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Channel 4 Dumping 4oD In Favor Of All 4 | New Streaming Television Hub For UK Viewers

4oD has been a successful effort, with Channel 4 having offered on-demand television across a range of platforms for several years. But the...

Dave Parrack
Sep 12, 2014 1 min read

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YouTomb | Deleted YouTube Videos Pulled for Copyright Infringment Have New Home

Ever wonder what happens to videos removed from YouTube? Wonder no more, as the videos, pulled for various reasons, including copyright...

Dave Parrack
May 20, 2008 42 sec read

Gordon Brown Launches YouTube PM’s Questions | More Tech Savvy Than Cameron?

Here on WebTVWire we’ve explored how YouTube is being used as a new playing field for many different things, from cries...

Dave Parrack
May 20, 2008 54 sec read

Joost Not Dead Yet | Web TV Service Makes High Profile Hires, New Content Available

2008 has so far proved to be a very mixed year for Web TV service Joost, but 5 months in and...

Dave Parrack
May 19, 2008 1 min read

Online Streaming Growth In The UK Reaches Plateau | BBC iPlayer Still Massively Popular

Since the BBC iPlayer relaunched last Christmas, video on demand and streaming video usage has increased substantially in the UK, and...

Dave Parrack
May 18, 2008 1 min read

Microsoft Mediaroom New Features Coming Soon | Xbox 360 Support, New Applications

Microsoft’s Mediaroom is currently the company’s IPTV solution which is used by AT&T U-Verse in the States and BT Vision in...

Dave Parrack
May 18, 2008 51 sec read

George W. Bush Gives 1st Video Interview On Way Out The Door – Yahoo Video Needs Embed

The politicians fighting to replace George W. Bush in the White House have embraced the Web, new technology, social networking, and...

Dave Parrack
May 18, 2008 51 sec read

Playstation 3 Integrates YouTube API | Allowing Gamers To Upload Videos Directly

Back in March, YouTube announced the release of new improved APIs to allow external websites to integrate YouTube videos more easily...

Dave Parrack
May 17, 2008 42 sec read

Using YouTube As A Cry For Help | Teen Alleges Rape Via Video On YouTube

An allegation of rape or other sexual assault is a very serious business, and can lead to a stigma being attached...

Dave Parrack
May 16, 2008 49 sec read

NBC Direct Still Definitely In Beta | DRM Issues, Download Problems – Stick With Hulu

NBC Direct has been with us now since last November, when it launched as a beta to offer a download service...

Dave Parrack
May 16, 2008 1 min read

Comcast Blocking BitTorrent Traffic 24/7 | New Data Shows ISP Lied To The FCC

It’s been well known for a while that many ISPs around the world have been messing with the flow of BitTorrent...

Dave Parrack
May 16, 2008 55 sec read

Online Video Continuing To Grow | 11.5 Billion Video Views During March In US Alone

Online video is continuing to grow, a fact those of us who keep an eye on the goings on in the...

Dave Parrack
May 15, 2008 46 sec read

CBS Teams Up With EQAL | Makers Of LonelyGirl15, KateModern ‘New Media’ Luvvies

Just two days ago, the makers of successful Web series KateModern confused everyone by cancelling the show at the height of...

Dave Parrack
May 15, 2008 45 sec read

Microsoft Unveils Messenger TV | Web Video Comes To Instant Messaging Service

With Web video becoming an increasingly popular medium, it was only a matter of time before it came to an instant...

Dave Parrack
May 14, 2008 45 sec read

HBO Comes To iTunes | Apple Exchanges ‘Sopranos’, ‘Conchords’ For Flexible Pricing

A deal between HBO and Apple to get content on to iTunes has been rumoured for a few days now, but...

Dave Parrack
May 13, 2008 1 min read

TiVo and On Demand Web Video Knocks 6 Million Viewers Off Network Television Sweeps

Each year during May, the television networks present their schedules to advertisers, a ritual which has become known as “Sweeps”. The...

