March 19, 2012

Online Video News

Verizon Will License Search Technology from Veveo

Veveo's technology will provide personalized program searches for FIOS customers on TVs and mobile devices.

Mark Burnett Company Takes Ownership Interest in Youtoo

Prolific TV producer will use social television technology to create more engaging experiences for viewers.

Mozilla Browser to Support H.264 Video Codec

One of the last hurdles falls, as H.264 becomes even more dominant in HTML5 video.

Cisco Will Acquire NDS Group

Deal brings player and security resources to Cisco's Videoscape platform, as well as expansion opportunities for India and China.

Featured Articles

Adobe Edge Preview 5: A First Look

Adobe Edge allows the creation of custom JavaScript-based players and surrounding elements, providing a boon to web developers and online video publishers alike

MTV: What Premium Content Delivers to Online Video Advertisers

As online video advertising grows, should brands look to premium content creators or ad networks? MTV sees a place for both.

Connected TV Changes the Traditional Living Room

In a surprising Streaming Media West panel, three new media execs disagree about what a living room is.

SXSW Report: Rdio Unveils New Look, Puts Emphasis on Sharing

Streaming music service adds helpful features, such as the ability to add albums to playlists and create private playlists.

Industry News

DramaFever Raises $4.5 Million in Series B Round to Fund Global Expansion

You Tube co-founder Steve Chen, Google executive Benjamin Ling back fast-growing online video player, along with Stubhub and Spreecast founder Jeff Fluhr and others in a round led by MK Capital

NBC Taps Brightcove App Cloud for First-Ever Emmy Screener iPad App, NBCU Screen It

End-to-end content app platform streamlines the development, deployment and operation of powerful native app for NBC.

Thomson Video Networks’ Partnership with Verimatrix Integrates OTT Delivery and Rights Management