rumored premium Hulu subscription service ‘Hulu Plus’ could make its debut in the next two weeks. Surprisingly, it could be...
Games consoles are continuing to build momentum as a home for online video. The latest innovation sees live video come to...
Epix, the new movie channel and connected website, is going nationwide across the United States, thanks to closing a deal with...
Google has acquired Episodic, a smaller, lesser-known rival to Brightcove and Ooyala. Details of the deal have not been revealed, and...
Netflix’s ‘Watch Instantly’ video streaming service is now available on all three major home consoles after finally making it to the...
YouTube was in existence for 18 months before Google acquired it. And it was probably just as well the search giant...
Connected TV platforms are growing in number as everyone tries to grab a piece of the emerging Web video sector. Vudu,...
Video is going to play a big part in the success or failure of the iPad. And Apple needs services and...
It’s all well and good having a multitude of different options for watching TV on the Web – and the options...
Hulu UK has been delayed yet again, this time by disagreements over the kinds of advertising deals UK broadcasters could offer....
Netflix’s streaming service, ‘Watch Instantly’, is becoming a bigger part of the company’s offering all the time. It’s adding 300 independent...
Cricket is one of those sports you either love or hate. There’s very little middle ground. Those who love it are...
There’s a definite move away from physical media to digital media. And a number of devices and delivery methods are contributing...
Project Canvas, the BBC-led IPTV offering for a Web TV future, finally got BBC Trust approval in December. But it still...
Netflix has recently announced a deal with Warner Bros. which will see new movie releases on the service delayed until a...
It may be happening slowly but people are gradually moving away from physical media to digital media. In terms of video,...
In what is an early Christmas present to lovers of online video in the U.K., the BBC Trust has approved the...
Vevo has finally arrived after months spent preparing the site for launch. However, its first day was marred by the site...
Boxee is forging ahead with plans not only for a beta of its improved interface, but a new set-top box from...
The most recent article about Joost here on WebTVWire stated that the company was “heading ever closer to death.” And that...
What started out as a means of streaming Netflix ‘Watch Instantly’ content has now evolved into something more. And it could...
British viewers now have a new section of YouTube named ‘Shows’. It contains clips and full episodes from 60 partners, with...
The BBC iPlayer continues to go from strength to strength. Last week saw the service win the Judges’ Award at the...
The Roku Box, which started life as the Roku Netflix player before evolving to its current form, is getting some brothers...
Music videos are a massively popular and successful part of online video culture. Which is clearly why everyone seems to want...
Full-length episodes of television shows and movies are an important part of YouTube heading forward. Which means the company must be...
It was three years ago today that Chad Hurley and Steve Chen sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion. It has...
