After Lonelygirl15 you kind of figured the online video hijacking stratagem had played out, to everyone’s amusement. Did viewers really mind all that much that the bedroom vlogger was an actress, playing out her little dramas in front of the writer and producer? With Lonelygirl15, it was like going to the carnival and finding out the snakeman … [Read more...]
Download update, via speedlinks
A mixed bag of video download-related news this week -- let's cram it in with some speedlinks: Hulu, the new online video site from NBC Universal and News Corp., is operating at least somewhat in the spirit of the web. Its beta search function produces hits on shows from rival networks such as CBS, ABC and A&E. Advertising Age has the Hulu … [Read more...]
Google video talks with ‘Idol’ maker reported
Super-duper secret talks regarding online video are under way between Google and Simon Fuller, the man who brought us the Spice Girls and created the "American Idol" format. At least that's the report from Britain's The Observer, which quotes undercover sources: "It's a big idea on a global scale," the guy close to Fuller said. "It will … [Read more...]
Their so-called ‘quarterlife’ goes online
Monday night comes the big premiere of Marshall Herskovitz's webisode series "quarterlife," about college grads facing the big bad real world. Pumped up? We thought so. Please keep reading anyway. The venues for the 8-minute show are MySpace and quarterlife.com. MySpace gets dibs, in a bid to access the social network's massive audience. "We … [Read more...]
Best Buy makes end run on YouTube
Big-boxer Best Buy thinks YouTube has left something on the table -- but isn't entirely clear on what that is. The retailer has teamed up with British startup Mydeo for a subscription video storage and sharing service, with subscriptions from $7. Unlike YouTube, they say, it's safe to put up that video of Jr.'s first messy minutes in the … [Read more...]
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