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Submit Your News, Press Releases, Product Announcements, Contests, etc 2008 NEWS - Mofilm, the world’s biggest global mobile short film festival will be held at the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress, the world’s leading communications event on February 18th and 19th 2009 in Barcelona. This unique event will highlight the intersection of Art, Commerce and Technology as a new world audience of 3 billion viewers emerges. Mofilm is now accepting entries for films of 5 minutes or less competing to win a grand prize of a brand new Chevrolet Cruze and €2000. Four runners up will win €2000 as well. 3 December 2008, London, UK: Two-time Academy Award-winning actor and director Kevin Spacey will headline at the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress (16-20 February 2009) in Barcelona, as host of the MOFILM Mobile Short Film Festival and mobile entertainment keynote speaker, the GSMA and MOFILM jointly announced today.
The 2009 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo Introduces Incredible Live Performance Stage for the First Time in its History - FyreTV Stage Will Feature Live Performances by ENCINO, CALIFORNIA (December 18, 2008) … FyreTV is sponsoring an entertainment stage at the 2009 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo that will feature the smashing rock musical stylings of one of LA’s best kept secrets – HDR, offer a scintillating live presentation by the Punany Poets, and a performance by a troupe of Sapphire’s exotic dancers. Read the Press Release
DailyMotion Claims to be the most popular independent video site in the world
EW YORK, NY – December 16, 2008 – Dailymotion continues to be the most popular independent web video site globally, with over 38 million unique visitors worldwide, according to global Internet information provider comScore Media Metrix Data (October 2008). In addition, Dailymotion’s year-to-date monthly average of over 36 million unique visitors leads all independent online video web sites.
Denver, CO (PRWEB) December 9, 2008 -- VideoBloom's (www.videobloom.com) VIEW Index, or Video-Enabled Web Index, reports that online video use continues to increase across the board. Over the past seven months, 18% of NASDAQ 100 companies and 4% of the Dow Jones 30 companies have expanded their Internet video usage. Read the Press Release WEB ALL-STARS CREATE EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS TO PROMOTE ENTRIES FOR 13th ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS, Campaign Showcases Original Shorts by Barely Political, You Suck at Photoshop, Jake and Amir, and More, The Webby Awards has commissioned five of the biggest names in online video, including Barely Political "Obama Girl" and College Humor's "Jake and Amir", to launch a new campaign promoting the call for entries for the 13thnnual Webby Awards. Read the press release
Internet Video Magazine Holiday Issue Goes Live Flip MinoHD Review, Home Theatre Guide and How to Produce Reality TV December 2, 2008 – San Diego, CA – This month, Internet Video Magazine (http://www.internetvideomag.com) has posted a bakers dozen of new articles on the website just in time for the Holiday season. All are available at the home page or at the articles page - http://internetvideomag.com/articles_1111.htm Read the press release
Thousands of people post to YouTube each day with hopes of taking videos "viral," but few understand how to make that happen. But if you want to be visible on YouTube or even go viral, then you've come to the right place. YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts (O'Reilly, $29.99) written by YouTube veterans Alan "fallofautumndistro" Lastufka and Michael W. Dean, provides easy-to-read instructions on getting a video of your cause, song, commercial, or unique point of view noticed by thousands. Read the Press Release
Adobe Systems introduced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.0.1 software, a major update to the leading start-to-finish professional video production solution.Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.0.1 enables users to import Final Cut Pro projects via XML interchange, export to Open Media Framework (OMF) format, and import and export projects in Advanced Authoring Format (AAF). Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.0.1 also offers significant performance and stability enhancements, including full support for 64-bit computing platforms to accelerate compute-intensive post-production tasks. Read the Press Release Are your scripts or screenplays too long? Too talky? Write Brothers (www.screenplay.com) has rolled out a cool software technology that scans a script document and identifies critical words, lines or paragraphs that affect the script’s page count. The first version of Streamline, a plug-in program for the Mac OS X version of Screenwriter 6, is $39.95 and is now available as a download-only item from www.screenplay.com. A Windows version is under development. AMD Maui Home Theater PC - Video Spotlight at HotHardware  HotHardware takes a Video Spotlight look at AMD's "Maui" Home Theater PC platform. Built on a combination of AMD energy efficient Phenom or Athlon processors, an AMD chipset based motherboard, ATI Radeon graphics, ATI TV Tuners, and AMD Live! software, this new platform packs a lot of HD functionality, for the do-it-yourselfer and system builder.
