Web Video Report: News

WebVideoReport Joins With AdAge.com

2008-07-15T22:58:10Z

WebVideoReport, the leading source for information and news on the Internet video economy, is introducing new formats and features beginning on July 16. With renewed emphasis on the individuals and

Google to Keep User Info Anonymous to Viacom

2008-07-15T22:57:12Z

In their ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit, Google and Viacom reached a deal for YouTube to hand over the user data that Viacom had been demanding, with the user names and

MySpaceTV Gains Ground on YouTube

2008-07-15T22:55:54Z

MySpaceTV ate into YouTube’s dominant share of video viewing in May, according to comScore figures, NewTeeVee says. Google, owner of YouTube, was still on top with 34.8% of video views,

Jaman Inks Paramount Digital Deal

2008-07-15T22:53:49Z

Indie and art film rental site Jaman.com will begin offering films from Paramount Digital Entertainment, Daily Variety says. The deal will bring more mainstream Hollywood fare to the site, including

'Lonelygirl15' Coming to an End

2008-07-15T22:52:24Z

Two-year-old online video series “Lonelygirl15” is ending on Aug. 1, NewTeeVee says. In its place, parent company EQAL plans a new series featuring some of the same characters, as well

Shopflick Scores $7 Mil in Funding

2008-07-15T22:50:43Z

Video shopping site Shopflick.com raised $7 million in first-round funding from Panorama Capital and Venrock, PaidContent says. The site lets merchants post videos that showcase their offerings. -Elizabeth Jensen

Viacom Wants YouTube Employee Info

2008-07-15T03:00:38Z

Viacom has a new demand in its ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit against Google’s YouTube: It is asking for detailed information on video viewing and uploading done by YouTube employees themselves,

Japanese Series 'One Piece' Tops BitTorrent Downloads

2008-07-15T02:59:39Z

A list of the top bit-torrented TV shows for the week, compiled by Big Champagne for NewTeeVee, puts the Japanese animated “One Piece” on top for the second week. New

Veoh to Launch User Statistics Tools

2008-07-15T02:58:45Z

Video site Veoh Networks is launching a new behavioral targeting system that marries ads with the viewing habits of users, AdWeek says. Marketers can zero in on nine audience segments,

NBCU Taps Into Xbox 360's Marketplace

2008-07-15T02:57:06Z

NBC Universal has signed a distribution deal with Microsoft to make some of its TV and film content available for download through Xbox 360’s digital download store, Xbox Live Marketplace,

Viacom Will Not Take Identifiable User Info From YouTube

2008-07-12T00:59:28Z

Viacom issued a statement saying that it hasn’t asked for and won’t be obtaining the personally identifiable information of any YouTube user as it proceeds with its copyright-infringement lawsuit against

Web Video Investment Reaches $8 Bil, No Profit Yet

2008-07-12T00:57:04Z

In the three years since YouTube was founded, the overall online video business has generated more than $8 billion in U.S. investments alone, according to Silicon Alley Insider, which crunched

FCC Seeks Punishment for Comcast

2008-07-12T00:55:24Z

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin plans to recommend that Comcast be punished for impeding P2P traffic, which violated customers’ rights to open Internet access, PaidContent reports, citing an AP story. The

User-Generated Clips Rake in Little Revenue

2008-07-12T00:08:24Z

A study from the Diffusion Group says user-generated video will make up 42% of online video streams this year and for the next five years, but account for just 4%

YouTube to Add Geo Tags

2008-07-11T23:28:12Z

YouTube said it is adding geosearch to its offerings, allowing viewers to search for videos tagged by location, NewTeeVee says. The site is already experimenting with the new search option.