Is the future of online video viewing on major sites like YouTube and Hulu, or in the “long tail” of millions of smaller websites? While there were about 40 billion online video views in the US last month, only about 42% of those were on major sites. And Greycroft’s Ian Sigalow argues “the long tail [...]
Is online journalism shifting from text to video?
Right now, the bulk of online journalism is text-based. MediaShift’s Mark Hannah wonders whether we are starting to see the shift toward a more television-like experience for online journalism, as print publications beef up their video offerings.
The economics behind one of YouTube’s most successful creators
Maker Studios is one of YouTube’s biggest and most-successful content creators, with more than 160 full-time staff. When YouTube started dishing out $100 million last year for new channels, as part of an effort to generate more than 25 original hours of programming, Maker “won” three of those new channels. The reason YouTube is investing [...]
Great features in CNBC’s new video player
CNBC.com has launched a new video player that has number of great features, including full transcripts that let you jump to and share exactly the part of the clip you are interested in.
60% of Americans Use TV and Internet Together
Nielsen reports that in the last quarter of 2009, simultaneous use of the Internet while watching TV reached three and a half hours a month, up 35% from the previous quarter. Nearly 60% of TV viewers now use the Internet once a month while also watching TV.
USA Today to stream live show using Mogulus
Mike Snider, Entertainment reporter from USA TODAY ’s gaming blog Game Hunters, will host a live show today live from the Game Deveopers Conference showfloor in San Francisco today, starting at 4:45 pm PT on the Mogulus Pro channel usatoday_gdc. The broadcast will cover the latest and hottest news in the world of computer gaming [...]
