I spoke yesterday with Joe Chapuis yeseterday who is a frequent commenter on WillVideoForFood.com. He’s writing an article on how to make money on online video, so if you have thoughts reach out to him. I don’t want to post his e-mail here but maybe he will. Joe runs a site called “WebVideoZone” that offers…
Mel Gibson’s “Signs” of AntiSemitism… a spoof trailer that combines clips from “The Signs” with Jewish film stars from Woody Allen to Adam Sandler.
This is the most pitiful thing I’ve seen related to online video. People in France diving in front of cars to videotape reactions (Reuters). “Happy Slapping” is a term I’m not sure I wanted to know. It’s when people slap or mug people and capture it on the video cell phones to share with friends….
Courtesy of Video Rambler… .
Like TheDailyReel, YahooTV has a daily show called “The 9.” It’s not new but I have only just discovered recently. I want to make fun of it, but for some reason I can’t. I think I like it. I just bookmarked it on my Google homepage, which is my short-list of frequently visited sites. …
Google is taking one more step to getting serious about online video. Getting real estate on the homepage of Google is like trying to install a golf course in Manhattan. But once you’ve searched something, you’ll notice a “Video: New” icon that allows you to refine your search. See below for example. The searches appear…
Okay… if Viacom is buying Atom Films/Addicting Clips for $200 million (Loaded Pun) I want to sell them CubeBreak.com. CubeBreak traffic has beat Atom in certain periods- with as many as 10K visitors in one day. Okay that happened just once. But it generally averages about 60K visitors a month. So what’s that worth? I’ll…
I was watching ABC’s Good Morning America this morning. It seems every time the media does a story on YouTube (which is about every 4.5 minutes) the reporter feels obliged to mention that the company’s headquarter is in a loft above a pizza place. Why is this important? Why are we obsessed with the company’s…
In an unprecedented moment corporate irony, YouTube Founders Chad Hurley and the other guy appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America today. They told Diane Sawyer that they sometimes lock employees from surfing YouTube since it’s hard to get work done while watching the viral videos. The interview was to kickoff a new segment on GMA that…
Google Video is rolling out some new features, including “instant gratification” uploading, and the ability to add comments, tags and ratings. Buried quietly in the “terms and conditions” (which you default accept if you don’t opt out in 5 days) is some language that suggests Google Video is preparing to give amateurs the ability to…