With the release of Apple TV Take 2, Apple is putting podcasts and video podcasts front and center in people’s living rooms. This means that your podcast now needs to look great in HD. Here are 5 ways to update your podcast for Apple TV Take 2: Increase the resolution of your video podcast. Apple […]

Back in June of last year, we suggested that in the fight between Blu-Ray and HD DVD, Internet TV would be the winner: Internet TV is plagued by the same problems as Blu-Ray and HD DVD, though: limited content, complex setup and high cost for hardware. Nevertheless, Internet TV is already good enough to make […]

CBS Interactive has announced that it will begin offering classic shows from its archive as on-demand Internet television. The initial lineup includes full-length episodes of Star Trek, The Twighlight Zone, MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0 and Melrose Place. All content is ad-supported, free to the consumer, and available immediately. While we can’t say that CBS is boldly […]

Video snacking – watching short, on demand Internet video over your lunch hour. Lunch Is The New Prime Time Nielsen has released new research that identifies “video snacking” as a real trend. Internet video viewing peaks during lunchtime hours on weekdays: Streaming activity at the top network TV Web sites peaks during the weekday lunchtime […]

A new report from Nielsen on Internet video habits reveals gender differences in Internet video viewing: men like it short and sweet (YouTube), while women like to take their time and enjoy longer shows (network sites). Women Watch More Network TV Online; Men Watch More Consumer-Generated Media Video streams at broadcast network TV Web sites […]

Apple yesterday released the delayed “Take Two” interface for Apple TV. We’ve gone through the update process and tested it out, and here’s our thoughts on the new functionality and interface, with an emphasis on social media. The update process is painless. Navigate to Settings and choose Update Software, and Apple TV will take care […]

Over at PBS’s MediaShift, Jennifer Woodard Maderazo offers her take on why she’s leaving print media behind for digital: In new media circles, one of the hottest topics of recent years has been the print-to-digital shift. People pundit about it, shout “print is dead” and wallow in the sadness sparked by nostalgia for a day […]

During the keynote at the National Association of Television Program Executives’ Conference, NBC-Universal President Jeff Zucker said that the network has notice a midday bump in online video viewers, and it wants a piece of the action. “We’re also seeing new forms of media consumption,” said Zucker, “like something our research department calls ‘video snacking’‚Äîa […]

The Nielsen Company today announced the launch of Nielsen On Demand Reporting & Analytics, a new service that reports on video-on-demand (VOD) usage. The service offers viewing stats based on real time transactions collected at the set-top box level. At launch, Comcast will be providing VOD data for the service. Comcast will also begin using […]

Vudu is slashing the price of its video-on-demand box. Effective immediately, the Vudu is now $295, down from its original $399 asking price. Customers who’ve purchased the unit in the past 30 days can get a $100 movie credit by calling the company’s customer service line (888-554-VUDU). This move is expected, given the growing strength […]