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By Ben Homer, May 18th, 2010
Mediaweek reports today that ESPN3 will launch its dynamic ad insertion platform on June 11th to coincide with the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Dubbed the “Absolute A position,” dynamic ad serving has the potential to dramatically increase the value of live event advertising, offering marketers far greater addressability and immediate access to an exact audience [...]
By Ben Homer, May 4th, 2010
MediaPost today reports that YouTube will soon offer a self-service rental option for producers. YouTube had previously offered this for a select number of Sundance Films.
The move strengthens YouTube as it competes with other white-label platforms like Blip.tv and Vimeo for professionally produced content. The site has transformed itself into a home for high-quality content [...]
By Corey Kronengold, February 24th, 2010
Sure we gripe about quality. And advertising. And content availability. And authentication. And monetization. And… and…. and….
But today, I’m not bitching at all. Yesterday was my personal online video watershed moment. The one when you sit back – lean back, in the parlance of our time – and say, “Damn. This Really Is GOOD.”
I recently [...]
By Ben Homer, December 1st, 2009
The online video marketplace continues to get more crowded. Today, marcellus announced the full release of their VOD online video service aimed at the low end to mid end of the market.
Marcellus, which is privately funded has raised about $150,000 to date. The company was initially conceived as an enterprise, on-premise video platform in [...]
By Ben Homer, November 26th, 2009
One of the things I’m constantly seeing from those deciding on an online video platform is a desire to offer live HD content. But HD is overrated, what HD really means on the web is still undefined – on the low end a bitrate of at least 1.7Mbps is required. And even if live HD [...]
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