Youtube have opened up a monetization feature for live streaming on the video website, allowing pay-per-view events to be streamed online. The Google owned video service will team up with their content partners who can add an income stream to the existing revenue share. And Youtube can open up live broadcasting to almost anyone thanks [...]
YouTube have revealed a new system that they are able to use to bring 3D video to all users of the site, via a process of automatic conversion of video clips into a 3D format. While the Google-owned video sharing site had issued a trial version of the 2D-3D upscaler last September, it was considered as just [...]
YouTube have agreed a deal with Paramount Pictures, one which sees a selection of 500 films from the studio’s archive made available for rental on the video streaming website (as well as Google Play), despite the fact that Google and Viacom (owners of Paramount) are currently involved in a $1b lawsuit against each other over piracy concerns. Announced yesterday, the agreement sees Paramount become [...]
The internet is changing how animated shows are being delivered to audiences. Bring forth a DIY attitude and the capabilities of creating what you want and having a platform to show an audience, animators are able to explore and experiment in ways that television and movies just don’t allow. An upcoming animated series that stars [...]
While the weekend’s near head-to-head launch and relaunch of BBC1′s The Voice UK and ITV1′s Britain’s Got Talent (respectively), was billed as a decisive ‘ratings battle of the year’ between the two channels and shows, the results have proven to be inconclusive, as while it was the new format that was edged out on TV ratings on Saturday night, Simon [...]
World football governing body FIFA have yesterday confirmed the launch of an official channel on YouTube (FIFA TV), planning a range of in-house and fan-based initiatives promoting the work of the organisation as well as the most popular sport in the world, via what many see as the most popular video destination online. The channel is due [...]
