Computer Falls from Car!
This is why I keep my video camera with me no matter where I go… Footage from this afternoon.
Do Online Review of Video Game, and Win Prizes
Expo TV (http://www.expotv.com), a site hosting user-generated video product reviews, and IDG Entertainment (IDGE), publisher of GamePro, announced the launch of a user-generated video contest for reviews of currently available video games. Five winning videos will be selected as the “Best Gamer Videopinions” through online voting and by a panel of experts from GamePro.com. Winners…
Will Advertisers Shift from TV to Web?
Advertisers will likely start investing more of their media budgets online when they see the results of a new Nielsen study. Nielsen Media Research, the firm that calculates national television ratings, will investigate how many people actually watch TV commercials (source: Today’s Wall Street Journal). In November, Nielsen will begin for the first time to…
Coke Lightens Up
After shunning the Diet Coke & Mentos wave (see “more” for details about that), Coke seems to be “getting in touch with its inner YouTube,” according to this AdWeek article. Says the article: “In the first challenge, set to run through August, users are invited to submit short videos, but they’re not limited to creating…
Virally Funny VW “Fast” Campaign
Jim Meskiman (comedian and voice of JibJab) sent the following e-mail out today. This campaign rivals the Sasquatch Link’s Beef Jerkey campaign It’s just plain refreshing to watch advertising that’s entertaining. And as our television habits shift and we take control of our advertising consumption, it’s the viral video pieces that will break into our…
Interactive Video: Click to Learn More
We’ve long heard stories about how interactive t.v. will allow us to “click the lamp on a Seinfeld episode and find out where to buy it.” But here’s the best example I’ve seen: Lord of the Rings. Click on anyone and read about them. You’ll need Quicktime. Thanks to Steve Garfield for finding that one.
Painfully Funny: RocketBoom’s Replacement
Oh please watch this. I shot coffee from my nose this is do damned funny. You don’t have to know much about Rocketboom (who recently announced that Amanda Congdon has left the show). I have to admit to only learning about Rocketboom recently via ZeFrank’s videos. But I’ve seen enough of them to appreciate the…
They Should Have Made Him Watch “The Hulk” for 3 Days Straight
From the LA Times courtesy of New Media Musings: A federal judge sentenced Kerry Gonzalez, a 24-year-old insurance underwriter, to six months of home confinement for posting a rough version of the movie “The Hulk” on the Internet two weeks before the film hit theaters in June. U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch in New…
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A Private Letter to YouTube Founders (Skip This Post)
This is a private letter to Brad Hurley and Steven Chen. The YouTube founders don’t really respond to e-mails or prank calls, so I’ve decided to blog ’em a private letter. It has ideas that will save their company, so please don’t read this if you’re not them. Especially if you’re a competitor. Are the…
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Any Theories on Why More Online-Video Sites Aren’t Sharing Revenue With Content Owners?
I’m really perplexed about why more online video sites aren’t sharing revenue with creators. Revver has been around for 6 months or more, even if it hasn’t officially launched yet. If you had asked me in February, I would have told you there would be several imitations and at least one popular site (YouTube, Yahoo,…