Video-sharing site Veoh Networks appointed former Dow Jones executive Michael Henry as senior vice president of ad sales, Veoh announced today. He most recently headed integrated corporate sales and multimedia advertising at Dow Jones. At Veoh, he’ll be responsible for…
When it comes to sponsoring content, the 30-second commercial is no longer enough. Marketers these days talk about being tied to programming in new ways that provide more ways for consumers to remember who is bringing them their favorite shows….
A hungry online video audience offset the holiday traffic slowdown for video-sharing site YouTube, which grew its audience by nearly 9% in December. The site lured 68.6 million unique visitors last month, compared to 63.1 million in November, according to…
Traffic to video sites continued to lag in the first week of the year, as vacations still dominated most people’s calendars. YouTube drew 30.7 million unique visitors for the week ending Jan. 6, down slightly from 31 million for the…
Video-sharing site Dailymotion introduced several video ad formats today, the company said. Among them are a “toaster ad,” which lets advertisers include a mini-commercial overlay on the bottom portion of a video; a “home theater ad,” which wraps around the…
Online video ad network Tremor Media raised $11 million in a second round of funding, the company announced today. Lead investors include Canaan Partners and Masthead Venture Partners. The pair also led Tremor’s first round of funding in 2006. The…
As it expands its slate of online offerings, Exercise TV has struck a deal with Internet-TV technology provider thePlatform, which will distribute content for the digital video network. ExerciseTV will use thePlatform to publish free Web video workouts and download-to-own…
Many Alliances Aim to Bring TV, Internet Together
Pioneer’s download-to-own online video service SyncTV will move from a private beta to a broader public trial later this quarter. The consumer electronics company rolled out the online download service late last year in partnership with Showtime and other content…
The Consumer Electronics Association reported that more than 130,000 industry professionals attended the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which concluded Jan. 10. The final attendance figure will be verified in May, but the initial estimate is down from…