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Presented by Topics to be explored will include the changing shape of video journalism; the opportunities and challenges in reaching new audiences through search and discovery; the promise of live news via the Internet; new technologies for distribution and effective monetization strategies. The program will be comprised of a series of one-on-one conversations as well […]

PRESENTED BY     Please join a small group of leading digital news executives for a discussion about online video news distribution, monetization and discovery.  The MSNBC.com Digital Cafe, Monday, June 4, 30 Rockefeller Plaza (upstairs from NBC Store, S.E. corner of buildling) 5:00-7:00 p.m.  Guests welcomed at 5:00. with session from 5:30 to 6:30, […]

Although a vast majority of professionally produced video is watch on a PC or Mac, the Xbox has emerged as the second most widely used viewing platform, besting the iPad, iPhone and Android devices, according to video advertising technology firm FreeWheel in an industry report.

TEL AVIV — One of the biggest issues that brands and businesses face when using online video to market their products is converting viewers into action takers.  Viewbix aims to solve this problem with an interactive video solution that enables creators to add interactive apps to any video to increase engagement and encourage action.

Machinima, the highly popular YouTube channel about video games and gamers, will soon raise a funding round of about $30 million and Google will be an investor, reports Peter Kafka in All Things D.

Taboola, the New York/Tel Aviv-based video discovery company, which has many top U.S. publishers as customers, has announced a significant expansion in Germany with the the newspaper network OMS.

The New York Times has launched a branding program using online video as the medium for the first time.   The campaign launched this week on several sites including Salon, Gothamist, Bloomberg and Comedy Central.

AOL Video/HuffPost Media, has become a major player in video news, passing both CBS News and Fox News in video views, according to February comScore numbers. 

Presented by:   London, June 15 8:30 – 13:00 GMT Hosted by the BBC Worldwide The fast-evolving state of digital video will be explored in a half-day conference at the headquarters of the BBC Worldwide. Topics will include the proliferation of digital devices and the emerging monetization opportunities for broadcasters and publishers. Keynote speakers include: […]

Ooyala, the big online video services company, has unveiled a recommendation engine which serves up related videos at the end of clips based on the interest and anyomous profile of the individual viewer.

Marketers and independent producers alike want their Web videos to be found. For insight into how to ensure your videos return high in search, are properly tagged and attractive to marketers, check out my interview with Metacafe CEO Erick Hachenburg.

The Metropolitan Opera, which has been streaming performances on demand on the Web since 2008, recently released an iPad App featuring the institution's nearly 400 full-length operas and hundreds of audio recordings.

AOL has launched men's lifestyle destination site called Mandatory in partnership with LA-based Web studio shop BermanBraun.  

YouTube's brand channels are increasingly in the spotlight, but often what marketers want to know most is how to build and feed a YouTube channel.

Will Richmond, the authoritative editor and publisher of VideoNuze, will be back in New York with a one-day industry summit on June 19 exploring the state of online video advertising.

The growth of social activity in conversations and check-ins around TV programming has grown by about 91% year over year, according to a study by social TV tracking service Trendrr.TV.

Collaborative video production firm Market7 has released enhancements to its software and added a new exec to extend its reach further into Hollywood and media production. The company launched more than three years ago to serve the needs of corporate and media video production and we recently caught up with Market7's CEO Seth Kenvin for […]

In advance of the coming launch of its platform to connect brands and producers, online video advertising company Outrigger Media is partnering with production company Zero Point Zero and travel and lifestyle brand Tumi for a branded content show that's already amassed nearly 60,000 views for its first three episodes after one week of launch, […]

WASHINGTON  — Politico, the fast-growing Web site for U.S. politics,  has been expanding its video programming with live Webcasts, reports from the campaign trail and recorded shows done in the newsroom.

As the online video business continues to grow, video vendors are racing to introduce new products, eager for a piece of the $3.1 billion ad spending pie.