Video on Demand services via the web and/or internet enabled set top boxes

Video on Demand

Facebook Vs. YouTube | Social Network Introduces Video Embeds and HD Options

While YouTube’s whole business is based on video, both of the UGC and professional kind, Facebook is first and foremost a...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Goes HD At Last | From Higher Quality To High Definition In One Fell Swoop

YouTube has finally switched on its high definition option, with the old higher quality being replaced by true HD at last....
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Kangaroo Facing Evolution Or Death | Competition Commission Gives Verdict

Kangaroo, a British rival to the U.S. Hulu, is facing evolution or death after the Competition Commission refused to accept it...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Bans Sex and Swearing | Tough New Guidelines Suggest YouTube Is Growing Up

YouTube is growing up. Thanks to the influence of Google, the video-sharing site is becoming a haven for professional content, with...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Sling.com Goes Public To Compete With Hulu, Joost | But Again, It’s Only For U.S. Citizens

Sling.com, the online video portal from the makers of the Slingbox, is now open to the public, putting it in direct...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Blockbuster MediaPoint Joins Crowded Set-Top Box Market – Blu-ray Should Just Give Up Now

While some people are focusing on Blu-ray as the future of movies, there is a quiet revolution taking place which could...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Goes Widescreen | 16:9 High Definition Now Default, But For What Reason?

YouTube has finally caught up with its competitors and made the widescreen, high definition 16:9 ratio the default setting. But why...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Death Of User-Generated Video | Web Video Is Evolving To Professional Content

The times they are a-changing, or at least Web video is. User-generated video content is losing its appeal and being replaced...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Man Commits Suicide On Justin.tv | When Lifecasting Becomes Deathcasting

A 19-year-old male from Florida has committed suicide live on Justin.tv while being egged on by forum posters. Does this show...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Netflix Movies On Xbox 360 | New Xbox Experience Includes HD But No Sony Content

Today saw the launch of the long-awaited New Xbox Experience on the Xbox 360. The Xbox Live service now includes the...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Set To Match YouTube In Profits Next Year | How David Is Beating Goliath

The Goliath that is YouTube is without a close competitor when it comes to viewer numbers. But could the David of...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch President Obama’s YouTube Fireside Chats | Weekly Address Evolves From Radio To Video

Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, it has been tradition for every U.S. President to hold a weekly address on the state of...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Adds Sponsored Video Search & Embedded Adverts – Monetization Efforts

It’s hardly news that Google is desperately trying to turn YouTube in to a money-making venture rather than the high-traffic, low-revenue...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Sky TV Online Subscription Plans | IPTV and Video On Demand To Eschew Need For Dish

To watch Sky TV in the UK has up to now meant buying a satellite dish and set-top box and then...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MGM Movies and TV Shows On YouTube | Content Is Still Clearly A Big Issue

MGM and YouTube have announced a historic deal to bring movies to YouTube. But content is still clearly an issue, with...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

The Future Of The BBC iPlayer | True Multi-Platform Downloads and International Viewing

The BBC iPlayer is my favorite online TV service but that’s because I’m in the UK and use Windows. Thankfully there...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch Full-Length Movies On YouTube Soon | Google & Hollywood Finally Work Together

Google has been attempting to evolve YouTube in to a money-making domain for months, but the latest effort, which will see...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch 2008 Presidential Election Results Online | Barack Obama Vs. John McCain

The 2008 Presidential Election is finally drawing to a close, with the results due to come in across the evening of...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MTV and MySpace Monetize Uploaded Videos | How To Make Money From Copyrighted Clips

Online video is changing, becoming more in tune with old media. One of the ways this change is being demonstrated is...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Continues To Shine | Profiles Galore & Impressive Stats… All Via Word Of Mouth

Hulu is celebrating its first 12 months in operation, and a successful year it has been. But will that success continue?...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MTV Music – A Hulu For Music Videos | Unfortunately, Copyright Restrictions Apply

MTV Music is a new website from MTV wholly dedicated to music videos. But will this Hulu for music be able...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

BBC iPlayer For Nintendo Wii | PS3 Version On Way To Compliment iPhone, Virgin Media

The BBC iPlayer is fast becoming available on a huge range of products. The problem is, they all have to use...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Obama, McCain, Palin and Biden | Who’s Being Watched Online?

Everyone who is eligible to vote in the upcoming U.S. Election has probably already made their minds up. But if not,...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Territorial Licensing Ruins YouTube | Web Video Won’t Succeed Until Hulu Etc Go Global

Web video is growing at a phenomenal rate, but until television and media companies realise that the Web is global and...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Apple iTunes Goes High Def | All Four Major U.S. TV Networks Now Offering HD Downloads

As Apple adds more HD content to its iTunes Store line-up, questions are being asked over the quality of the content...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Joost Becomes Web Flash Site, Drops Plug-In Altogether | Can It Compete With Hulu?

The new Joost is now live, and offers users the chance to watch content in their Web browser using Flash. But...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

SlingCatcher Set Top Box Review | Watch Internet Video On Your TV – For A Price

Sling Media has finally launched its SlingCatcher set-top box. The question now is do we actually need another device of this...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Full-Length Shows Now On YouTube | CBS Partners To Make YouTube More Like Hulu

YouTube is evolving. It seems like not a day goes by when a new feature or revenue stream is added to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Adds ‘Click to Buy’ Ads | New Affiliate Monetization Model

YouTube may be the most trafficked video site on the Internet. But until now, that hasn’t resulted in any serious cash...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch the Presidential Debates Live Online for Free | McCain vs. Obama

This US Presidential Election has utilised the Web like never before, with the candidates using social media and Internet sites to...
Dave Parrack
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