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BudTV gets a reprieve — and maybe that’s good

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I must admit, when I read that BudTV had gotten a reprieve [1] and was going to have its lease extended to next year, my first response was: Why? The site, an attempt to create a Funny or Die [2]-style comedy video…

NewTeeVee Google Shutting Down Paid Video «

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Google today emailed customers who had purchased videos from Google Video to let them know that the company will be discontinuing paid rentals and downloads five days from now. Not only will videos no longer be…

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NewTeeVee Irina Slutsky Leaves PodTech «

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Online video network PodTech, citing a shift in focus, let go of web video personality Irina Slutsky on Wednesday. Slutsky, who had been with PodTech for a year, had brought with her the web show Geek Entertainment TV,…

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NewTeeVee Ten P2P Distribution Platforms for Online Video Makers «

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P2P is where it’s at for online video these days. Not a week goes by without an announcement of a new P2P platform or distribution deal. It’s easy to see why folks are excited about this: distributed data…

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NewTeeVee The Professionalization of Internet TV «

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Next New Networks, ON Networks, Revision3, 60 Frames, Vuguru, Telegraph Ave Productions — what do these companies have in common? They all use Moore’s Law and low-cost distribution over the Internet to…

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NewTeeVee Essay: Ad Startups Turn Away from User-Generated Video «

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We keep on writing about startup after startup getting into the online video space, but we’ve noticed a somewhat disturbing trend: they all say they’re looking to monetize professional…

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