by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 31, 4:30 PM
Sports sells, and as the new Ooyala Global Video Index shows, all around the world, sports is driving online video, but it particularly influences the growth of mobile and tablets.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 28, 1:47 PM
Why has a thoroughly ordinary, kind of long Samsung smartphone ad garnered 23.5 million YouTube views since March 7? That's a question first posed by video producer Neil Davidson that invites your reply.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 27, 2:08 PM
Branded videos have been viewed more than 19 billion times since 2009, but last year was the first time the top 10 all had 100 million views, and the pace of viewership also picked up dramatically, says a new report.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 26, 1:45 PM
The Pew Research Journalism Project's 2014 report sees a marked spike in online video news watching, but can't figure out where the profit is going to come from.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 25, 12:41 PM
The Walt Disney Co.'s decision to pay $500 million for Maker Studio is probably a more significant deal for giant Disney than it is for Maker Studios. It needs Maker's smarts about navigating in a digital world.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 24, 3:30 PM
It's possible that if you do a really good job dressing in a perfectly perfunctory way, you're stylin' with Normcore. Has unadorned online video made the idea of makeup and the fashion-forward business seem out of touch?
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 21, 2:02 PM
The two biggest names in the online video business, Netflix and YouTube, are at opposite ends of the spectrum. They leave a sizable middle.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 20, 4:01 PM
NBC News today debuted "Meet the Press Express," a baby version of the venerable Sunday morning talking heads staple. Short is sweet, and short is usually aimed at millennials.
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 19, 2:06 PM
Looking for a unique gift for that special techno-nerd content hog in your life? How about a dongle holder to house the Chromecast, Roku and soon to come (apparently) Amazon dongles that hang from connected TVs in America's best homes?
by P.J. Bednarski on Mar 18, 1:13 PM
The big march to digital viewing and advertising is being watched by the political ad spenders, too, and they are cautiously getting in line. But at this point, they like TV a lot more, two top strategists say at a MediaPost conference in Washington.