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Google on Tuesday announced that freshly-acquired DoubleClick will be used to weave video ads into NBC's online coverage of the Olympics in Beijing.
New media turn Beijing Olympics into e-Games
When Coroebus of Elis won the first Olympic sprint in 776 BC, the result was scratched on to parchment and read out in market places in the following days and weeks.
The 160-mile download diet: Local file-sharing drastically cuts network load
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since Bram Cohen invented BitTorrent, Web traffic has never been the same. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, however, is a matter of debate.
The Quarterlife Dilemma: WWW Means World-Wide-Web
The Twenty-something twice-weekly drama, "Quarterlife The Show" is the first independent production to move to big time broadcasting. Its initial blockbuster appearance on MySpace and YouTube has waned recently. This article reviews some possible reasons.
Sport Fans Delight: Logitech Gizmo Allows 4 Television Views, Record & Send
A Sport Fan's device. Logitech will release a new electronic gadget that will allow PC users to watch two sport event. If that isn't enough, by adding another device and using the USB ports, the fan can watch four events simultaneously. Additionally the device allows users to record and send video to mobile devices.
NBC/News Corp. Video Site to Be 'Mostly Free'
News Corp. and NBC Universal confirmed that their unnamed video site will launch this summer, featuring "mostly free" content together with partners AOL, Microsoft, and Yahoo. But don't say it competes with YouTube, they insisted.
Broadband Report: YouTube plays with NBC
It's amazing how far the social video Web site YouTube has come in such a short time. In less than 12 months YouTube has reportedly had 9 million people a month visit the Web site, making it one of the largest and most trafficked video sites on the Internet, only being beaten by MSNBC. That's a pretty big accomplishment and a sign that online video is the next big thing in the Web.
Broadband Report: Web video on your TiVo?
TiVo announced Wednesday that customers will be able to view Web video on their TiVo-based DVR devices. The new service dubbed "TiVoCast" will work with the company's new Series 2 TiVo set top DVR boxes, as long as it's connected to a broadband network. The content will be available through TiVo's showcase menu.
