This Hollywood Reporter article reveals that PopTub (a new show on YouTube) is backed by bigger players that I thought. (Google) quietly launched a video series September 8 on its YouTube property called “Poptub” with Embassy Row, the production company run by “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” creator Michael Davies, and Pepsi. So we’re feeling…
Even online-video noobs (like Britney Spears, who only started posting to her YouTube channel in early 2007) are selling out in product placements! But at least she can have some fun with it. The Nokia 5800 spotted in Britney’s “Womanizer” music video has an appointment scheduled for “product placement meeting.” Courtesy of Yahoo Video blog, where…
It’s a showdown, folks, between Triscuit the Cat and Rusty the Dog (pets of babysitterofnalts). In this video, sponsored by Reader’s Digest, the cute animals duel on the cutest Halloween costume. I can’t stop watching this video, because my wife’s squeeky voice cracks me up. My low-pitch Rusty voice is based on J.K. Simmons (remember him…
In a post last week I rambled about MrSafety. Not inaccurate information, but not related to the essence of the video he posted. You see, I don’t finish videos. But neither do you. Cory called me that day, and explained that the video was intended as his announcement that he’s moving behind the camera. His…
I advocate that brands participate in online-video, but by partnering with those already “in the house.” But I struggle when I see Zappos becoming a publisher. Or Bank of America developing a financial-advice channel (and surprisingly co-branding it with YouTube). Whatya think?
ReelSEO has a nice post about a recent Forrester & Veoh study that characterized the 40% of us “engaged viewers” that watch about 75% of the online-videos. The online-video users, like web surfers, will soon resemble the general population. But for now we’re a unique bunch, and the post has some takeaways for advertisers… advertainment…
Yeah but don’t take my word for it. Check iStardom. I guess the rankings are based on YouTube and MySpace (which unfortunately is a site I ignore). I’m just so glad to se that fatty photo from the YouTube gathering in 7/7/7. Getting it off my Wikipedia page is like trying to get rid of…
Do you vlog? Then YOU might be dull enough for television. TV Diaries, a sparse but new blog, claims to be building a show with The Conlin Company, who is behind such reality-hits as “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Nanny 911.” Says this post: We’re seeking Emotional Exhibitionists who have nothing to hide. If you can entertain,…
What if each of the Golden Girls was played by one of the candidates. It’s worth exploring that through this hysterical video (found via Barely-Political.com’s blog, which called it the “funniest political video ever”). See these sweet little old ladies with real audio overdubs by McCain, Bush, Clinton, Palin and Obama.
Michael Buckley, writer and host of “What the Buck Show,” has left his full-time job as regional assistant director at Denny’s to plunge full-time into online-video entertainment. Read about it in this New York Post article (found courtesy of this relatively new blog, “YouTube Reviewed“). Here are some quotes about his departure from a recent blog.tv show Buckley…