Wednesday 30 June 2010
Monday 28 June 2010
Online Video: More Closely Watched All the Time
June 28, 2010
- Mark Dolliver
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At the dawn of online time, the Internet was something you'd read. Now, increasingly, it's something you watch. Video of all sorts is becoming a crucial part of the online experience, especially for younger people. A report issued this month by Metacafe (whose Web site is devoted to professionally made video) and research/consulting firm Frank N. Magid Associates documents the rise of online video and points toward the direction its continued growth is likely to take.
Conducted last month among 8-64-year-olds, polling for the report found 50 percent of Internet users saying they watch online video at least once a week, up from 43 percent saying so last year. Thirteen percent said they watch on a daily basis; 23 percent do so several times a week. Among 18-34-year-olds, 67 percent view online video at least once a week and 20 percent watch daily. Men are more likely than women to be avid viewers of such fare, though the incidence of weekly viewing among women age 18-24 jumped 27 percent in the past year.
And there's no reason to think this phenomenon is a flash in the Internet pan. Twelve percent of respondents said they expect to spend more time in the next 12 months watching online video, vs. 7 percent expecting to spend less. Sixty-six percent think they'll spend the same amount of time doing this, and the rest aren't sure.
from AdWeek
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Comment: that 7 per cent of respondents who think they'll be watching less video in the next 12 months than they do now? They're wrong...
Saturday 26 June 2010
Friday 25 June 2010
Hulu’s Subscription Service Could Come Next Week – For Some of You
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Bing to launch entertainment portal for music, TV and games
The company issued a statement yesterday in which Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft's online audience business, revealed that a survey of Bing users found that 76 per cent desired a central destination for online entertainment services - something that Bing will aim to provide as Microsoft's 'decision engine' continues to gain ground against Google.
"As the content on the Web has exploded, it has become difficult to navigate and find what you are looking for," Medhi explained.
"So we see a great opportunity to help customers make important entertainment decisions."
BusinessWeek reports that Microsoft's statement also invited the press to the official announcement of the updates, to be held in West Hollywood, California. One of the most prominent features will be Bing's incorporation of the Zune music service - Microsoft's answer to Apple's iTunes, which allows users to stream or download music, as well as watch TV shows hosted on sites such as Hulu and YouTube.
from Big Mouth Media
More Change at Microsoft’s Bing, as it Goes Deep Into Entertainment
Microsoft’s Bing is rolling out a new series of updates to its search service tonight, including a deep dive into a media-rich entertainment vertical, as well as other improvements to its existing offerings.
The software company has been pushing hard in the search arena, trying to gain market share from the dominant Google (GOOG) and also the No. 2 player, Yahoo (YHOO).
That has included a different look and feel and very detailed results in certain niches, such as travel and health.
The push into improving entertainment search is a natural one, given its popularity with consumers.
For example, Microsoft (MSFT) will now offer users the ability to play once an entire song out of a 6.8 million-song catalog, rather than just being able to sample a portion.
It will also offer lyrics and a more detailed artist profiles, as well as loads of movie and television information.
“We want to be one of the two major players in search and we are building out to do that,” said Yusuf Mehdi, SVP of Microsoft’s Online Audience Business. “The economic opportunity of search is as good as it gets in the business, if we can make these inroads.”
Thursday 3 June 2010
New broker coverage for Blinkx
from BusinessFinancialNewsWire
Tuesday 1 June 2010
Motley Fool: 5 Shares You Should Have Bought In May
What a shocker! During the month of May 2010, the
May's reverse has unnerved some investors. It has reminded them of the risks involved. At one stage during May, the
And the selling may not be over yet. The market remains nervous. Investors, mindful of the shellacking their portfolios took just in 2007-08, will no doubt be keen to sell first and ask questions later...
from Yahoo! Finance