I won’t ever remind you of when I’m wrong, but I will say I predicted in October that Metacafe would be sold by the end of this year. Looks like Yahoo could be a suiter according to TechCrunch.
I’m going with “MetaHoo!” because YahooCafe sounds like something out of a bad Western.
Variety reports of a new “strategic alliance” between Metacafe and Steven Bochco, whose credits range from “L.A. Law” and “NYPD Blue” to last season’s “Commander in Chief.” Variety reports that this is “one of the first “old-guard” scripted TV producers to enter into a production alliance with a video-sharing service.” Under the deal, Bochco will…
CCC. That’s what I call ’em. Others say “consumer generated media,” but open-source ads are a subset of CGM. So here’s Yahoo’s collection of volunteer ads. The grand prize is… um… there’s isn’t a prize. But you’ll win the hearts of Yahoo. So go for it. Best of all, you can send yourself a reminder…
Not a lot of the online video sites pay much attention to the blogosphere (yes I’m talking about YouTube especially) so it’s nice to get a note like the one below. The backdrop is that I produced a video called “Lay Me Off” (aka “Fireable Offense”) that features myself trying to get laid off. Folks…
I’ve been long begging for a technology that allows amatuer videographers to populate multiple video sites with ease. You may like the popularity of YouTube and the money from Revver, blip.tv and Metacafe. But you can’t afford to miss sites like AOL Uncut, Yahoo or Google Video since they do deliver volume. I think I…
Check out the “Current Buzz Film School” on Yahoo Current. Learn how to turn your video into a viral sensation by adding the right sounds and slow mo. Very clever piece. Remember. No “Dude Screams.”
It’s time for the first annual WillVideoforFood.com’s Top 10 Stupidest Moments of Online Video in 2007. This list is my first draft, so I invite and encourage moments I’ve no doubt missed. I haven’t kept a notepad besides my bed all year, and I try to suppress these moments. That said, I did review hundreds…
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“I’m going with ‘MetaHoo!” because YahooCafe sounds like something out of a bad Western.”
You’re right, that’s what it sounds like, but it never stopped them from naming Yahoo that in the first place…
MetaHoo sounds like a town in a Dr. Seuss book… come to think of it, so does “Vlogger”
How about “hoometatthecafe?”
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