The week of July 4th was the worst week for television ratings in “recorded history.” (via System Video Blog). The weird thing about this story is I’m having trouble finding it validated on Reuters, Google News, Yahoo News, or Nielsen. The blogs are writing about it, and System Video Blog sources this Yahoo Asia site. But many of the blogs link to a source that doesn’t exist (or a bad link).
Conspiracy? I think so.
Hats off to infographicguy’s visual and exciting explanation about what happens in 60 seconds on the Internet. Imagine if more companies used video and infographics to communicate otherwise complicated ideas. They can hire their agencies, or ask the infographics guy for help for what would likely amount to 1/10th the cost.
Viacom Knows What You Did Last Summer. Holy shit. According to this Wired article, a judge ruled yesterday (Wednesday, July 2, 2008) that Google will have to turn over every record of every video watched by YouTube users, including users’ names and IP addresses, to Viacom. The order also requires Google to turn over copies…
Heard of Stickam? It’s a live-video website that allows people to gather in rooms and interact via live webcams and text messaging. YouTubers are especially prone to spending their off-YouTube hours congregating, and it’s always puzzled me. They mostly hang out in Nutcheese‘s room. Then again, I’m not a raving fan of instant messaging, e-mail…
When I see my sweet AdAge pour more gas on the “Old-Spice goes viral” story, I feel like it’s time to remind my fellow marketers that they’ve got a better shot of developing (the shirtless actor) Isaiah Mustafa‘s abs than getting their TV or online-video spot viral. This is another excellent example of the exception…
I often do videos I don’t love, and they get lots of views for reasons I can’t explain. And then occasionally I do a video that I personally like, and the masses feel otherwise. This holiday video fits the latter category. I’ve watched it a dozen times, and it cracks me up. The stereotypical dysfunctions…
Our WillVideoForFood.com anonymous “roving photographer” sent us some of the weirdest photos from CES (Consumer Electronic Show). Enjoy…
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Might be one of those things like the “Arm The Homeless” campaign in Phoenix a couple of years ago.
You never got your gun?
I’m not saying.