Internet video site Joost today launched its new Flash-based web video service and introduced social networking tools designed to make it easier to share and find videos.
“People have always relied on their friends’ recommendations to figure out which movies they want to watch, or talked about their favorite TV shows and moments with friends and [...]
Yesterday, we noted that it looked like proprietary video viewers are dead, because Joost and blinkx were focusing on delivering video to your Web browser.
It looks like Veoh is moving in the same direction.
NewTeeVee reports that Veoh plans to release a browser plug-in that’s “significantly lighter than the VeohTV app.”
“We continue to offer VeohTV,” [...]
It looks like proprietary web video viewers are dead.
Today, both blinkx and Joost announced that they were following the lead of YouTube, Hulu and others and focusing on delivering Internet content straight to your Web browser:
blinkx announced that blinkx BBTV will now be available without download, straight from your browser. BBTV simultaneously delivers a high-quality [...]
Family media firm Entertainment Rights has announced deals that will bring a variety of classic cartoons to the Web via YouTube, Joost and Babelgum.
The launches will see Entertainment Rights provide all three platforms with a selection of retro programming, including:
He-Man
She-Ra
Trapdoor
Felix the Cat
Rocky & Bullwinkle
The Archies
Fat Albert
Casper the Friendly Ghost.
“Entertainment Rights wants to be where the [...]
Internet television service Joost today announced that five parties have collectively invested approximately $45 million in the company. This funding will enable Joost to accelerate development,of its ad-supported Internet video offerings.
The investments highlight growing interest in Internet video business opportunities, along with an interest by content creators to see an alternative to YouTube.
CBS Corporation and [...]
Viacom has announced that it will be a content partner and will offer its full range of brands and programming for free to consumers via Joost. Joost is a new Internet video site, now in beta, designed to provide interactive video content while providing copyright protection.
Under the agreement, Viacom’s divisions - MTV Networks, BET Networks [...]