Now showing: Director Wayne Wang's new movie, "The Princess of Nebraska." The opening weekend screenings are exclusively on YouTube, where the youth drama is streaming for free and at full length in the new Screening Room. Wang's decision to put his indie art film up for online viewing is more or less unprecedented for a major director. (Michael … [Read more...]
YouTube gets CBS oldies in a full stream
YouTube and CBS have teamed up to stream full-length versions of off-the-air shows such as "Star Trek" and the original "Beverly Hills 90210." The CBS online video player seems similar to, you guessed it, Hulu's widely admired player. In "Theater" mode, the player streams full-screen (TV ratio) images at about 490 pixels wide. There appears to … [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...]
NBC’s latest YouTube defection a power play
NBC's decision to pull its content from YouTube -- in order to promote its upcoming Hulu video hut -- is another blow to the sunshine paradigm in which visual entertainment is collected at one massively popular freebie destination. Old media may seem dumb, but in the long run they're not going to allow an indie to frolick with profits from their … [Read more...]
Google Video down the ‘Tube
Google, the proud new owner of YouTube, will pull the plug on its online video store Wednesday Google Video tried to make money on sales or rentals of downloadable content such as new and old CBS television shows, Charlie Rose and pro basketball. A Google spokesman told the Los Angeles Times that the move "is a reaffirmation of our … [Read more...]
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