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Advisory: TechCrunch Readies a Huge “Disruption” on West Side Pier
Next week's three-day "Disrupt" conference on a Manhattan Hudson River pier is on target to pass last year's attendee mark of 1,800, says Erick Schonfeld co-editor of TechCrunch, organizer of the event. It will be "huge," he tells Beet.TV.
“Journalists Need to Own the Entire Creative Process,” Hearst CTO Michael Dunn
Journalists today need to "own the entire creative process," not just write and file text stories, says Michael Dunn, CTO of Hearst Interactive, in this interview with Beet.TV. Video needs to be part of individual reporting, he adds.
New Media Minute
What are the rules for engagement in the social Web? Social media expert Scott Meldrum of Pollin8.com shared his top 3 social dos and don’ts in this week’s New Media Minute. -Daisy Whitney
Microsoft’s has Integrated Media Platform, Providing OVP Services via Ooyala and Kaltura
Microsoft has recently integrated various video solutions including encoding, server and streaming, digital rights management and player technology into its Media Platform.
Microsoft Has First Big Apple iOS Integration with Comcast App for iPad and iPhone
Microsoft has integrated several of its its media platform componenents into the Comcast xFinity App for Apple iOS devices.
Nielsen Reports First Drop of TVs Owned in 20 Years
Nielsen recently reported that the total number of TVs owned in the United States has dropped for the first time in 20 years to 97 percent of homes down from 99 percent, due in part to cord-cutting.
YouTube Will Be Major Hub for 2012 Presidential Election
SAN BRUNO, CA – With the announcement of a presidential run by Newt Gingrich on Facebook and Twitter, the role of social media as the media of choice for politicians is rising.
Digital Media Start-up to Watch: Klout, Rich Relevance, Tynt and Yinzcam
Marketers, venture capitalists and online video experts are always looking for emerging companies to work with and keep an eye on. That's the New Media Minute is sharing four such digital media startups in this week's episode. Watch for innovation from Rich Relevance, Yinzcam, Klout and Tynt.
SAY Media Buys Dogster, Readies Acquisitions in Multiple Lifestyle Verticals
SAY Media, the company formed through VideoEgg’s acquisition of Six Apart, has acquired the Dogster, the dog owner social site and is planning several more acquisitons, reports Jason Kincaid of TechCrunch.
Brightcove Goes Deep with LG for Video Delivery via Connected Devices
LAS VEGAS — Brightcove, the big U.S. online video services company, is working closely with giant television maker LG to bring digital content to Net-connected television sets.
AP’s Online Video Chief: Alliance with Livestream is “Very Successful”
LAS VEGAS – The Associated Press is working with New York-based Livestream to provide live streaming of events from the Academy Awards to this months’ Royal Wedding.
New Media Minute
Author and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki spoke at the ad:tech SF conference on the Art of Enchantment, sharing his tips on how to “enchant” audiences, customers, viewers, your boss, employees and more. Here are his tips from Daisy Whitney in the New Media Minute.
KIT Digital Acquires ioko for $80 Million in Stock and Cash
KIT Digital, the Prague-based software and services provider for the digital video industry, has announced it is acquiring San Diego-based ioko for $80 million in stock and cash.
The Trouble with Video Apps; They are Not Indexed or Searchable
While many publishers have been building video Apps in response to the dramatic rise of video consumption via the iPad, iPhone and Android, it's not a very effective environment for discovery, according Ross Rubin, top technology analyst at the NPD Group.
“TV Everywhere” is For Content Owners Too, Ooyala’s Bismarck Lepe
“TV Everywhere,” the industry moniker for technology enabling cable subscribers to access programming on multiple digital platforms, can be implemented by content creators, says Ooyala’s Bismarck Lepe in this excerpt from the Beet.TV Video Strategy Summit.
The Word from Our Video Summit: The Revolution is Now
Half of buyers of Internet-ready TV’s are connecting to the Net, video consumption on mobile devices for big publishers like iVillage is quickly increasing, linear television is inexorably moving online and to mobile devices, Madison Avenue is moving beyond pre-roll to interactive ads and big publishers including AOL, MSNBC.com are finding new ways to connect […]
Marketers Turn to Bar Codes As New Media Platform
Marketers and advertisers are increasingly turning to bar codes as one of the hot new media platforms. Given the prevalence of smart phones, brands have recognized the opportunity to connect with consumers via these ubiquitous codes.
Mixpo Finds Big Upside in Video as Display Ads
When interactive features are added to in-banner video ads, the interaction rate can increase to 18 to 20 times that of a display ad, a promising jump that underscores the potential that new video ad innovations hold for advertisers.
The Beet.TV Video Strategy Summit
A senior level conversation about the changing creation, distribution and consumption of video on the Web, mobile and in the living room. Hosted by Kevin Krim, Global Head of Bloomberg Web Properties. Moderated by Andy Plesser, Executive Producer, Beet.TV – and – Erick Schonfeld, Co-Editor, TechCrunch Panelists Rob Davis – Director, Interactive Video Practice, Ogilvy […]
In a Video-Centric Web, the Importance of the .TV Domain is Rising
AUSTIN – As the Web becomes increasingly Web-centric, more publishers are embracing the .tv domain as a way to denote video content, says Verisign's Tom Correia, who is product manager for the .tv domain.