The player: Steve Johnson, CEO and founder, ChoiceStream The play: ChoiceStream software helps online video and traditional television providers offer more personalized viewing recommendations for consumers. ChoiceStream works with Blockbuster, DirecTV, AOL and Yahoo to help them deliver customized video…
As more consumers start to use digital video recorders, the last ad in the commercial break could stand as a last refuge for worried advertisers. A new study from IAG Research, which measures viewers’ responses to TV ads and product…
The setup: If you’re going to get kicked out of a baseball game, you might as well go down in a blaze of glory. Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman was ousted from a minor league game on June 1 after…
Online video site Revver has shifted CEO and Founder Steven Starr to a new role as chairman of the board of directors. Kevin Wells, the company’s chief operating officer, steps in as CEO. He’s been COO since September spearheading day-to-day…
The Apple iPhone will drive adoption of mobile video, according to a new report from Emerging Media Dynamics. Though the mobile video market still faces hurdles such as competing technology standards and questions regarding business models, the introduction of the…
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The National Hockey League has partnered with Sling Media to let Sling users share live and recorded portions of NHL programming. Under the agreement, users will be able to share the content online. NHL said it’s the first sports league…
Use of mobile Internet and video content services will be measured by Nielsen Wireless, a new service to be launched by the Nielsen Co. in July. Headed by Nielsen VP Jeff Herrmann, who also leads Nielsen Games, the service is…