New York, NY − November 19, 2008 − Dailymotion, one of the world's largest independent video entertainment websites, and One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving education in the developing world, today announced a holiday contest to support OLPC's Give One, Get One campaign. The contest, which runs from November 17, 2008 to December 15, 2008, calls for Dailymotion users to upload original commercials for the Give One, Get One campaign. One winning commercial will be selected from among the submissions. Along with bringing greater attention to this important campaign, the winning commercial will be aired on a major network/cable TV channel during the period of December 15th to December 31st.
It's a Zombie Thanksgiving: Watch Zombie Flicks Online @ MonstersHD.com - This Thanksgiving, MONSTERS HD cordially invites viewers to cozy up to a free undead buffet with all the trimmings: "Thanksgiving Day of the Dead." The George Romero cult classic Day of the Dead and the neo-classic, The Rage, from director and special-effects master, Robert Kurtzman will be available to watch on MONSTERSHD.com on Thanksgiving. More Info MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, November 12, 2008 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) and Veoh Networks Inc. (www.veoh.com) today announced the availability of the Veoh™ Web Player for SanDisk, a portable video player that is initially available only on SanDisk® Cruzer® USB flash drives. The Veoh Web Player for SanDisk, allows on-the-go viewers to browse, search, and enjoy millions of videos available through Veoh.com on any computer* at any time - including TV shows, movies, web series and popular independently-produced content from all over the Web. read the press release
Pure Digital Introduces Flip MinoHDTM – the World’s Smallest HD Camcorder 3 oz. camcorder puts the power to shoot and share stunning HD video in your pocket San Francisco, CA – November 12, 2008 -- The maker of Flip Video™ – the best-selling family of affordable and simple-to-use digital camcorders – today introduced its latest breakthrough product: the Flip MinoHD. The world’s smallest high definition camcorder at just over three oz., this remarkably slim camcorder makes capturing and sharing HD video easy and affordable. The stylish Flip MinoHD from Pure Digital Technologies, priced at $229.99 (MSRP), records up to 60 minutes of HD video and features Flip Video’s new FlipShare software, also announced today. This advanced on-board software platform allows consumers to plug the camcorder’s signature flip-out USB arm into any computer for easy drag-and-drop video organizing, editing and sharing on YouTube, MySpace, AOL Video or via email.
