web video

Media Minutes (2009-12-04)

Candace Clement — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:51:09 -0500

Media Minutes: December 4, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:39:09 -0500

The Comcast-NBC merger will create a media behemoth that spells disaster for consumer choice and diversity in media. And Ruth Livier decides she doesn't need a television network to create an award-winning TV series.

Hulu's Backers Bicker As Web Video Soars

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:33:01 -0500

Full article: CNet
Greg Sandoval
The Web's deepest stockpile of full-length TV shows and feature films, Hulu, is seeing some very public infighting over its future. The disagreements are over how Hulu should generate revenue and even how to sell ads. And things were going so well.

Parental Guidance on Web Video for Children

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:28:24 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Warren Buckleitner
If you still need convincing that the digital future has arrived, consider this: By the time you finish this article, at least 10 more hours of new video will be uploaded to YouTube. Combine this with a child's curiosity and pocket-size video players, and you get the perfect recipe for parental distress.

Web Videos Where Ads Are Acceptable

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:30:40 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Alex Mindlin
People are far more tolerant of ads when they accompany professionally created content than when they come with homemade video, according to a new survey.

Are Internet Providers Making Broadband More Expensive to Protect Their TV Businesses?

Stevie Converse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:12:02 -0400

Full article: Silicon Alley Insider
Dan Frommer
Are cable companies like Time Warner Cable and telcos like AT&T trying keep customers watch cable TV by discouraging people from watching video on the Web with more expensive metered broadband pricing?