Digital Video Downloads

Audience For Internet Video Young, Educated & Rich

Jan 24th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics, Streaming Video, Video Podcasts

There’s no¬†word yet¬†on whether or not Internet video fans are good looking or not, but a study by Nielsen Analytics and Scarborough Research has found that¬†Internet television attracts a young, educated and wealthy audience. Even more promising for the future of Internet TV is the fact that offering shows via the Internet doesn‚Äôt cut into […]



More Than 1 in 3 Want Internet TV Now

Jan 23rd, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

The future looks bright for video podcasting and Internet video, based on a new report by JupiterResearch. According to the company, 37 percent of broadband users are interested in having TV programming delivered to their PC. While the company notes the growing interest in Internet video, it doesn’t see a clear business model emerging for […]



Hillary Clinton Third Presidential Hopeful Announcing Plans With Web Video

Jan 20th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, General, Vlogs

Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced her presidential ambitions, joining Barack Obama and John Edwards not only in the presidential race, but in making her announcement using an Internet video. Clinton appears to be embracing the use of Internet media as a tool for presenting her message to the public, and also to allow for more […]



Sundance Channel Video Clips Available on YouTube in 2007

Jan 19th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, General, Streaming Video, Video

Sundance Channel today announced a strategic relationship with YouTube which will make excerpts from Sundance Channel content available on YouTube in 2007. The arrangement will kick off with content from the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and will continue throughout 2007 with original series, films and documentaries. Sundance Channel’s coverage of the 2007 Film Festival will […]



People Want Media On Their Own Terms

Jan 18th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Digital Video Recorder, Video Podcasts

There’s an interesting article in the NYT today about people wanting more from their TVs. Padmasree Warrior, the chief technology officer of Motorola, said consumers now demand more from their televisions, largely thanks to TiVo, which has forced the cable companies to ask suppliers for more innovative set-top boxes. ‚ÄúEnough people are experienced with time-shifting […]



Barack Obama Uses internet Video To Announce Presidential Intentions

Jan 17th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video

U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D) has announced the formation of an exploratory committee for a run for the White House with a three-minute Internet video clip. “I’ll be filing papers today to create a presidential exploratory committee,” said Obama.”For the next several weeks, I am going to talk with people from around the country, listening […]



XBox Video Sales To Hit 90 Million In 2007

Jan 16th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Video

Sales of TV shows and movies via Xbox Live could reach $92.25 million in 2007, growing each year through 2011, when the aggregate revenue from the sale of both types of content could top $726 million, according to reports. This is expected to grow each year through 2011, when the aggregate revenue from the sale […]



User-Created Video To Dominate Internet Viewing By 2010

Jan 16th, 2007 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

User-generated online video exploded in 2006. By the end of the year, user-generated videos made up 47% of the total online video market in the US. By 2010 more than half (55%) of all the video content consumed online in the US will be user generated, representing 44 billion video streams. Although accounting for more […]



Hollywood Debating Whether It Should Crush YouTube

Jan 15th, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video

The New York Times today has an article that looks at the debate in Hollywood over what its response should be to the growing popularity of video sharing sites like YouTube. As YouTube, with the backing of Google, becomes a powerful force in the media world, Hollywood studios and other entertainment companies are trying to […]



Internet TV At A Tipping Point

Jan 13th, 2007 | By | Category: Computer Hardware, Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video, Video Podcasts

The number of broadband-enabled TVs – those capable of directly or indirectly receiving broadband video content – is expected to exceed 162 million households globally by 2011, according to Broadband Video: Redefining the Television Experience, The Diffusion Group‘s latest report on IP media. “It is fair to say that the democratization of video delivery is […]