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Hulavision Suing NBC Universal Claiming It Stole Name, Plan, Trade Secrets For Hulu

Hulu is going great guns providing a free catchup TV on-demand service in the United States. However, there are now claims...
Dave Parrack
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The Cost Of YouTube – Before & After Google Acquisition | Viacom Filings Detail Finances

YouTube was in existence for 18 months before Google acquired it. And it was probably just as well the search giant...
Dave Parrack
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Google Vs. Viacom $1 Billion Lawsuit Papers Released | Angry Accusations From Both Sides

Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit against Google over copyright infringement on YouTube is coming to a head, with a court battle likely...
Dave Parrack
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TubeMogul Launches ‘Play Time’ Video Ad Network Alongside Existing Analytics Service

Not content with measuring detailed analytics across the online video sector, TubeMogul has started to sell video advertising as well, launching...
Dave Parrack
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SeeSaw Launches As Free U.K.-Based Hulu | Pay-Per-View, Subscription Options On Way

SeeSaw has now arrived, having left its short beta and launched fully for anyone resident in the U.K. to use. More...
Dave Parrack
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Clicker – Online Video Guide Startup – Raises $11 Million In Funding | Traffic To Follow?

It’s all well and good having a multitude of different options for watching TV on the Web – and the options...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu UK Launch Delayed By Advertising Deals Disagreement | SeeSaw & YouTube Capitalize

Hulu UK has been delayed yet again, this time by disagreements over the kinds of advertising deals UK broadcasters could offer....
Dave Parrack
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Veoh Goes Bankrupt | Universal Music DMCA Lawsuit To Blame, Despite Video Site Winning

It could be said that from the moment Universal Music brought its lawsuit against the company its fate was sealed. And...
Dave Parrack
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SeeSaw Beta Review | Can Arqiva’s One-Stop Shop Play Nicely With iPlayer, 4oD and Hulu?

SeeSaw, formerly the BBC’s Kangaroo, has now entered beta testing, with a full launch planned in the next few weeks. What...
Dave Parrack
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SeeSaw Beta Begins As Invite-Only | New Content Deals In Place As Arqiva Plans Launch

SeeSaw, Arqiva’s attempt to create something similar to what the BBC had hoped to do, has now entered a private, invite-only...
Dave Parrack
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Vevo Overtakes MySpace As Number One Music Video Site, Thanks Almost Wholly To YouTube

Vevo is the attempt by the music industry to take back control of music videos, which have proved an immensely popular...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Trust Approves Project Canvas | BBC, ITV, BT, Five, Channel 4, & TalkTalk All On Board

In what is an early Christmas present to lovers of online video in the U.K., the BBC Trust has approved the...
Dave Parrack
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Can YouTube’s ‘Hulu For Music’ Vevo Succeed?

Vevo, the Hulu for Music videos which has the backing of YouTube (and obviously Google) and three of the four major...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Music Video Site Vevo Launches | Questions Over Content, International Rollout

Vevo has finally arrived after months spent preparing the site for launch. However, its first day was marred by the site...
Dave Parrack
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MovieClips Beta Launches | 12,000 Short, Free, Legal Movie Clips But Still Only In America

Hollywood continues to be bullish about its approach to online video. MovieClips has managed to license content from six major Hollywood...
Dave Parrack
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BBC Red Tape Delays Project Canvas Until 2011 | Murdoch’s BSkyB Launches Fresh Attack

As soon as Project Kangaroo was killed at birth the BBC began work on Project Canvas. This is a bigger, bolder...
Dave Parrack
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Joost Dead As It Sells Out To Adconion | So, Where Did The Venice Project Go Wrong?

The most recent article about Joost here on WebTVWire stated that the company was “heading ever closer to death.” And that...
Dave Parrack
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TinyChat Looks To Stickam, Ustream, Livestream and Justin.tv With New TinyChat.tv

Live video streaming services are rapidly growing in popularity and also rapidly growing in number. The latest to enter the fray...
Dave Parrack
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VODO Filmmakers Use BitTorrent To Distribute Movies For Free | Torrents Used Correctly

Torrent sites continue to be blamed for the many ills of society. But wait, is it not just a case of...
Dave Parrack
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ZillionTV C&D & Defamation Warning Against Brandon Wirtz Over “Disparaging Comments”

ZillionTV has had some trouble moving from being a good idea to an actual product. This has led to some particularly...
Dave Parrack
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Epix Launches Movie Streaming On TV & Web | Free Passes For EpixHD – But Is It Enough?

Epix has now launched, four months after it was originally announced. The new premium movie channel with accompanying Web site is...
Dave Parrack
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Can Arqiva’s SeeSaw Video On Demand Service Succeed? | Competing With iPlayer, Hulu Etc.

Arqiva has taken on the remains of Project Kangaroo and is building its SeeSaw VOD service around it. But can it...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Celebrates One Billion Views A Day On Three Year Anniversary Of Google Sale

It was three years ago today that Chad Hurley and Steve Chen sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion. It has...
Dave Parrack
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Muzu.tv Launches | Free Record Label-Backed Music Video Site To Rival YouTube and Vevo

Music videos are a big part of the online video sector. They’re hugely popular on YouTube, and there’s a new YouTube-backed...
Dave Parrack
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Vevo Launch In December | YouTube Music Videos Monetized For Major Record Labels

Music videos are big business on YouTube. Which is why they are being moved off the site and onto their own...
Dave Parrack
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EpixHD Ups Content But Hollywood Needs Integrated Online Movie Store To Deter Piracy

Epix has upped its commitment to online content by promising 3,000 movies available to subscribers through its Epix Megaplex and EpixHD...
Dave Parrack
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ZillionTV Delays Launch | Set-Top Box Service To Battle Apple TV, Netflix, Vudu, & Amazon

The set-top box and over-the-top online video sector is already a very crowded one. There is Apple TV, the Roku box,...
Dave Parrack
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Microsoft’s Ashley Highfield: TV Industry Facing “iTunes Moment” | Apple Could Dominate Online Video

Ashley Highfield claims the television industry has three years to act before it faces an “iTunes moment” with Apple running the...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu UK Delayed Until 2010 | No Content Partners On Board – ITV and BBC Deals Close

Those of us outside of the U.S. have been looking on with envy at the glorious job Hulu has been doing...
Dave Parrack
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How YouTube Video Tutorials Turned Lauren Luke Into A World Famous Make-Up Artist

Having a viral video hit on YouTube is one thing, but building a career and making lots of money from YouTube...
Dave Parrack
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