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NO GOOD TV reaches 58 million clip views without promotions

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nogood.jpg NO GOOD TV, the world’s largest producer of uncensored celebrity news and entertainment programming, has surpassed 58 million clip views in less than five months without off-site advertising or paid promotion on YouTube.

Already three individual clips have amassed more than 2 million views each and another dozen individual clips have received more than 1 million clip views each.

Moreover, this Website has the highest number of average views per clip (966,094) among major media brands on the Top 10 list of all time most viewed YouTube partners. This is followed by NBC (508,036), TNA Wrestling (64,651), CBS (58,200), Warner Bros. Records (54,746) and Universal Music Group (34,981).

Originally posted on July 25, 2007 @ 11:31 pm

Verizon enables YouTube uploads on select phones

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verizon-youtube.jpgVerizon Wireless said today that if you are a customer and also a user of YouTube you’ll be able to connect the two easier through your Verizon mobile phone so you can both send and enjoy YouTube video. Verizon says its the first in the nation to offer mobile users the ability to send recorded video to YouTube.

Verizon customers can record video through their mobile phones and then upload those videos directly to YouTube using the number YTUBE (98823). Users must first link their phone with their YouTube account through the Web site. Videos posted will reportedly be available to view in minutes.

Verizon also made mention of how users of V Cast-enabled phones can access a selection of YouTube videos through the YouTube channel on V Cast. The V Cast service costs 3.00 for 24-hour use or $15.00 for a monthly subscription.

Originally posted on July 24, 2007 @ 2:09 pm

AT&T Video Share launches

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att.jpgAT&T Inc. has announced the nationwide launch of AT&T Video Share in nearly 160 markets. Video Share is the first-ever service in the U.S. that enables users to share live video over their wireless phones while on a voice call.

“For consumers, the service offers a new, easily attainable, level of connectivity. With the streaming video, users can ‘see what I see, when I see it.’ It’s a dramatic new way to share personal moments and events beyond the capabilities of voice and text,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer of AT&T’s wireless unit.

AT&T Video Share enables one-way live streaming-video feeds that can be seen by both parties while they are participating in a two-way voice conversation. Once the parties have initiated a Video Share call, either one can be the one generating the video stream for the other to see.

Video Share works exclusively over the AT&T 3G wireless network and is the first AT&T application to use the company’s emerging Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) platform.

Originally posted on July 23, 2007 @ 9:41 am

ClipBlast! expands automated web video indexing system

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clipblast.jpgClipBlast!, a web-wide video search and navigation platform, announced that it has expanded its automated web video indexing system, created to build the world’s largest index of video online.

The ClipBlast! Web Video Indexing System automatically recognizes content providers, accurately parsing new video metadata – published data from video provider and multiple other sources, speech-to-text translation, closed captioning, images, and the like – thereby creating the world’s largest index for video search.

“The Video Web is growing so rapidly that unprecedented levels of intelligent automation are absolutely essential to organizing it all,” Gary Baker, ClipBlast! founder, said. “We expect literally tens of millions of new clips to come online over the next 60-90 days. ClipBlast!’s expanded system automatically crawls the web to detect discreet video, video content providers and video feeds. And we see demand for online video only increasing – exponentially.”

Originally posted on July 18, 2007 @ 11:30 am

Grouper relaunches as Crackle

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crackle_grouper.jpgCrackle, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company formerly known as Grouper, announced the launch of its streaming entertainment network. Crackle’s comprehensive approach includes a unique programming and editorial strategy, wide-reaching global distribution platforms and collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the IMPROV Comedy franchise and other leading media companies. Crackle’s development of “fame partnerships” with these media and entertainment companies provides a launch pad for the best emerging video talent.

“Crackle’s irreverent editorial team, with a little help from our viewers, programs our provocative and entertaining channels for an audience of 25 million monthly unique users. We reward the best video creators with Crackle funding, promotion, syndication and even greater exposure to our large media partners. Great content surfaced from our open studio model is the key to our success,” said Josh Felser, founder and co-president of Crackle.

“The evolution of online video will bring viewers more professionally produced material,” said Sean Carey, senior executive vice president, Sony Pictures. “Crackle will provide this next wave of creative talent a forum that will give them the exposure and recognition they seek and deserve.”

Originally posted on July 16, 2007 @ 10:09 am