I'm all for the Netflix Just for Kids option. The 12-and-under programming section of Netflix just rolled out to the Xbox 360, and has been available on computers, as well as other gaming consoles and over-the-top devices for about a year. But Xbox is a big win, since the gaming console is so popular for streaming viewing. ...Read the whole story
AOL's Huffington Post Media Group on Monday launched HuffPost Live, a new live streaming news network that aims to heavily involve its users in the creation and dissemination of news. ...Read the whole story
If there is one consistent trend in the auto business, it's moms and minivans. There has been a defection to crossovers in recent years, but there will probably always be a core market for children's chariots. ...Read the whole story
With mobile devices driving double-digit growth in kid and teen segments, NBC reports live streaming of the London Olympics events tripled since the last Games in Beijing. ...Read the whole story
NBC's prime-time numbers dropped again as its three-hour prime-time coverage for "XXX Olympics Games" sank 40% among adult 18-49 viewers from a week ago. But NBC said yesterday that the gold medal-winning victory of the USA over Japan in soccer gave its NBC Sports Network the highest viewership in its history for a specific TV event. NBC also said it took in 1.467 million live video streams for the soccer game, the most in Olympic history. ...Read the whole story
he oil industry is profitable for producers when the costs of exploitation are low and/or the prices at the gas tank are high. That is pretty much the case for any producer, but oil and online video are different in one key way, which serves as a good indicator of what will drive 2013. Last week we took a trip down memory lane and looked at some of the trends (and fads) that shaped online video. Today we ask, "What does next year have in store?" ...More
UK viewers not only use mobile to track the Games wherever they may be, but they are using two or more displays in creative ways to assemble their own personal content environment. ...More