Apps and the Simplicity of Smart TVs, LG’s Sam Chang Explains

BOSTON — The television doesn't need additional fragmentation, but a simple platform to deliver IPTV via Apps, says Sam Chang, GM of Innovation and Development for LG.

 
 

CBS Interactive Chief Declares: “Internet Video is Finally Working”

After years of development, with successes and failures, "Internet video is finally working," says Jim Lanzone, president of CBS Interactive, in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

Extreme Weather Drives Video Consumption at Weather.com

Recent weather events in the United States have driven video consumption on Weather.com in a big way, says Samantha Shoemaker, Online Video Product Manager.

 
 

The Value of Live Video Streaming at The Wall Street Journal is both the Audience and Process

In addition to connecting with a valued audience with live programming, the process of creating daily Webcasts is valuable to the news organization, explains Kevin Delaney, Managing Editor of the WSJ.com.

 
 

“Rexly,” Recommendation Engine for iTunes, Readies Video Picks

Rexly, a new data-driven recommendation engine for iTunes, will soon organize music from other music platforms including Spotify and Pandora, and will next provide video recommendations from Hulu, says CEO and co-founder Joel Resnicow in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

Newsgathering Tool via iPhone — “Meporter” Launches with Forbes Sponsorship

A free App for the iPhone, which allows users to report and share local news developments, called Meporter launched on Tuesday in New York at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference.

 
 

Exclusive: Gannett Registers 700% Rise in Views with Video Centric Redesign

BOSTON — The Gannett Company, the nation's biggest newspaper company, is increasing video consumption with a new, large and prominent video player. Many of the chain's websites for its 82 newspapers and 20 local stations feature the new video player on the home page.

 
 

Google’s Marissa Mayer: Local Topics Now 20 Percent of Queries

NEW YORK – (FROM 5/11) Searching for local information makes up 20 percent of Google queries, says Marissa Mayer, VP for Location and Local Services, in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal and the Daily News Finding Revenue from Ashton Kutcher-backed SeatGeek

SeatGeek, the New York-based marketplace for premium tickets for sporting and entertainment events, is driving revenue for big publishers including Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily News and others, says co-founder Russell D'Souza.

 
 

AOL’s 5Min has Syndication Offering for Brightcove Publishers

BOSTON –  5Min, the AOL unit which syndicates a range of lifestyle and informational videos to publishers who use a proprietary 5Min player on their pages, will soon provide its inventory of videos to publishers who use the Brightcove player.

 
 

From Flash to the Cloud: “We are Seeing the Re-Architecture of the Web” Jeremy Allaire

An innovator who in mid-nineties played a central role in development tool ColdFusion and the Flash platform when he was CTO of Macromedia, Jeremy Allaire sees the evolution of digital rich media to a cloud-based environment. 

 
 

Partnerships are Essential for Branded Content, YouTube’s Dana Vetter

Although many marketers seek the viral hits, it's not easy.  Success can come from extraordinary creative like the Old Spice campaign, but most from strategic partnerships, says YouTube's Dana Vetter in this interview with Beet.TV

 
 

Daisy Relays Best Practices in App Development

With tablet sales tracking to hit 24 million this year, brands are trying to crack the code on the best approach to a tablet strategy.

 
 

BBC Global Digital Chief: The “ROI from Facebook is Staggering”

Social media is not a marketing solution but a "profit center" for the BBC's commercial Web sites, says Daniel Heaf, Director of Digital for BBC Worldwide, in this exclusive interview with Beet.TV

 
 

Brightcove Announces Big App Services Initiative

BOSTON — Brightcove, the big Boston-based online video platform company, is expanding its services to build and power native Apps for the Apple iOS and Google Android platforms.

 
 

Simulmedia Aims to Disrupt the Television Ad Buying Marketplace

Culling information from millions of cable set-top boxes, Simulmedia aims to give broadcasters, cable operators and others the tools to effectively manage billions of dollars in television advertising inventory.

 
 

March Madness was Milestone for Live Sports via Mobile, Turner’s Michael Adamson

Consumption of live video of the March Madness on the iPad was "amazing," says Turner Sports VP Michael Adamson, marking a milestone for live sports distribution, he tells Beet.TV in this interview.

 
 

Tremor Media Launches Reporting and Analytics Product for Marketers

Tremor Media, the biggest video ad network according to comScore, is launching a reporting and analytics tool for marketers called Video Hub.

 
 

Mashery Managing API for Apps for The New York Times, Guardian, USA Today, others

Mashery, the San Francisco-based provider of API management services, is finding extensive use of its platform around the new crop of Apps for big publishers including The New York Times, The Guardian Newspaper and USA Today, says Ian Brown, the company's marketing manager.

 
 

Microsoft Touts the Rich Video of Windows Phone 7

With Microsoft’s new alliance with Nokia, there is an expectation that the market for Windows Phone 7 will grow substantially, passing the Apple iOS phones by 2015, according to a recent Gatner report.  

 
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