Verizon launches Epix HD movie channel
US based telecom giant Verizon has announced the launch of their high definition movie channel named Epix.
This channel would deliver movies on demand both on television and on the web.
It launches on the company’s FiOS TV service and is available online at epixhd.com.
This service is free [...]
YouTube remains the king of online videos
Google owned video sharing service YouTube continues to dominate the web’s video ecosystem.
comScore has released their latest report on video watching habits of web users in the USA.
The report said that around 161 million people in the United States watched videos online last month.
And around 25 [...]
YouTube to mask user information in data supplied to Viacom
Viacom and YouTube have agreed that the data provided to Viacom would have the user information masked.
Google owned YouTube service said in a blog post on this new development: “We remain committed to protecting your privacy and we’ll continue to fight for your right to share [...]
Google told to release YouTube records to Viacom
Search engine giant Google has been ordered by a US based court to provide data related to video-viewing habits of YouTube users to Viacom.
This ruling has been criticized by privacy groups. Google responded in a statement: “We are disappointed the court granted Viacom’s overreaching demand for viewing history.”
Viacom [...]
Atom.com re-launched
MTV Networks has officially re-launched their web property Atom.com.
They have now signed on Comedy Central as its exclusive partner which would now have a show on Atom.com.
MTV gained rights to Atom.com when parent company Viacom acquired AtomFilms.
The service is popular for short-form films and comedy material.
MTV said that Atom.com would feature four original series: [...]
Google: Viacom lawsuit threatens Internet Freedom
Viacom sued Google sometime back claiming that their video sharing service YouTube infringed on their copyright.
Users are able to upload copyrighted material on the service. Google enables the content owners to complain but Viacom claims that the company needs to do more by preventing any uploads of copyrighted material [...]
Adobe Media Player public trials begin
Adobe has said that they have now started testing their Adobe Media Player application through limited public tests.
The company is working with media partners including CBS and Viacom for this initiative.
Adobe would deliver ad-supported subscriptions to TV programs like “CSI,” “Survivor” and “Big Brother” through this program.
The two companies would [...]
Hulu features programming from Warner Bros
News Corp and General Electric’s NBC Universal have launched their video sharing service Hulu.com.
The launch saw them making available programming content from Time Warner Inc’s Warner Bros Television Group, Lionsgate in addition to several sports league.
Viacom and CBS are the two major media networks which are still in talks with [...]
Yahoo to take some time before responding to Microsoft buyout offer
Microsoft recently surprised the market by announcing a bid for the internet media giant Yahoo.
Yahoo has been struggling in the recent times with Google staying the leader in the search engine and online advertising markets.
The web’s most popular destination has now said that it [...]
Viacom to use Microsoft advertising platform for web properties
Media giant Viacom has announced that they are now collaborating with Microsoft for serving advertising on their network of web properties.
The company is as a result ditching DoubleClick which is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft’s rival company Google.
This is a major victory for Microsoft [...]
