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Google to Offer Movie Rentals With Android
By Joanna Mazewski
Google has announced a new on-demand movie service available to Android users, joining a growing streaming and online video market that is picking speed.
Samsung to Start Selling Google TV Software
By Doug Rule
Samsung is expected to start selling its own Google TV sets using non-Intel chips, in an attempt to boost the search engine giant's connected-TV software, which has failed to spark a year after a much-heralded launch.
Google Continues to Dominate Online Video
By Doug Rule
Google continues to dominate the online and streaming video industry, as role of the content provider rises in importance, according to research firm ComScore.
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Google to Offer Movie Rentals With Android
Tue May 10, 2011 2:43 pm | By Joanna Mazewski
Google has announced a new on-demand movie service available to Android users, joining a growing streaming and online video market that is picking speed.
YouTube to Expand Movie Rentals
Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:36 pm | By Kat Asharya
YouTube has reached agreements with Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. to offer their movies for online rental, as the company tries to change the site into a movie viewing destination.
Netflix Up, DVDs Down
Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:57 pm | By Kat Asharya
Video streaming on Netflix has grown dramatically over the past several years, at the expense of movie DVD sales, according to a recently released research paper by Google.
YouTube Requires "Copyright School" for Violators
Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:10 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
YouTube now requires "copyright school" for violators, signaling owner Google's renewed commitment to preventing copyright infringement amid pressure from the film industry.
YouTube Promises Live, Original Content Streaming
Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:32 am | By Kendra Srivastava
YouTube has introduced a real-time steaming platform called YouTube Live, a move towards an emerging online TV market that is quickly filling with muscular players.
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Google Goes to Hollywood
Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:14 pm | By Martin Gould
Google is set to open a major new office in Beverly Hills, signaling its plans to continue transforming YouTube from an amateur outlet to a serious digital video distribution channel.
Bing Zips to 2nd Spot in Online Video Sites
Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:48 pm | By Doug Rule
Google's YouTube is still far and away the leader in online video watching, but Microsoft soared to the number-two spot last month as it successfully pushed to increase traffic to its Bing search engine.
YouTube to Give Users Hollywood-Editing Tools
Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:35 pm | By Allen Tsai
YouTube today announced that it has acquired Green Parrot Pictures, a firm that provides Hollywood video-editing tools, to help its users improve their videos, beefing up the quality of its original online content.
YouTube to Focus on Original Content
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:52 am | By Kat Asharya
YouTube is shifting focus to original programming with new acquisition Next New Networks, ramping up its competitive strategy against rivals like Hulu and Netflix.
Samsung to Start Selling Google TV Software
Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:25 am | By Doug Rule
Samsung is expected to start selling its own Google TV sets using non-Intel chips, in an attempt to boost the search engine giant's connected-TV software, which has failed to spark a year after a much-heralded launch.
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Google Readies Unlimited Movie Streaming in Europe, U.S.
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:33 am | By Kat Asharya
Google's video site YouTube aims to offer an unlimited subscription streaming service for movies in the U.K., then the U.S., in a move to compete against Netflix and Amazon.
YouTube in Talks to Stream Live NBA, NHL Games
Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:31 am | By Kat Asharya
YouTube is in talks with National Basketball League and National Hockey League to stream live basketball and hockey games on its site, starting the second half of this year.
Google Continues to Dominate Online Video
Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:47 pm | By Doug Rule
Google continues to dominate the online and streaming video industry, as role of the content provider rises in importance, according to research firm ComScore.
YouTube in Talks to Buy Video Production Firm
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:21 am | By Daithi hAnluain
YouTube could acquire content producer Next New Networks this week, in a move to help boost viewership in the face of mounting competition from sites like Hulu and Netflix.
Google to Buy Fflick for $10 Million
Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:31 pm | By Kat Asharya
Google is in the process of acquiring movie recommendation site "fflick," in a move likely to bolster its upcoming YouTube movie project.
