July 20, 2011

Online Video News

RealNetworks Debuts Tool for Downloading Online Videos

RealDownloader offers one-click video downloading from thousands of sites; paid version works with mobile devices.

Acorn TV Brings the Best of Britain to America

Revisit Brideshead Revisited and solve a mystery with Hercule Poirot, with new streaming service.

Amazon Is Up, Facebook Is Down in June Video Rankings

In a slow summer month for online video, NBC, ABC, and CBS all showed losses.

TidalTV Study Puts Emphasis on Click Through Rates

Online video advertising research shows that click through performance can vary widely by age, content, daypart, and more.

Featured Articles

Connected TVs Will Crush Set-Top Boxes, says CNET

Roku and Boxee's days are numbered; once consumers have TVs with apps, they'll ditch the extra hardware.

Hearst Grows Hits with Syndication, Social, and SEO

Old media knows how to improve traffic in the online world: focus on search and stay flexible for the future.

UltraViolet Begins its Licensing Program; Aims at Fall Debut

Content and technology partners can get licenses in five areas, then begin integrating with the digital locker system.

Industry News

ViewCast Doubles its Streaming Media Processing Power With the Introduction of the Niagara 7550

New Niagara streaming media appliance delivers high-quality high-definition performance for professional broadcasting applications

Light weight portable H264 HD-SDI Encoder

The ENC-300-PORTABLE encoder is designed for LIVE streaming applications where single TV channels, CAMERA signals or MONITORING feeds are distributed or published on a network or the internet.