Research and Markets: Latest Report 'Internet Video - Conditions of Profitability' Opens up Debates over the Conditions of Profitability for Each Type of Service 2008-11-08 - This report examines the changes taking place in online video distribution and analyses content providers' strategies, how associated costs and revenue are evolving, as well as the impact of new TV program formats. It also provides a working model that opens up debates over the conditions of profitability for each type of services. Read the Press Release
WildPitch.TV, announced the winners of its "Opening Day - Show Your Stuff" video ad competition. The start-up company, which markets "people-powered" advertising solutions, is showcasing the top user-generated videos from a promotional contest which encouraged consumers to make their own video ads for the products and brands that they love. Some of these user created video commercials are very well done - while others sort of miss the boat. Read the Press Release
LONG BEACH, CA (November 5, 2008) - JVC Professional Products Company, a world leader in high end home theater projection technology, has announced an agreement with SENSIO Technologies Inc., creator of the SENSIO® 3D, to join forces and offer the very first high end 3D solution available on the consumer market. The entirely new product will allow consumers to watch high-quality 3D at home by combining two of JVC's award-winning D-ILA projectors and a media server integrating the SENSIO® 3D decoding technology. Read the Press Release ZeeVee's Free Zviewer(TM) Internet Video Browser for the Big Screen - Browser-based app finds and plays any Internet or PC video in lean-back living room style; Mozilla-based system currently in limited beta program. Zviewer's simple, highly visual graphical interface enables browsing of videos from various websites through a single browser, all from the comfort of the couch. Read the press release
PluggedIn Launches Original Web Series 'PluggedIn 5', a New Video DJ and Lifestyle Show Hosted by Internet Superstar iJustine Multimedia Website Launches Twice Weekly Lifestyle Series Showcasing HD Quality, Licensed Videos from Artists Such As Radiohead,
Adobe Photoshop CS4 One-on-One--New from O'Reilly October 24, 2008
Get Real and Create Your Own Reality TV Show Do you have a concept for a reality-based TV show, but aren’t sure about the next steps? In his new book, Reality Check (Focal Press, $19.95, October 08), successful talk-show host, Michael Essany, takes you from idea…to reality! Loaded with practical, step-by-step advice on the art and business of producing reality TV, this helpful how-to features insights from Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, as well as other top producers in the industry. READ THE PRESS RELEASE Fastest Growing Single Day Film Festival to Deliver Hi Def Video over the Internet using Award Winning Vusion Video Streaming LOS ANGELES, Calif., - 25 September, 2008 – The ELEVATE Film Festival, the fastest growing single day film event in the World, today announced that selected films from the event will be available on the Internet using Vusion’s HD Video Streaming service. The quality of the Vusion service is so good that portions the event will be streamed to large format monitors and screens during the festival. The ELEVATE Film Festival will be held on October 5th, 2008 in the Nokia Theatre – L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, California. Read the Press Release
NVIDIA NEWS SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 16, 2008- Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 software, the NVIDIA® Quadro® CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX was architected to deliver the best performance for the new GPU-optimized features of Adobe Creative Suite 4. Read the Press Release Partnership with CafePress creates open marketplace for anyone to create, share, and sell designs for the best-selling Flip Mino Camcorder SAN FRANCISCO, CA October 14, 2008 -- The makers of the acclaimed Flip Video(TM) family of camcorders today announced a next-generation personalization platform that invites consumers to choose from thousands of professional designs or custom design their own Flip Mino camcorder. Read the Press Release
MADISON, WI - Oct 14, 2008 - Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced ACID Pro 7 digital audio workstation software, available in early November. Unlike any other software offering in its class, ACID Pro 7 software offers powerful and intuitive DAW functionality for today's media professional including multitrack recording, 5.1 surround sound mixing, robust MIDI sequencing and best-in-class loop-based music production. Now Microsoft Vista compatible, ACID Pro 7 software enables a faster and more flexible creative environment by providing precise control over the music creation process through enhancements such as a new mixing environment, MIDI track freeze, tempo curves, improved Beatmapping, and additional import/export options. Read the Press Release Asthmatic Kitty and