We expect that Kaltura's open source video solution will find increased adoption in 2009.  We have learned that Big Think, a video site of thought leaders, will implement Kaltura's open source video player, allowing users to edit and mix videos. This will happen in January.

Today, Kaltura announced the release of its first version for Drupal, the open source content management system used by many sites.

Earlier this year at the TechCrunch 50 conference in San Francisco, Kelsey interviewed Ron Yekutiel, Kaltura Chairman and CEO. We are publishing this interview for the first time today.

Here's the take on today's news by Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch.

Kaltura could be big — keep an eye on this one.

Andy Plesser, Executive Producer