Google has announced that it’s shifting gears and testing full-length programming on YouTube.
This is a result of the problem we identified earlier this year: 97% of YouTube’s content is deadweight, financially, and Hulu is close to overtaking the site, as a result.
A year ago, we predicted that the iPhone would soon have 1% of the browser market share, if Apple met its sales goals.
It not only appears to be doing that, but the iPhone is an unqualified hit, capturing 17 percent of the smartphone market and becoming the most important device in new media.
According to a new survey, the number of people watching video streamed through a browser has doubled over the past year, going from 32% a year ago to 63% today.
“Consumers are changing their online habits quickly,” says research director Michael Wolf. “Broadband speeds have continued to increase at the same time that Hollywood has decided online distribution is a legitimate monetization opportunity.”
Popular Internet television site Hulu today introduced two new features. The first, Channels, aims to simplify navigation, while the second, Discussion Boards, introduces a social media aspect to the site.
Amazon’s Internet Movie Database announced today that it had added over 6,000 videos to the site, transforming it from a encyclopedia into a formidable video destination site.
That’s a lot of videos - but it’s just the start of IMDb’s plan to offer all the movies and television shows in the world online for free.
New media is the most effective ad channel, according to new information from Redshift Research.
In fact, 74% of the organizations surveyed feel the Internet or email advertising is the most effective channel for connecting with consumers.
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Podcasting continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with the total audience for podcasts increasing by 58% in under two years.
The dedicated podcast audience - those that download podcasts every day - has gone up 300% in the same time.
In this exclusive interview, audiobook podcasting pioneer Scott Sigler explains how he used his podcast to get a book deal and even a movie deal, how he uses social media to promote his work and why he wants to kill you off in his next book.
Podcaster and social media guru Chris Penn has posted his take on the future of podcasting, and says that “There are still hundreds of millions of iPods out there that have not tuned in, largely because people still don�t know how.”