Microcinema invite you to create a music video for one of three Rafter songs. Below are three links. Download the mp3s, pick your favorite song and make a music video. Upload your music video to the Rafter Sweaty Magic Contest group on YouTube. A specially selected panel of celebrity judges, including Dan Deacon, Sasha Barrese, Christine Starkman, The Liars, Yo Gabba gabba, Leslie Hall, and Adrian Grenier, will judge the videos. The contest began on August 28th and will run until 11:59PM EST November 15th, 2008. We'll announce winners here on asthmatickitty.com on December 1st, 2008. The three songs to choose from: Sweat, Juicy or Salt. 1st Prize - $1000, 2nd Prize - $500, 3rd Prize - $250. Three runner ups will be chosen by Asthmatic Kitty staff and will receive some AK related goodies (i.e. t-shirt and CDs.) Dailymotion Expands DIY Web Video Category with Howcast Partnership Agreement brings library of high quality how-to video clips to world’s largest independent video sharing site New York, NY – October 14, 2008 – Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video sharing site, today announced an agreement that will bring Howcast's collection of high quality, engaging how-to videos to the global entertainment website. The deal expands Dailymotion’s growing collection of do-it-yourself videos, which combines licensed DIY content with some of the most popular DIY content from individual creative contributors.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 10, 2008 — Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today highlighted how busy consumers can put more fun in Halloween with a free download of its VideoSpin™ by Pinnacle video editing software. Using the software, even people who have never edited a movie before can create, email and upload high-quality videos to popular websites such as YouTube®. Rated best choice of the “free” video-editing programs*, VideoSpin has more than half-a-million existing users. Read the press release NEW YORK, NY and BURBANK, Calif. (October 7, 2008) – Dailymotion, the world’s largest independent video entertainment website, and the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) today announced a content distribution agreement to bring all 13 episodes of the Canadian cult-hit television series “jPod” to Dailymotion. Beginning September 25, “jPod” will be available to Dailymotion users for free streaming at (http://www.dailymotion.com/group/jpod), with all 13 episodes posted at launch. “jPod” can also be seen at TheWB.com (www.thewb.com), WBTVG’s new premium, ad-supported, video-on-demand, interactive and personalized network.
DV Expo Gets "Behind The Camera" With Focus On RED ONE, Sony EX3 and Panasonic AVCCAM; Offering Hands-On Training and Education
Internet Video Magazine Goes Spooky for Halloween – Best Halloween Videos Adds How To Make Video Articles for Internet Video Professionals, Hobbyists and Enthusiasts October 2, 2008 – San Diego, CA – This month, Internet Video Magazine (http://www.internetvideomag.com) has created a special new Halloween video section which spotlights some of the Internet’s best Halloween videos. Targeted to video makers, families, kids, these Halloween videos feature a wide spectrum of styles and content – from serious scary to funny to excessively goofy and maybe even stupid. We have included some old classic Halloween videos as well as a new crop of spooky and goofy Halloween oriented Internet videos. more
Peachpit Releases Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed BERKELEY, CALIF. (Oct. 1, 2008)— Peachpit today announced the publication of Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed <http://www.peachpit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0321552962> , by Jennie Bourne with Dave Burstein. This innovative book shows readers how to take their video from concept to prominence on the Web, getting noticed and making money along the way. more
Online Film Festival Taps Dead Horse as One of Inaugural Slate of Feature Films A charismatic group of Ohio filmmakers who, in just two weeks, produced, wrote and directed a darkly comedic independent feature film about murder-plotting Midwest carpet salesmen has been selected to be one of a handful of feature films to appear on the launch of www.filmgo.net, an online film festival developed with the specific purpose of generating awareness and distribution opportunities for independent films. more
SONY BRIDGES GAP BETWEEN HIGH-DEFINITION PROSUMER AND PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION - One New Camera Brings Cinematic Film-Look for Amateur Videographers and Another Offers Advanced Production Capabilities for Directors of Photography Sony is expanding its industry leading line-up of high-definition video products with two new HDV™ cameras designed to meet the needs of professionals and prosumers. more
Dell Studio Hybrid Video Spotlight - from HotHardware.com
Dell Studio Hybrid Desktop, A HotHardware Video Spotlight: http://hothardware.com/articles/Dell-Studio-Hybrid-Desktop-A-HotHardware-Video-Spotlight/
