Despite the success of Hulu, a lot of people seem to be struggling with the simple idea that people want free, ad-supported Internet television. A new survey may help change that. The survey (Ipsos) found that three out of four people are willing to watch some ads in exchange for free TV shows and movies. […]

Back in 2006, we suggested that YouTube as you know it is dead, when Google bought the site for $1.65 billion and money came into the picture in a big way. Since then, Google’s admitted it’s got a problem trying to make money off of YouTube, and admitted that more than 97% of the videos […]

Google’s problem with YouTube is even bigger than many thought. More than 97% of YouTube’s videos are deadweight – videos that the company can’t put ads on. According to Silicon Alley Insider’s Michael Learmonth: We know Google’s (GOOG) YouTube is a tough sell for advertisers. But video site’s sales team may be having an even […]

The Nielsen Company today released figures showing video and TV usage across television, Internet and mobile devices in the US. According to Nielsen, Americans are watching more TV than ever, and Internet video viewing isn’t cutting into time spent watching traditional TV – it’s adding to it. In other words, the Internet is turning couch […]

There’s been a lot of discussion today about the Roku Netflix Player, focusing on the idea that Roku could its cheap Player to establish a foothold in people’s living rooms, and then add additional services to establish itself as a major Internet television solution. According to a Forbes report, “Later this year, a simple software […]

Google and Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, have teamed up on a new project to bring short, original animated videos to the Internet. In September, MacFarlane, will introduce Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, a Net-only animation series. Google will distribute the series through AdSense ads to thousands of sites that match the show’s […]

In five years, video will be everywhere, showing up on your phone, on Blade Runner-esque billboards, in your email and on your car’s GPS unit. According to Forrester analyst James L. McQuivey, Ph.D., you’ll encounter “a dozen video platforms per day,” – what he calls an OmniVideo world. You’ll not only watch more video, but more of […]

Beet.tv‘s Andy Plesser snags a nice interview with Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google and the man known to many as the”father of the Internet.” About 4:30 into the interview, Cerf talks a bit about the history of video distribution over the Internet, and then goes on to say that the popularity […]

Social media guru JD Lasica interviewed Hayden Black, the creator and star of the Internet video hits Goodnight Burbank and Abigail’s X-Rated Teen Diary, at the recent Digital Hollywood conference. Black offers some background on his shows, but also touches on things anyone should consider when creating an Internet video series. It seems that Hayden […]

Internet TV site Hulu is fighting back at users that use ad-blocking software, warning them that they need to disable the software. “This program is brought to you by Hulu’s advertising partners,” notes the site. “If you see this message repeatedly, you may need to disable your ad blocking software.” The video then resumes playing […]