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Vevo, the Hulu for Music videos which has the backing of YouTube (and obviously Google) and three of the four major...
It appears Apple may be building towards becoming a vital part of the lifecasting, personal broadcasting, video streaming business. And with...
Amazon Disc+ On Demand could be a key weapon in the movie industry’s fight to stop everyone switching from physical to...
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...
Hollywood continues to be bullish about its approach to online video. MovieClips has managed to license content from six major Hollywood...
Not all computers are created equally and not all connection speeds offer the same experience. Which is why companies are now...
You know online video is starting to mature when its even influencing Tinseltown. Federico Alvarez, an unknown filmmaker from Uruguay, has...
It’s a simple question – would you pay to stream an episode of a TV show on YouTube? It would cost...
YouTube’s move into the realm of professional and full-length content continues apace. And it’s now launching its first ever offline advertising...
As soon as Project Kangaroo was killed at birth the BBC began work on Project Canvas. This is a bigger, bolder...
The Italian prosecutors currently pursuing Google and its executives through court in Milan are seeking jail sentences for all four of...
The most recent article about Joost here on WebTVWire stated that the company was “heading ever closer to death.” And that...
Hulu is rising once again after having what can only be described as a lull in its incredible growth. Thanks mainly...
British viewers now have a new section of YouTube named ‘Shows’. It contains clips and full episodes from 60 partners, with...
Every month new viewing figures for online video are released and they tend to follow a similar pattern – YouTube at...
Citizen journalists have increased both in number and importance in recent years. And Google is now seeking to bring some order...
If an entity is being threatened with extinction it has two options: evolve, or die. The Pirate Bay has chosen the...
Live video streaming services are rapidly growing in popularity and also rapidly growing in number. The latest to enter the fray...
The BBC iPlayer continues to go from strength to strength. Last week saw the service win the Judges’ Award at the...
YouTube is now offering viewers the chance to watch videos in Full HD or 1080p high-definition. This is an important move...
Having experimented with a number of different types of advertising and settling on none in particular, Google is once again experimenting...
There’s a definite feeling that Microsoft is bouncing back after a dismal last few years which saw Bill Gates leave the...
The rise of online video stars has been rapid and taken a lot of people by surprise. YouTube now has the...
Torrent sites continue to be blamed for the many ills of society. But wait, is it not just a case of...
Netflix’s ‘Watch Instantly’ streaming service is available on so many devices now it’s probably easier to list those that don’t carry...
ZillionTV has had some trouble moving from being a good idea to an actual product. This has led to some particularly...
As Web television offerings grow, both free and paid-for, cable providers are finding customers canceling their subscriptions in order to save...
The BBC iPlayer service is currently free to all residents of the United Kingdom. But should the BBC start charging now...