Live, Interactive Webinars Focused on Ensuring High-quality Video Editing and Sharing Experiences for End Users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 26, 2008 — Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a part of Avid Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced a series of free Pinnacle Life webinars designed to help users optimize their video editing and sharing experiences with Pinnacle Studio™ version 12. The monthly series of webcasts will premiere September 30th with a webinar on how to master Pinnacle Montage, a unique theme-based Pinnacle Studio feature that can be used to edit movies with up to 181 video tracks in minutes. more
PLANO, Texas - Sept. 26, 2008 - The ViewCast Osprey®-700e HD video capture card has been named the winner of Streaming Media Magazine's 2008 Readers' Choice Award in the Encoding Hardware category. A product of ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), the Osprey-700e HD was selected out of the nearly 4,000 votes cast by Streaming Media readers in the annual contest that recognizes the industry's most innovative streaming solutions. The first HD-compatible product from ViewCast, the Osprey-700e HD is a robust, high-performance video capture and streaming solution for content owners and content aggregators who need to work with SDI video sources in both HD and SD formats. more
San Jose, CA - September 23, 2008, IVT, maker of transformative, industrial-strength rich media video communication and webcasting software, today announced the launch of IVT PrimeTime™, the first media content repository and media management system with social computing capabilities for the enterprise. A high performance platform that makes video content easy to manage, store, organize, find, view, reuse and recommend, IVT PrimeTime enables organizations to expand the reach of their video communications and allows content creators and viewers to interact using social networking. more
Dailymotion Launches Dailymotion Canada World’s Largest Independent Video Sharing Site Extends Reach in the North American Market New York, NY – September 24, 2008 – Dailymotion, world’s largest independent video sharing site, today announced the launch of its new localized Canadian site, located at www.dailymotion.com/ca-fr or www.dailymotion.com/ca-en. Dailymotion’s Canadian launch will further extend the site’s reach in a key North American market. Building on several key international launches this year, the expansion also brings the number of international editorialized homepages to sixteen. Dailymotion Canada features homepages in both official national languages – English (www.dailymotion.com/ca-en) and French Canadian (www.dailymotion.com/ca-fr). more
Markham, Ontario (September 22, 2008) - Digital Rapids -- a leading developer of solutions for bringing television, video and movie content to the next generation of viewing devices -- has been honored with an IBC2008 Innovation Award for the company's contribution to the MICAH multi-format, digital media production workflow at leading global media and entertainment company NBC Universal. The award win in the Content Management category is shared between NBC Universal, Digital Rapids and a fellow technology supplier. more Sept 23, 2008 - This month, Internet Video Magazine (http://www.internetvideomag.com) has posted a variety of new articles designed to help professionals, amateurs and even kids, families and video enthusiasts to create and post their own Internet video movie masterpieces. In addition, Internet Video Magazine has added new video production articles geared to video, Internet and broadcast professionals. This month we are featuring spotlights on the latest HD camcorders, the new Adobe Creative Suite 4, all about Camcorder batteries, how to improve your audio by using a shotgun mike, as well as looks at various new video and audio editing software solutions like Adobe Premiere Elements, CyberLink PowerDirector, Adobe Soundbooth, Pinnacle Studio, etc. more
Ipera Leverages Revolutionary Video Enhancement Technology for Enterprise Video Server Market
New Pixel Xtream Video Transcoder Software Dramatically Improves Video Quality on Linux and Windows Corporate Video Servers while Reducing Bandwidth Requirements
Redwood City, CA (September 22, 2008) – Ipera Technology, Inc. a pioneer in advancing video enhancement technology, announced today Pixel Xtream™, a new video transcoder with built-in automatic and intelligent video enhancement functions. Specifically developed to run on Linux®- and Windows®-based corporate video servers, the new software builds on Ipera’s breakthrough Pixel Magic™ video enhancement technology for X-86-based PCs and servers. What makes Pixel Xtream so unique is that it not only dramatically improves video quality, it reduces bandwidth requirements. Pixel Xtream accepts most video formats as input and produces bitstreams in WMV, H.264 or FLV. more
