Amazon will be getting into the online video download space. That’s not news. But Alan Taylor found and posted some “sneak previews” of the site before launch. Click the image or here to see his collection of screen grabs. Post via Techcrunch.
Wow. For a minute I thought this online video fad would pass like the pet rock. But now ComScore ordains it as “officially going mainstream.” We at WillVieoForFood take a more cautious perspective. We’ll believe it’s mainstream when our grandmothe starts watching online videos. Since she’s dead, that’s not happening soon. Here’s the press release…
Here’s another ranking of top video sites (by LightReading.com). I’m reminded that it’s probably time for me to update my ranking of the top revenue-sharings sites. I admire LightReading’s thorough review, but I’m surprised that it overlooked the fundamental differences in business models between these sites. I suppose LightReading is an infrastructure site that is…
Philadelphia-area Singer Bianca Ryan is the latest 11-year-old millionaire thanks to the insuferably awkward America’s Got Talent. Here’s a video of her performance on June 28, 2006. As a starving artist that also lives near Philadelphia, I’m pleased that she’s giving her entire winning to local artists. She’s actually not, but I figured if I…
Naturally the major networks (ABC, NBC, CNN, CBS, PBS, Disney) monitor this blog daily for story ideas. On slow news days, they either make up stories or fish blogs for anything that can boost viewership- even if it’s a pancake video. Turns out all of the energy around the recent scandal on the NSA Eavesdropping…
No more silly videos in China. Then again… even if you made a video wouldn’t “Google China” filter it out? From People’s Daily Online: Seems China is creating a tri-lopoly to ensure viral video doesn’t fall dangerously in the hands of its citizens (who would soon, no doubt, ask for guns). New regulations are in…
Here’s a page sporting the fine winners of the “Create Your Own Promotion” contest. NBC’s “The Office” gave amateurs 19 seconds to get your point across, and some very creative people made great use of that tight window. A few are obviously more than amateurs. Since NBC hasn’t itself figured out internet video viewing 101,…
Obsessive cat flushes toilet over and over. Damn I love the Internet.
CBS News has slipped to a new low. In this video clip, California affiliate KCAL’s Dave Clark went to a “Dirty Rotton Scoundrels” premier in Hollywood and told people Bruno Kirby had died, then aired their immediate reactions. This is wrong for so many reasons. First of all, do these actors have to find out…
Micki Krimmel, Director of Community for Revver, is called by Vallywag “LA Hot.” But she’s up against Julia French (aka Julia Child), who works for some enterprise wiki kinda thing. Valleywag is asking readers to select who’s the hottest woman of Web 2.0. Folks, if you care about online video then put in your vote…