Deals, Mergers, Funding, Partnerships and Aquisitions in the Internet TV, IPTV and Web Video industry

Deals, Funding & Acquisitions

YouTube To Acquire Full-length Movies From Sony? | From UGC To Premium Continues

Google has got to think big if it’s to turn YouTube from the money pit it has become into something profitable...
Dave Parrack
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Disney Comes To Hulu and YouTube

Disney has suddenly become a key member of the battle for viewers raging between Hulu and YouTube, by doing deals with...
Dave Parrack
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NBC Universal TV and Movies Come To PS3 In Fight With Xbox 360 | The Wii Could Be Next

The PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii are currently engaged in a three-way war for control of the home console market. All...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Blocks Music Videos In U.K. | PRS Accused Of Holding Video Site To Ransom

YouTube users in the U.K. are going to have trouble watching their favorite music videos on the site for the foreseeable...
Dave Parrack
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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
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Xbox 360 Gets More Downloadable Movies | Consoles Important Drivers Of Online Video

With the announcement of a collaboration between Microsoft and Universal which sees a new range of movies coming to the Xbox...
Dave Parrack
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Sony Music Videos Staying On YouTube | First Major Record Label To Agree A New Deal

YouTube is very important to the music industry, and the music industry is very important to YouTube. It’s a symbiotic relationship...
Dave Parrack
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As eBaum’s World Goes Down, YouTube Remains Up | What Are The Differences?

EBaum’s World has recently hit the headlines due to celebration at the site being taken over by new owners. The cause...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube On PS3 and Wii | Is This ‘TV Website’ An Insight Into The Future Of Online Video?

People are increasingly obtaining the option to watch online video on their televisions thanks to Internet-connected TVs, set-top boxes, and video...
Dave Parrack
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American Politicians On YouTube | Video Channels For The House And The Senate

It seems that the last people to adopt and adapt to new technology are politicians, the people we rely on to...
Dave Parrack
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Boxee Adds New Content Providers In Time For Windows Alpha | MTV, Joost, & BBC iPlayer

Boxee was already gaining great publicity and plaudits for being one of the most promising. But at the recent Consumer Electronics...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Going Global In The Future? | Video Sharing Site Could Be Home For Music Videos

Hulu is already a huge player in the burgeoning Web video market but things could be about to get even better...
Dave Parrack
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Tiered ISP Charges For Internet Video? | BBC Considers Charging For High Quality iPlayer

We may all love watching television and video on the Internet, but the technology allowing us to do so doesn’t come...
Dave Parrack
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Warner Music Videos Disappear From YouTube | New Licensing Deal Fails To Materialize

Warner Music videos are currently disappearing from YouTube at a rate of knots due to a breakdown in negotiations concerning a...
Dave Parrack
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Kangaroo Is Dead – BBC iPlayer For All On Way | BBC, ITV, Channel 4 Launch Project Canvas

Kangaroo may be all but dead, but the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 aren’t giving up on their joint plans to...
Dave Parrack
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MGM Movies and TV Shows On YouTube | Content Is Still Clearly A Big Issue

MGM and YouTube have announced a historic deal to bring movies to YouTube. But content is still clearly an issue, with...
Dave Parrack
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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
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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
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Apple iTunes Goes High Def | All Four Major U.S. TV Networks Now Offering HD Downloads

As Apple adds more HD content to its iTunes Store line-up, questions are being asked over the quality of the content...
Dave Parrack
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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
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Netflix Adds Starz, Opens API, Targets Macs

Netflix has already revolutionised the DVD rental market, and its now attempting to do the same in the online streaming sector....
Dave Parrack
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Flash On iPhone | Is The Apple iPhone Finally Going To Get Adobe Flash Video Support?

While the iPhone is an exquisitely designed smartphone, it’s not without its problems, one of which is its utter inability to...
Dave Parrack
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Roku Becomes All Encompassing Video Player | $99 Set-Top Box Moves Beyond Netflix

How would you fancy a sub-$100 set-top box that plays all manner of Web video on your home television? That is...
Dave Parrack
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Universal Hulu For Music Videos | YouTube Set To Lose Yet Another Media Partner?

YouTube may show media companies the way to share videos and make revenue, but it seems these companies then take what...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Free TV and Movies On IMDb | Amazon Owned Website Competes Directly With Hulu

The Internet is now becoming a place where images and video are as important as text content. So IMDb’s attempt to...
Dave Parrack
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LG BD300 Blu-ray Player – With Netflix Streaming Included | Digital Download Future

The set-top-box market is slowly but surely building. Every company seems keen on getting a device out there and in to...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Fall Première Lineup | Shows Make Début Online A Week Before Cable Television

The Web continues to gain acceptance as a legitimate destination for watching television and video, with the American networks even beginning...
Dave Parrack
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Watch NBA Games Live Online | NBA Opens Broadband Rights To Allow Local Streaming

The extensive though ultimately flawed coverage of the Olympic Games on NBC could have opened the door to other sports looking...
Dave Parrack
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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
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Beijing 2008 Olympics On YouTube | In 77 Territories Where Online Rights Unsold

Through which online medium did you plan to watch the Olympics through? If you’re in the US or Europe then your...
Dave Parrack
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