SmartSound® Sonicfire® Pro Version 5 Now Available; Becomes First Music Library to Offer Timing Control - Ability to precisely time musical events to key points in a video timeline adds incredible power and dramatic impact to productions NORTHRIDGE, CA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 – SmartSound Software, Inc. announces the release of Sonicfire Pro 5, a groundbreaking new development in library music. With new music timing controls and searching features, Sonicfire Pro 5 gives professional editors the most complete customizable music library solution. more
Focus Enhancements and JVC Professional Launch MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC ProHD Camcorders at IBC2008 - Ultra-portable Media Recorder adds native file recording and ground-breaking ability to wirelessly tag media on the fly to JVC GY-HD200/201 and GY-HD251 Camcorders Amsterdam, The Netherlands (IBC2008) - September 15, 2008 -- Focus Enhancements Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in media management and ultra wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced that it will unveil its ultra-portable MR-HD100 Media Recorder for JVC at IBC2008 at the Amsterdam RAI Centre (Stand 9.D41) from September 12-16. The MR-HD100 is designed to interface specifically with JVC's award-winning GY-HD200E/201E and GY-HD251E series of ProHD camcorders and seamlessly integrates native file recording technology, extended record times, and the breakthrough ability to wirelessly log custom metadata in the field while shooting. more
NSI Online Film Festival: Inaugural "Best of" winner announced Winnipeg, MB: The eight minute drama Loonie has been selected as the winner of the $2,500 cash prize for ‘best film’ in the first round of the NSI Online Short Film Festival run by the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI). more< MobiTV and Media Excel partner to offer Integrated Transcoding & Video Streaming Solution for wireless service providers - Partnership will allow service providers to deliver next generation video services over mobile and broadband networksAMSTERDAM – September 15, 2008 – MobiTV, Inc., a leading provider of advanced mobile and broadband IP Video distribution technology, and Media Excel, a leader in advanced real-time video encoding and transcoding solutions, today announced a strategic partnership agreement to jointly offer advanced video delivery capabilities to service providers. The combined solutions will enable service providers to leverage proven best-of-breed technologies and expertise for the development of next-generation high availability, high capacity video services over mobile and broadband networks. more On2 Rolls Out VP8 - On2 Technologies Unveils New Advanced Video Compression Format September 13th, 2008 On2 video delivers over 50% bandwidth savings compared to leading H.264 implementations AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. On2 Technologies, Inc. (Amex: ONT), a leader in video compression solutions, announced its latest video compression format, On2 VP8. This eighth generation of On2 video is the perfect solution for web TV, IPTV and video conferencing companies looking to differentiate their product and service offerings by delivering higher quality video using less data and requiring less system resource for playback. more First HD Encoder/Transcoder Based on Texas Instruments DaVinci™ Processor; Highest Density, Scalability in Industry Enables Customers to Simultaneously Distribute Over Broadcast, Web, and MobileMedia Excel, a leader in advanced real-time video encoding and transcoding solutions, today announced that it is releasing its new HERA 4000 line of transcoder products at the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. The HERA 4000 is the first video compression product that can stream two real-time, simultaneous HD streams in a single product. As the first encoder/transcoder to use the Texas Instruments DaVinci™ technology digital media processor, the HERA 4000 introduces a new platform for content creators that need to simultaneously distribute high-resolution video over broadcast, web, and mobile networks in an efficient, cost-effective manner. more
SONY CREATIVE SOFTWARE "TECHNOLOGY IN MOTION 2" STUDENT FILM CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE APPROACHING Schools Encouraged to Register by October 15 to Qualify for Free Software and Multimedia Curriculum Tools; Prizes Total $400,000 in Video Software and Hardware
McLEAN, VA and SAN DIEGO, CA, September 8, 2008 – Invision.TV (http://www.invision.tv), The Ultimate Guide to Internet Video, today announced the launch of its unique, new, web-based Interactive Program Guide (IPG) for Internet Video that makes it easy for users to discover, watch and share content from video sites across the Web in an intuitive, engaging TV-like experience. Invision.TV will be unveiled this morning at the DEMOfall 08 conference, the “launchpad for emerging technology,” in San Diego, CA. more
AV Toolbox has released two new inexpensive products, the AVT-3310 will up convert to a PC signal from a CV or S-Video source while the AVT-3155 will down convert from a PC to CV or S-Video.
