YouTube’s move into the realm of professional and full-length content continues apace. And it’s now launching its first ever offline advertising campaign to promote the ‘Shows’ section of the U.K. version of the site.

The Past

When YouTube began it was, like every young online video startup, a lawless place with all sorts of content. But that couldn’t continue, and Google’s buyout along with Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit meant the site had to ‘go legit’, with copyrighted content a no-no.

This meant that UGC was focused on almost solely, with YouTube building a reputation as THE place to go for amateur-shot videos.

But that alone wasn’t going to see Google spin a profit from its massive investment. So YouTube aimed to place more professionally produced, copyrighted content on the site. Alongside both the deals that made it legal and the advertising to (hopefully) pay for it.

(more…)

Survival School Synopsis

The reality show Survival School follows the grueling life of military training.

The training is the Air Force’s S.E.R.E. program, considered one of the toughest in the US military.

During the course of the S.E.R.E. program, a group of 500 applicants will be narrowed down to 47.

Watch Survival School online

• Watch full episodes of Survival School on iTunes (US link, all seasons, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch Survival School on Hulu (US, all episodes )
• Watch Survival School on MOJO’s website (US, select episodes only)
• Watch Survival School on Fancast (US, all episodes)
• Search for Survival School episodes
• Find Survival School torrents

(more…)

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) Synopsis

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) is a reality television series produced by ITV that premiered in August of 2002.

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) is a reality television series that is hosted by Ant and Dec and sees a number of celebrities thrown into Australian jungle where they have to get by with very few creature’s comforts. The public can vote who gets to be thrown out of the jungle and who will be the overall winner. Also public can vote on a celebrity they want to participate in a Bushtucker Trial which usually involves a physical task involving different bugs, snakes or other animals. The license for the show has been sold to numerous countries all over the world.

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) is currently in it’s ninth season.

• Watch I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) on ITV Player (UK residents)
• Search for I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) Episodes
• Find I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (UK) Torrents

(more…)

Paradox Synopsis

Paradox is a Science fiction crime drama television series produced by BBC that premiered on November 24 2009.

Paradox follows the story of a police team which is lead by DI Rebecca Flint (played by Tamzin Outhwaite) investigates images that are being transmitted from space to a laboratory owned by famous astrophysicist Dr. King. Images show catastrophic incidents 18 hours before they happen.

Paradox has been commissioned for six episodes.

• Watch Paradox on BBC iPlayer (UK residents)
• Search for Paradox Episodes
• Find Paradox Torrents

(more…)

Sit Down, Shut Up Synopsis

Developed for American television by Arrested Development creator Mitchell Hurwitz, Sit Down, Shut Up follows the wacky goings-on of a small-town Florida high school.

Every teacher at this school is not only crazy, but voiced by a noted comedic actor like Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Keenan Thompson, and Cheri Oteri.

Sit Down, Shut Up is animated, but the original Australian version was a live-action sitcom.

Watch Sit Down, Shut Up online

• Watch Sit Down, Shut Up on Amazon Video on Demand (US, all seasons, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch full episodes of Sit Down, Shut Up on iTunes (US link, all seasons, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch Sit Down, Shut Up on Hulu (US, select episodes only)
• Watch Sit Down, Shut Up on Fancast (US, select episodes only)
• Watch Sit Down, Shut Up on AOL (US, select episodes only)
• Search for Sit Down, Shut Up episodes
• Find Sit Down, Shut Up torrents

(more…)

As soon as Project Kangaroo was killed at birth the BBC began work on Project Canvas. This is a bigger, bolder attempt at standardizing Internet TV at this early stage of its infancy.

However, Rupert Murdoch’s BSkyB isn’t happy with the proposals, and BBC red tape means it probably won’t arrive until 2011 – if at all.

Kangaroo To Canvas

Project Kangaroo was a joint project between the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, the big three broadcasters in the U.K. It would have resulted in a one-stop shop for the online catch-up services currently offered by all three separately.

Unfortunately, BSkyB and Virgin Media complained about the project and the Competition Commission consequently culled the project before it truly got off the ground. The technology was then sold to Arqiva, which plans to use it to set up its own online television service.

However, the BBC had already moved onto Project Canvas. The same companies are involved, along with British Telecom, with Canvas conceived as an open standard for online video. Set-top boxes would mean viewers had access to a whole range of Internet TV.

(more…)

Project Geeker Synopsis

The short-lived 1990s animated series Project Geeker was created by Douglas TenNapel, creator of the Earthworm Jim video game.

Project Geeker takes place in the future and follows the adventures of Geeker, a shape-shifting experiment stolen by Lady Macbeth and her talking dinosaur partner, Noah.

Together, they keep Geeker from falling in the hands of the evil Mister Moloch.

Watch Project Geeker online

• Watch Project Geeker on Amazon Video on Demand (US, all seasons, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch full episodes of Project Geeker on iTunes (US link, all seasons, $1.99 per episode)
• Watch Project Geeker on Hulu (US, all episodes)
• Search for Project Geeker episodes
• Find Project Geeker torrents

(more…)