Dave Parrack
May 12, 2008 1 min read

KateModern Final Episode In June | Bebo and EQAL End Interecative Show After Two Series

KateModern, an interactive Web television series, created by EQAL exclusively for the social networking site Bebo is set to end on...

Dave Parrack
May 12, 2008 43 sec read

Stream Live TV To Your iPhone or iPod Touch | OrbLive Works With Jailbroken Apple Products

Hot on the heels of the news that NBC are offering free full episodes of two of their biggest shows to...

Dave Parrack
May 11, 2008 1 min read

From Viral YouTube To Full Length DVD Release | ‘305’ – ‘300’ Movie Spoof Goes Big

Anyone left in any doubts as to the value of Web video can argue no longer, as we now have a...

Dave Parrack
May 10, 2008 1 min read

Bebo Drives One Billion Video Views A Month | Social Network Creating Original Programming

We learnt yesterday that social music network Last.fm has started creating original video programming to drive traffic to it. These will...

Dave Parrack
May 10, 2008 42 sec read

Last.fm Moves To Original Video Programming | Joining The Likes Of MySpace & MTV

Companies, both based online and off, are coming to realise the power of Web video to draw traffic in, and once...

Dave Parrack
May 9, 2008 51 sec read

Blinkx Shares Rise On Takeover Speculation | Google and News Corp May Be Interested

Blinkx is currently the largest and most advanced Internet video search engine in the world. Something that seems to be of...

Dave Parrack
May 9, 2008 41 sec read

Watch Full Episodes Of ‘The Office’ and ’30 Rock’ Streaming Direct To Your iPhone For Free

NBC hates Apple, or at least iTunes. However, that doesn’t mean it hates iPhones, iPod Touches, or people who own these...

Dave Parrack
May 9, 2008 54 sec read

Content Filtering On Microsoft Zune | Is It Going To Happen – What Are The Implications?

Yesterday, we touched on the issue which seems to be dominating the blogosphere right about now, that of the plans Microsoft...

Alex Curtis
May 8, 2008 3 min read

FORA.tv – YouTube For Thinkers Secures $4 Million Funding | Future In Intellectual Video

FORA.tv is a video sharing site which describes itself as YouTube for thinkers. The San Francisco start-up company concentrates on intellectual...

Dave Parrack
May 7, 2008 50 sec read

Microsoft To Turn Zune In To Piracy Policeman | Does This Explain Why NBC Signed Up?

Yesterday I reported how NBC has decided to get in to bed with Microsoft and offer individual episodes of its shows...

Dave Parrack
May 7, 2008 52 sec read

The Incredible Growth Of Mobile TV | Fight To Be Single Standard In US, Europe and Asia

Mobile TV is one of the fastest growing sectors in the new range of television services emerging, with Asia, Europe and...

Dave Parrack
May 7, 2008 1 min read

NBC Programmes Now On Zune Store | Apple iTunes Not Good Enough – But Microsoft Is?

Last September saw NBC programming pulled off the Apple iTunes Store after a dispute between the two companies over tougher anti-piracy...

Dave Parrack
May 6, 2008 52 sec read

Lycos Cinema Receives Social Upgrades | Can It Compete With Hulu, Joost, BBC iPlayer?

Lycos Cinema launched over a year ago, in an effort to compete with YouTube and Joost. It actually has more in...

Dave Parrack
May 5, 2008 52 sec read

GodTube – YouTube For Christians Everywhere | Video Sharing Website Raises $30 Million

Just two days I spoke about StartYourTube, a website which allows you to start your own video sharing service, however niche,...

Dave Parrack
May 5, 2008 1 min read

Apple Losing Money On Same Day Movies | iTunes Initiative Treated As Loss Leader

A few days ago saw Apple announce that new movies would now be available for download from iTunes on the same...

Dave Parrack
May 5, 2008 58 sec read

YouTube Unveils New Features For Content Creators | Studio App, Crowdfunding, 60fps YouTube would be nothing without content, and original content, no less. And the people who create that original content need as many tools at their disposal as possible. YouTube has delivered a new set... Read More