STEPHEN KING TO JUDGE SHOMI BOOK TRAILER CONTEST New York, NY—July 21, 2008—Dorchester Publishing and Circle of Seven Productions have teamed up to present a contest offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for amateur and professional filmmakers who also love books. Participants will create book trailers based on their favorite novel in the SHOMI series of modern-day fantasy fiction. The best trailer—as selected by internationally bestselling author Stephen King—will be shown at a movie premiere in New York City as well as a theater in the winner’s home market. more WebRidesTV to provide online videos for car fans on MSN Video and MSN Mobile. WebRidesTV drives forward with MSN to further advance social networking and specialized video entertainment, reviews and news for auto enthusiasts cruising the Web on a computer, phone or mobile device. more
From MC Hammer to metal, Spore fans have brought sexy back like never before with the Spore Creature Creator Dance Off Contest. The contest, currently running on the Spore channel on YouTube, has been a huge success with nearly 2,400 entries - the biggest contest YouTube has ever had! more Since December 2007, Myngle.com has been bringing together language teachers and students from all over the world enabling live lessons for conversational practice over the Internet. Myngle offers a solution that provides the possibility of teaching or receiving live one-on-one classes from the comfort of your home for practically any language and level from any type of teacher. more San Francisco, CA (August 9, 2008) Online media distribution leader Crunchyroll today announced an agreement with ADV Films, one of the top producer-distributors of anime in North America, to provide streaming, subscription, and download-to-own viewing for twelve animated series and feature film properties. These new offerings will begin appearing online later this month at www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com> . more
The new TV One LM-1750HD high performance Multi-format 17” Color LCD Monitor from TV One features inputs for SDI (either SD or HD) with an active output, HDMI, Analog RGBHV, YUV or YPbPr Component Video and 2x Composite Video. An YC input is available and can be used in lieu of one of the Composite inputs. The monitor offers five Stereo inputs with dual internal speakers and Front panel Tally LED’s that can be activated externally via a DB9 connector. The unit is now shipping and has a suggested retail price of $3950. more Blastwave FX Announces Podcaster 2: A New Addition to the Microwaves Series - 500 Web-ready Sounds on DVD, Optimized for Search Detroit, MI – Aug. 1, 2008: Blastwave FX (http://www.blastwavefx.com), developer of next-generation HD sound effects libraries, announced the release of Podcaster 2 – a high definition MP3 sound effects library specifically designed for podcasting and virtual media. Blastwave FX provides podcasters and virtual media producers with a complete collection of music, sound effects and production elements in this collection of 500 sounds. more LOS ANGELES (July 29, 2008) — ClipBlast! (www.clipblast.com), the premier Web-wide video navigation and distribution platform, today announced that it is now indexing all video content from blip.tv (www.blip.tv) – including the online TV network’s featured and emerging video producers and all of blip.tv’s shows. more Pure Digital Technologies Sells One Millionth Flip Video(TM) Camcorder - Pure Digital also announced compatibility with Apple's Mac computers in time for the back-to-school period. With Apple's recent software updates to QuickTime and iMovie, Flip Video camcorders are now fully compatible with Mac video applications, including QuickTime, iMovie, and iDVD. more
Panther Express Selected to Power I4U News Site, one of the top tech and gadget blogs - The News about the Newest Gadgets, Tech, Consumer Electronics – delivered by Panther CDN New York, NY – (July 28, 2008) – Panther Express, (www.pantherexpress.net) a leading global provider of high-performance content delivery services, today announced they have been selected as the content delivery network (CDN) for I4U News, http://www.i4u.com/, one of the top online Tech and Gadget Lifestyle magazines in the US and UK. The site attracts an affluent audience of tech and gadget enthusiasts and consumers, and provides in-depth coverage of the latest Hot Gadgets, Portable Devices, Mobile Phones, Home Entertainment, Notebook & PCs and Gaming. more
Adobe Systems Incorporated released an update of Adobe® Media Player, the customizable, cross-platform media player software that can provide high-quality playback of streamed, downloaded, or locally stored video in the FLV format. The latest release of Adobe Media Player includes significant user interface and navigation enhancements, improved performance, and new functionality. With the newly updated Adobe Media Player, Adobe is offering viewers an innovative, engaging user experience. The new version delivers a clean, more intuitive user interface, a new home screen, and improved navigation. Additional enhancements include notifications that update users about new content and the ability to download content in the background while working on other tasks, making Adobe Media Player more user-friendly than ever. more Metacafe and Microcinema International Launch MetaFest 2008 Metacafe®, whose nearly 30 million unique viewers each month make it one of the world's largest video entertainment sites, and Microcinema International, a leading international rights manager, exhibitor and specialty markets distributor of the "moving image arts," are teaming to create and curate MetaFest 2008. MetaFest is a juried online and offline film festival presenting the best in international creative and contemporary short-form video entertainment. more
Vowsoft has released Tube Explorer v. 2.5, a Windows program that makes YouTube more fun. With Tube Explorer, it's easy to search, browse, download, and convert videos from video-sharing web sites such as YouTube, Yahoo! Video, Google Video, MetaCafe, and DailyMotion.
