Posts Tagged ‘ Distribution ’

How Online Video Affects the Time Warner Cable-Disney Retrans Spat

July 30, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
How Online Video Affects the Time Warner Cable-Disney Retrans Spat

The battle between Time Warner Cable and Disney over retransmission fees required to carry ABC and ESPN channels is heating up, with both companies already appealing to the public through websites designed to sway opinion in their favor. But where does online video fit in?
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Blu-ray Discs Are Coming to Redbox For $1.50 a Pop

July 29, 2010
By Janko Roettgers
Blu-ray Discs Are Coming to Redbox For $1.50 a Pop

Consumers can now rent Blu-ray discs at more than 13,000 Redbox kiosks around the country. They'll have to pay a premium to watch their rentals in high-def, however; Blu-ray discs cost $1.50 a pop, as opposed to the $1 per night that Redbox is famous for.
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YouTube Extends File Limit to 15 Minutes

July 29, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
YouTube Extends File Limit to 15 Minutes

Attention all blabbermouths -- on its blog today, YouTube announced that all of its users can now upload video files that are up to 15 minutes long. That's 50 percent longer than the site's previous (and long-running) limit of 10 minutes for non-partner videos.
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Vodpod Adds Mobile Apps for More Social Sharing

July 28, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
Vodpod Adds Mobile Apps for More Social Sharing

Vodpod became the latest online video startup to introduce more social features with the launch of mobile apps on the iPhone and Android mobile platforms. The new apps, which are available now, are designed to give its users a new way to discover mobile videos.
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New Netflix Streams Are Child’s Play

July 27, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
New Netflix Streams Are Child’s Play

By adding a wealth of childrens' programming to its instant streaming service, Netflix is focused on the next generation of online video viewers today. In its bid to win younger audiences, the company has added new streaming titles from Nickelodeon, PBS and Disney.
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Break Media Investing In 3-D With New Channel, Programming

July 27, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
Break Media Investing In 3-D With New Channel, Programming

Online video startup Break Media wants to get ahead of the curve on 3-D. It's now investing heavily in the technology with the launch of a new channel, a slate of new programming, and the creation of 3-D ad units for sponsors.
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Verizon Taps Clearleap for Cloud-based VOD Content Delivery

July 26, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
Verizon Taps Clearleap for Cloud-based VOD Content Delivery

Verizon has integrated Clearleap's content management technology into its architecture to deliver cloud-based video with its video-on-demand architecture. Clearleap's technology is being used to streamline production for FiOS 1 VOD content to provide hyper-local content such as news, sports, traffic and weather to its subscribers.
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UFC Demands Justin.tv and Ustream Give Up Pirates’ IP Addresses

July 26, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
UFC Demands Justin.tv and Ustream Give Up Pirates’ IP Addresses

The UFC is looking to crack down on illegal live streams of its pay-per-view events, subpoenaing live streaming sites Justin.tv and Ustream to get the IP addresses needed to identify and shut down users that have made videos of those events available for free online.
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Vevo, YouTube Start a Concert Series; First Up, Arcade Fire

July 23, 2010
By Ryan Lawler
Vevo, YouTube Start a Concert Series; First Up, Arcade Fire

Vevo and YouTube will be pushing deeper into the live music scene with a five-part concert series that will be streamed live online. Their new "Unstaged" live music series will feature artists like John Legend and interactive features, like the ability to switch camera angles.
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Barclays New York Challenge a Coming-Out Party for Veetle

July 22, 2010
By Janko Roettgers
Barclays New York Challenge a Coming-Out Party for Veetle

Palo Alto-based live streaming start-up Veetle will broadcast all four soccer matches of the Barclays New York Challenge for free in HD - and it promises content owners that they can do the same, without paying a dime. Veetle's money saving secret is its P2P technlogy.
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