Posts Tagged ‘ video-on-demand ’

Prime Time Rewind Sets Web Design Back Ten Years

Mar 5th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: General, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video

Prime Time Rewind TV is a new video site that promises to make it easy to find and watch the primetime network television shows online.
“We would like to put you one-click away from watching your show,” claims the site.
If that’s their goal, you have to wonder: Why do they present your viewing options on the [...]



NBCU Expands On-Demand Offerings With Retro Shows

Feb 21st, 2008 | By Elisabeth Lewin | Category: General

NBC Digital Entertainment and NBC Universal announced today plans to expand their on-demand streaming offerings, mining the wealth of decades of old television programming. Full episode streaming of “classic” series including “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “Kojak,” “Miami Vice,” the original “Battlestar Galactica,” “A-Team” and “Emergency” (Kevin Tighe and Randolph Mantooth? Squeeeeeee!) will be offered on [...]



Vudu Slashes Prices

Jan 24th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV

Vudu is slashing the price of its video-on-demand box.
Effective immediately, the Vudu is now $295, down from its original $399 asking price. Customers who’ve purchased the unit in the past 30 days can get a $100 movie credit by calling the company’s customer service line (888-554-VUDU).
This move is expected, given the growing strength of Apple’s [...]



NBC Direct To Offer Free Show Downloads Via Closed Podcast Platform

Sep 20th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Services, Video, Video Podcasts

NBC has announced a new service, NBC Direct, which will let you download and view NBC’s primetime and late-night programming to Windows PCs to watch for up to a week after the shows are broadcast.
The service, which will begin beta testing in October, promises to let you download full-length episodes of Heroes, The Office, Bionic [...]



Internet Godfather Says Traditional Television Is Dead

Aug 27th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

The Guardian Unlimited has an interview with Vint Cerf, aka the godfather of the Internet, about the future of television.
While mainstream television networks may have some trouble seeing and adapting to where things are going,¬†the 64-year old Cerf expects television to change rapidly, as it approaches its “ipod moment”.
“85% of all video we watch is [...]



BBC Intros Closed On-Demand Internet Video System

Jul 27th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Streaming Video

The BBC has launched a closed on-demand Internet video system, iPlayer, that will let users download and view shows broadcast in the last week.
The BBC is giving the new offering an unusual amount of hype. BBC director general Mark Thompson calls¬†the launch of iPlayer “as big a milestone as the arrival of colour TV.”
iPlayer Details:

iPlayer will [...]



VeohTV Wants To Be Your Platform For Internet TV

Jun 22nd, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Internet television company Veoh has announced the beta launch of VeohTV – a free application that acts as a specialized video browser and DVR (digital video recorder) for discovering, viewing and managing online video.
VeohTV is designed to combine the breadth of the Internet with the simplicity of traditional TV. It featues a smart recommendation engine [...]



WiFi TV Asking $25,000 For Internet TV Stations

Feb 17th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Streaming Video, Video

Wi-Fi TV plans to release 1,000 WiFi TV Personal Video Channels Monday as part of the next generation of the site.
Wi-Fi TV members will be able to upload video content, profile pages and also will have a personal Wi-Fi TV page when they log-on.
Wi-FiTVA- Wi-Fi Targeted Video Advertising will debut at the same time as [...]



Veoh Networks Announces “New Era of Internet Television”

Feb 14th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Podcast Distribution, Podcast Hosting, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts

Veoh Networks has announced its official launch, offering publishers and viewers a “new era of Internet television”, according to the company.
According to the Veoh, their automatic syndication and reporting features lets video publishers reach and manage the largest audience on the web. For viewers, Veoh offers a comprehensive set of features and viewing options, including [...]



There’s No Stopping The Online Video Boom

Feb 8th, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Citizen Media, Digital Video Downloads, General, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts

More accessible technology and maturing business models are opening the floodgates for web video from both professionals and non-professionals, according to experts.
According to Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of web video provider Brightcove, the internet is rapidly moving from a “text web” to a “video web”, spurred by the dropping costs of producing and hosting video. [...]