Hard to get too excited about the link-up of Blockbuster and Samsung -- a couple of second-stringers when it comes to quality -- but now we have OnDemand movies streaming through the hardware maker's machines. New Samsung HDTVs, home theater systems and Blu-ray players will be incorporating the OnDemand digital delivery service, a rival to … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2009
Jackson memorial streams overflowed
The memorial service for pop star Michael Jackson delivered online video's second biggest day, according to an assortment of gaudy numbers flowing in Tuesday and Wednesday. The king of online video streaming remains the inauguration of President Obama. During the Jackson service: The wide-ranging content delivery network Akamaidelivered … [Read more...]
Online videos want more of your time
The attention span of online video watchers continues to expand, as viewers have come to expect more than clips of kids and dogs doing the dumbest things on YouTube. The mainstreaming of TV on computers via Hulu and a few other outlets has acclimated many people to watching premium content at traditional lengths, such as those of sitcoms and … [Read more...]