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YouTube Redesign On Way? | Google-owned Online Video Site To Get A Hulu Makeover

Google has been trying to turn YouTube into a sleeker, slicker, money-making site for nigh on a year now. Although it’s...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Web Video Cannot Succeed Until TV-Style Advertising Revenue Arrives | Money Is Key

Money is key. It’s a shame that is the case but true nevertheless. And this adage is having a direct influence...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Music Video Site Edges Nearer | ‘Vevo’ Would Push Ad Revenues Skywards

Music videos are an integral part of YouTube, but the record labels which provide them want more than just a few...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

ZillionTV Launches | Yet Another Set-Top Box Promising The Earth, But Can This One Deliver?

The set-top box market is crowded. As is the online video sector. There are numerous ways of watching television and movies...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Web TV On Knife Edge | The Harder Networks Push, The More Popular Piracy Will Become

Just when it seemed content providers such as the big American networks were finally getting it, the last few weeks have...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

ABC Doubles Online Video Ads | Short-term Moneymaker, Long-term Web Video Killer?

Web Video is growing at a phenomenal rate, but there’s still one major problem to solve before the networks truly embrace...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Monty Python Embrace YouTube And Benefit Greatly | Click-To-Buy Does Work After All

I’m fully of the opinion that new media needs to be embraced rather than strangled. This goes for the movie industry,...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

How To Make Money On YouTube | Don’t Sue Or Issue Takedowns – Advertise On Video Clips

In order to make money on YouTube, the solution is very simple: advertising. But for professional content creators, this doesn’t just...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Web TV Wire 2008 Review | A Year In Online Video

2008 has now seamlessly morphed into 2009 and we’re all a year older, and maybe even a year wiser. But what...
Dave Parrack
2 min read

Advertising On Internet Video | Most People Skip Ads On TiVo, So What’s The Future?

The future may very well be Internet video, with a time when the Web is crucial to delivering video content not...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Set To Match YouTube In Profits Next Year | How David Is Beating Goliath

The Goliath that is YouTube is without a close competitor when it comes to viewer numbers. But could the David of...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Adds Sponsored Video Search & Embedded Adverts – Monetization Efforts

It’s hardly news that Google is desperately trying to turn YouTube in to a money-making venture rather than the high-traffic, low-revenue...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Watch Full-Length Movies On YouTube Soon | Google & Hollywood Finally Work Together

Google has been attempting to evolve YouTube in to a money-making domain for months, but the latest effort, which will see...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MTV and MySpace Monetize Uploaded Videos | How To Make Money From Copyrighted Clips

Online video is changing, becoming more in tune with old media. One of the ways this change is being demonstrated is...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Continues To Shine | Profiles Galore & Impressive Stats… All Via Word Of Mouth

Hulu is celebrating its first 12 months in operation, and a successful year it has been. But will that success continue?...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Full-Length Shows Now On YouTube | CBS Partners To Make YouTube More Like Hulu

YouTube is evolving. It seems like not a day goes by when a new feature or revenue stream is added to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Adds ‘Click to Buy’ Ads | New Affiliate Monetization Model

YouTube may be the most trafficked video site on the Internet. But until now, that hasn’t resulted in any serious cash...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Post-Roll Video Ads Arrive | The Latest Effort To Monetize YouTube Is Here

What chance does Google have of successfully monetizing YouTube? The pundits say little to none, but the company is forging ahead...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Seth MacFarlane Scores A Hit With ‘Cavalcade Of Comedy’ | Most Popular Video On YouTube

Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade Of Comedy has finally arrived, and is already proving to be a massive hit. Could this lead to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Insight HotSpots | Optimizing Web Video To Gain More Traffic & Revenue

With over 10 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every single minute, getting your video noticed amongst the masses can be...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Hulu Vs YouTube | Comparing The Business Models Of UGC And Professional Content

Hulu and YouTube are two of the biggest names in Web video, but while one is struggling to turn traffic in...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

YouTube Homepage Advertising | Google Adds Huge Video Adverts To Make More Money

Could huge banner ads on the YouTube homepage be the solution for Google’s lack of monetizing strategy for the site? No,...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

MacFarlane’s ‘Cavalcade Of Cartoon Comedy’ Launches September 10th – Now On YouTube

Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, an original series aimed to draw revenue for Google, was announced back in June. And...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

NBC Olympics Coverage Online Fails To Make Much Money | A Lesson For London 2012?

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have now come to an end, with a spectacular closing ceremony ending the Chinese Games and...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Pirated YouTube Clips Gain Adverts | Forget Takedown Notices – There’s Money In It

Could monetizing rather than removing copyrighted clips prove to be a solution to both the ‘Viacom issue’ and YouTube’s failure to...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Beijing 2008 Olympics On NBC | Delayed Opening Ceremony Forces Viewers To Web

Are the big television networks finally getting a grasp on the digital age and what the Web means for their business?...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Will Web Television Revenue Ever Overtake Traditional TV Revenue? | YouTube To Lose?

Can revenue from online video ever match those for normal TV? It could come down to professional video overcoming UGC as...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Web Video Producers Making Money | TubeMogul Research Shows $12 Average CPM

While Web video is growing on a daily basis, much of this content is devoid of any monetization, meaning content producers...
Dave Parrack
1 min read

Mobile Video Advertising | The Companies Trying To Lead The Way In This New Medium

Mobile video is increasing in popularity, but while some consumers are happy to pay for premium content, many are unwilling to...
Levi Shapiro
3 min read

Make Money From Web Video – Go Professional | 96% Of Online Advertising Going To Pros

The biggest challenge facing both video hosting sites such as YouTube, and video producers themselves, is how best to make money...
Dave Parrack
1 min read