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…
Fascinating. Even local newspapers want a shot at online video. Some excerpts from a piece on Editor and Publisher by Kevin J. Mireles: YouTube won the initial race out the gate, jumping from nowhere to become a top 30 site in just six months, newspapers are determined not to be left in the dust…
BrandWeek reports on a new campaign by State Farm that includes a viral video contest: State Farm asks, then answers, the question, “Now what?” in a campaign that shows people having to deal with common, but difficult, situations. The campaign, via DDB, Chicago, targets young drivers and is anchored by three TV spots, in which…