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MSN Video Player Launches In UK | iPlayer, Hulu, SeeSaw Rival Exits Online Video Beta

The U.K. is suddenly awash with online video services vying for attention. And there promises to be even more on the...
Dave Parrack
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EyeView Launches Video Marketing Quiz | Fun Test With Serious Video Advertising Message

How much do you know about video marketing? The chances are very little, unless it’s your business to know. Which is...
Dave Parrack
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ComScore’s Online Video Views Down In January | Hulu & Vevo Hit Particularly Badly

ComScore has released its viewing figures for online video during January 2010. And the results aren’t positive on a month by...
Dave Parrack
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2010 Oscars Best Picture – District 9 Beats Avatar, The Hurt Locker In Pirating Terms

The 2010 Academy Awards are being held tonight, and Avatar and The Hurt Locker are the front-runners for the coveted ‘Best...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Revenue Could Be Approaching $1 Billion As Viacom Vs. Google Fight Heats Up

YouTube could be heading for $1 billion in annual revenue as Google’s advertising efforts start paying off. Unfortunately, Google is facing...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Loses The Daily Show, The Colbert Report | Viacom Could Now Sue Bloggers Posting Clips

Hulu is losing all Comedy Central content, which includes the immensely popular The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. What’s more,...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix iPhone App On Way? | Survey Suggests Movie/TV Streaming Coming To Apple Devices

The range of options available for watching Netflix ‘Watch Instantly’ streaming service is growing larger all the time. And Apple devices,...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Redesign Continues Rollout | Playlist Options, Search Queuing, Video Comments

Even the most popular, loved, and revered sites on the Web need to evolve and change. Otherwise the next big thing...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Removes, Reinstates Original Rickroll Video In ‘Terms Of Use Violation’ Screw-Up

The original Rickroll video – essentially Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up – was removed by YouTube in a move...
Dave Parrack
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Google Execs Convicted For Video UGC | Will YouTube Start Moderating All Uploaded Videos?

The Italian legal system today faces charges of being an absolute joke. Not only were Google executives brought to trial over...
Dave Parrack
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Wal-Mart Buys Vudu | Budget Retailer Acquires Video Streaming Company For $100 Million

Connected TV platforms are growing in number as everyone tries to grab a piece of the emerging Web video sector. Vudu,...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Video Rentals Service Expanded | More Content Providers Join Google’s Beta

YouTube looks to be expanding its video rental service despite only mild success with the experiment with Sundance film festival offerings...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Hulu On iPad – If You’re Willing To Pay | CBS Backs Apple On 99 Cent Shows Push

Video is going to play a big part in the success or failure of the iPad. And Apple needs services and...
Dave Parrack
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SeeSaw Launches As Free U.K.-Based Hulu | Pay-Per-View, Subscription Options On Way

SeeSaw has now arrived, having left its short beta and launched fully for anyone resident in the U.K. to use. More...
Dave Parrack
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Clicker – Online Video Guide Startup – Raises $11 Million In Funding | Traffic To Follow?

It’s all well and good having a multitude of different options for watching TV on the Web – and the options...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu UK Launch Delayed By Advertising Deals Disagreement | SeeSaw & YouTube Capitalize

Hulu UK has been delayed yet again, this time by disagreements over the kinds of advertising deals UK broadcasters could offer....
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Celebrates Fifth Birthday | The Past, Present, & Future Of The Online Video Leader

It feels like YouTube has been with us for ever. It’s such an essential part of the Web, and known by...
Dave Parrack
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TV-Links Wins Copyright Court Case Brought By FACT | OiNK Creator Cleared Last Month

The results of two recent court cases in the U.K. suggest that linking to but not hosting copyrighted content isn’t illegal,...
Dave Parrack
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Veoh Goes Bankrupt | Universal Music DMCA Lawsuit To Blame, Despite Video Site Winning

It could be said that from the moment Universal Music brought its lawsuit against the company its fate was sealed. And...
Dave Parrack
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Apple iPad Video Options | Hulu Could Eschew Flash, TV Networks Warm To 99 Cent Shows

There was a flurry of excitement a few weeks ago when Apple unveiled the iPad, its latest foray into consumer electronics....
Dave Parrack
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SeeSaw Beta Review | Can Arqiva’s One-Stop Shop Play Nicely With iPlayer, 4oD and Hulu?

SeeSaw, formerly the BBC’s Kangaroo, has now entered beta testing, with a full launch planned in the next few weeks. What...
Dave Parrack
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Why Online Video Advertising May Soon Match TV Advertising & That Isn’t Such A Bad Thing

Online video viewers aren’t currently bombarded with lots of ads. Most sites include a few, but nowhere near as many as...
Dave Parrack
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Online Video Continues Momentous Rise | YouTube, Hulu Lead Another Record Month

Online video is growing ever more popular, particularly in the United States. But it’s YouTube which continues to drive market penetration,...
Dave Parrack
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Boxee Vs. Hulu Before Congress | NBC Chief Accuses Boxee Of “Illegally Taking Content”

Hulu’s preposterous exclusion of Boxee has now made it to Congress, with the head of NBC being directly asked about the...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Hits One Billion Video Milestone – Talks Charging For Content, Always-Free Options

Hulu has entered 2010 on a high, serving one billion videos in December 2009. And yet the company is facing new...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Movie Rentals Trial Nets $10,000 | A Successful First Step Rather Than A Failure

YouTube’s movie rentals trial brought in just over $10,000. But rather than the failure some are describing it as, this is...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix Adds Hundreds Of Indie Films To ‘Watch Instantly’ & Boasts Of 48 Percent Usage

Netflix’s streaming service, ‘Watch Instantly’, is becoming a bigger part of the company’s offering all the time. It’s adding 300 independent...
Dave Parrack
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SeeSaw Beta Begins As Invite-Only | New Content Deals In Place As Arqiva Plans Launch

SeeSaw, Arqiva’s attempt to create something similar to what the BBC had hoped to do, has now entered a private, invite-only...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Talks Mobile Web – iPad, iPhone, Android

The iPad has now been revealed, but its place in the grand scheme of things and how Apple intends to make...
Dave Parrack
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What The Apple iPad Means For Online Video | iTunes, Streaming TV, But No Flash Or Camera

It took years to arrive, and months to be announced, but Apple has finally unveiled its new tablet PC, the iPad....
Dave Parrack
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