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Metacafe has launched the Metacafe Music Channel. The channel features established artists and up-and-coming acts in the genres of Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip Hop, Country and Latin.
Metacafe has signed on to the affiliate program for Sony BMG’s MyPlay Video Network, which enables it to run a wide range of frontline Sony BMG music videos right on its own site. Additional content partners will be added to the Metacafe Music Channel in the coming months.
Originally posted on November 19, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
Local.com Corporation has integrated local video ads throughout the Local.com site. This is the first phase of a longer term strategy by Local.com to capture share in the emerging local video market.
The current implementation incorporates geo-targeted video ads from Jivox, an online video advertising service for local businesses. Local.com plans to aggregate geo-targeted video ads from other providers, before ultimately selling video ad units to its growing base of direct Local.com advertisers.
Originally posted on November 20, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
ON Networks announced the release of the first episode of Smart Girls at the Party, the original digital TV series that aims to help young girls find confidence in their own aspirations and talents. The series was created by and stars actor/writer Amy Poehler and friend Meredith Walker, former senior producer for Nickelodeon’s Nick News, and former head of talent for Saturday Night Live. Amy Miles, recording artist and performer and host of PBS children’s show LOMAX: Hound of Music, stars as the series’ regular musical act.
Smart Girls at the Party celebrates young girls who bring hope and change to the world by being themselves. In each episode, Amy Poehler interviews a girl with a unique talent, community interest or point of view. The conversation ranges from the serious to the light-hearted. Girls offer spirited truths, proving that you don’t have to be famous to be interesting or to make a difference in the world.
The inaugural season of Smart Girls at the Party will include eight short episodes released weekly plus a bonus interview episode with Amy Poehler, Meredith Walker and Amy Miles. The episodes are available exclusively through ON Networks at www.smartgirlsattheparty.com and its syndication partners, including iTunes, Adobe Media Player, and a set of targeted web, digital TV and mobile providers.
Here’s the first video:
Originally posted on November 19, 2008 @ 11:07 am
SanDisk Corporation and Veoh Networks Inc. announced the availability of the Veoh Web Player for SanDisk, a portable video player that is initially available only on SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drives. The Veoh Web Player for SanDisk, allows on-the-go viewers to browse, search, and enjoy millions of videos available through Veoh.com on any computer at any time, including TV shows, movies, web series and popular independently-produced content from all over the web.
With the Veoh Web Player’s Library and Import features, users can easily manage their personal video collection, both online and offline. When permitted by the publisher, users can schedule downloads of videos to their library to watch later or at another location.
Users who previously purchased SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drives can download the Veoh Web Player onto their drives for free by visiting www.sandisk.com/veoh.
Originally posted on November 12, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Video search engine Truveo has launched a public beta of Truveo Mobile Video Search, making it easy for users to find and view videos from across the web on popular mobile phones.
Consumers can access the Truveo Mobile Video Search beta site from RTSP-supported (Real Time Streaming Protocol) mobile phones by going to http://wap.aol.com/truveo. The new mobile video search site taps into Truveo’s index and makes it possible for consumers to search and browse through millions of videos on more than 300 websites whose content has been optimized for mobile devices.
Users can browse the most popular and top-ranked videos from the web or search for videos by keyword. Search results can be easily sorted by popularity, ranking, or date to quickly find compelling content.
Originally posted on September 10, 2008 @ 10:42 am