NeuLion Delivers HD Video to Hockey Fans via Adaptive Streaming

NeuLion, the New York-based IP video delivery services company, is providing consistent, high-quality delivery to hockey fans with a technology known as adaptive streaming, says Chris Wagner, EVP and co-founder.

 
 

Video Ad Sales Booming on Exchanges, TubeMogul Reports

TubeMogul, a media buying platform for online video advertising, has found a dramatic, industry-wide increase in pre-roll advertising inventory sold over exchanges. 

 
 

Daisy’s Four Digital Media Startups to Watch

Which digital media start-ups should you be tracking? In this week's New Media Minute, learn about four emerging players poised for success — Bluefin Labs, Sonar, GoldRun and Steelhouse.

 
 

AOL, “World’s Largest Curated Web Video Library” Serves 410 Million Video Views, comScore

MONACO — AOL Video, which includes original programming, has achieved considerable scale with the acquisition of Web video syndicator 5Min.  Today, comScore reported that AOL served some 410 million video views in October.

 
 

NBC’s Vivian Schiller Headlines Caribbean Beet Retreat at the W Vieques, March 16 – 17

I am pleased to announce that Vivian Schiller, Chief Digital Officer of NBC News, will be among the keynote speakers at a two-day conference on the state of online video at the W Retreat and Spa in Vieques, a small island off the eastern shore of Puerto Rico. The conference, on March 16/17, will be limited […]

 
 

Huge Campaign Dollars Coming to Online Video and MSNBC.com has a Plan for Localization

The 2012 presidential, congressional and local elections will involve enormous media budgets with an increased portion going to online video, says Mark Marvel, head of video monetization for MSNBC.com.

 
 

Madison Avenue on Edge over Online Video: “Advertisers are Schizophrenic,” Tremor’s Jason Krebs

MONACO –  Both attracted and scared by the opportunities to get their brands widely disseminated on the Web via online video, many advertisers can't make up their mind about a distribution strategy for their ads.  

 
 

German Start-up has Four Million Facebook Movie Fans in the U.S.

MONACO – Moviepilot, a Berlin-based social networking site which recommends and drives moviegoers to opening weekend screenings, has recently launched in the U.S. and has some four million fans on Facebook, says Tobi Bauckhage, CEO and founder, in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

Danish Start-up Finds Traction in Creating “Video Centric Websites”

MONACO — A Copehagen-based start-up called 23 is finding traction in offering a publishing platform for companies to create "video centric websites," part of a content management system (CMS), says CEO Thomas Madsen-Mygdal in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

‘Tis the Season to Be Streaming, CNET’s Dan Ackerman

This holiday season, one of the most dramatic shifts in technology consumption is the wide-scale move to streaming rather than downloading media, says Dan Ackerman, senior editor of CNET in this overview on holiday technology trends.

 
 

New Online Video Directory Claims 50 Million Monthly Users

MONACO — TV Links, a video directory which indexes and curates over 2000 video programming sources, is growing by 20 percent month-to-month and now has 50 million monthly users, says Adrian Constantin, CEO of Interakt Media, the parent company of TV Links.

 
 

The Filter Gains Traction with Telcos, Mobile Operators, Cablers

MONACO – Recommendation engine The Filter is aiming to capture a slice of the burgeoning entertainment discovery service market via deals with telcos, mobile providers, cable operators and programmers to improve engagement with content, said Rhett Ryder, Chief Operating Officer of The Filter, in a recent interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

Audience Syndicator Alphabird Acquires Media Social, Refines Video Targeting Tools

Audience-targeting video syndicator AlphaBird will be expanding its brand and its offerings this quarter, driven by two recent acquisitions, the company's CEO Chase Norlin said in an interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

MSNBC.com Has High Video Ad Completion Rates When Consumers Select

MSNBC.com has maintained high completion rates for its video ads with the new ASq format compared to before, said Mark Marvel with Beet.TV.

 
 

60 Excellent Minutes in Monaco with Ran Harnevo, Jason Krebs, Chase Norlin, Rhett Ryder and Adam Singolda

MONACO  — The emerging opportunities around video recommendation, syndication, advertising and new platforms for distribution were among the topics discussed at the Monaco Media Forum on November 10th by this outstanding group of industry leaders.

 
 

Mining Deep Metadata in Hollywood, AnyClip Partners with Warner Brothers

MONACO — AnyClip, a company that creates rich metadata around premium content, has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Brothers, the company announced earlier this month. 

 
 

Reuters Expands Original Business Television Programming for the Web

With 12 new shows and eight more in development, Reuters is making a significant commitment to television programming for the Web and is finding traction with advertisers, says Riley McDonough, SVP and General Manager of Thomson Reuters, in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

EPIX Headed to Microsoft’s Xbox and iPad in December

MONACO — EPIX, the premium entertainment service available on television, on- demand, online and on consumer electronic devices, will be available next month on the Microsoft Xbox and the Apple iPad, says Emil Rensing, Chief Digital Officer, in this interview with Beet.TV.

 
 

The Arab Spring and the Rise of Niche Web Programming

MONACO — In the wake of the Arab Spring and the loosening of the grip of state-controlled media, new content creators are emerging in the Middle East.

 
 

The Collective Lands the “Annoying Orange” Cable Deal

In a big crossover of a Web original to cable television programming, the "Annoying Orange" will be appearing on the Cartoon Network, according to a report in The New York Times. 

 
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