NBC Direct Still Sucks Two Years Later

By Corey Kronengold, March 12th, 2010

Last rant before leaving. NBC Direct sucks. Period. Their “HD Download” service is a great idea, especially for people who want higher quality and dont mind downloading in the background.

In case anyone is interested, check out the forum on the My.NBC message board. Thread started in August of 2008. In that entire time, there [...]

March 12th, 2010 | Category: Content, Platforms & Providers, Video Portals, rants, technology | Leave a comment

Jon Stewart Takes on Chatroulette

By Ben Homer, March 5th, 2010

“This is an internet site that will very quickly become a repository of 5% curiosity seekers and 95% free floating dongs. But I’m sure you can make even that sound like news.” (via)

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

March 5th, 2010 | Category: Content, Streaming, Video Portals, video syndication | Leave a comment

Break's Richman on the Importance of Distribution

By Ben Homer, March 4th, 2010

In the must read department, Break.com CEO Keith Richman points out in an Ad Age article that even in today’s long tail, hyper-syndicated media environment distribution and marketing are still critical:

At the very least, I think it is fair to say that even if content is king online, then distribution and marketing are the “crown [...]

March 4th, 2010 | Category: Content, User Generated, Video Portals, Video Search, video syndication | Leave a comment

Break Launches New (old) Ad Formats

By Corey Kronengold, February 24th, 2010

Break Media, the leading men’s focused media portal, today announced the introduction of a suite of (semi) new ad formats, dubbed the “Interactive Engagement Suite.”

Andrew Budkofsky, EVP of Sales and Partnerships, Break Media emphasized the formats’ focus on delivering strong brand messages for the advertising clients, as well as the ability to scale.

The [...]

February 24th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: News, Real Ads, Streaming, Video Portals, advertising, technology | Leave a comment

Happy 5th B-Day, YouTube. Here's a Pile of Steaming Poo....

By Corey Kronengold, February 17th, 2010

Happy birthday to everyone’s favorite video site, YouTube. What? Its NOT everyone’s favorite video site? Did I read Dan Rayburn’s blog about it? He said what?

To Mark YouTube’s 5th birthday, StreamingMedia’s Dan Rayburn bequeaths them a gift of a big steaming pile dog poo, reminding us all not how great YouTube is, but rather, [...]

February 17th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: News, Streaming, Video Portals, Web 2.0, editorial, rants, technology | One comment
 
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