Tube Explorer eliminates most of the frustrations of watching Internet videos. With Tube Explorer's unique built-in video browser, you can quickly and efficiently search and browse videos from all of the popular video sites. more
On2 Technologies Partners With China's CCTV.com to Deliver Video Coverage of the Beijing Olympics Over the Web CCTV.com VOD service uses On2 VP6-based Adobe(R) Flash(R) video TARRYTOWN, N.Y., July 17, 2008 - On2 Technologies, Inc., a leader in video compression technologies, announced today that China Central Television's CCTV.com will use On2 Flix(R) Engine to encode and publish new media video coverage of the Beijing Olympics. CCTV.com, the official internet and mobile phone broadcaster of the 2008 games, will deliver an exclusive video on demand service using On2 VP6-based Adobe Flash video across its network of more than 1000 servers; bringing 24/7 accessibility of the 2008 Beijing Olympics to China's internet users. more
Internet Video Magazine shows you how to shoot, edit and share your videos July 16, 2008 – San Diego, CA – Internet Video Magazine (http://www.internetvideomag.com) has added an assortment of new articles designed to help kids, families and video enthusiasts shoot, create and post their own Internet video movie masterpieces. In addition, Internet Video Magazine has added news video production articles geared to video, Internet and broadcast professionals. more
LOS ANGELES — July 10, 2008 – MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, today announced the launch of a new exclusive branded channel with Sid and Marty Krofft. Sid and Marty Krofft Pictures, creators of beloved children’s television shows throughout the 1970’s and ‘80’s (including “H.R. Pufnstuf,” “Land of the Lost,” “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters,” and “The Bugaloos,”) have made MySpaceTV their official social network and will populate the channel with full-length licensed content, “Krofft Kwikies” (short-form episodes of the original series) along with and highlight clips of favorite Krofft characters and moments. The videos will be viewable by going to the official profile http://www.myspace.com/krofft more OVGuide.com - June 2008 Online Video Trends Report - Trends for this month continue to indicate the immense growth in the popularity of online video; particularly new movie releases. more
TV One Introduces New Analog/Digital Video Format Converters - The 1T-FC-524 converts analog RGBHV or Component YPbPr inputs to DVI signals while the 1T-FC-425 converts DVI to RGBHV or Component YPbPr.
Origin Shielding Improves Site Responsiveness By Slashing Hits to Content Providers Database New York, NY (July 1, 2008) Panther Express, (www.pantherexpress.net) a leading global provider of high-performance content delivery services, today announced they have been selected as the content delivery network (CDN) for PriceMinister.com (http://www.priceminister.com), one of Europe's leading e-commerce sites. Based in France, and serving customers throughout the world, PriceMinister.com is a global online marketplace for connecting buyers and sellers. PriceMinister.com is the second most popular e-commerce site in France and in the top 15 of all French websites overall. more
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