The Windows Phone YouTube app has been blocked by Google again. Microsoft says the reasons why are being “manufactured” by Google.
Glam Media has raised an additional $25 million series F round of funding, VentureBeat has confirmed with sources familiar with the deal.
Movie Pong will use content from your favorite films from Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures.
Tastemade has raised $10 million to grow its online video food network. The company’s goal is to become a defining, global brand for food and lifestyle content.
Hey geeks, Microsoft is financing a new original TV series based on the BBC’s cult-classic sci-fi show Blake 7.
Here are the first of the promised updates to VentureBeat’s Mobile Advertising Index.
The New York Times’ website and mobile apps experienced some down time earlier today, an outage that the paper is now attributing to an “internal issue.” Both the site and apps appear to be back online for most people at this time.
It looks like Twitter is getting even more cozy with the television industry. Some users are reporting that the company is testing a new “trending TV show” banner along the top of a user’s timeline screen.
Apple’s latest acquisition could be the purchase of recently shut down second-screen TV/video app Matcha.tv, according to a source with knowledge of the deal that asked to remain anonymous.
Mobile ad firm Millennial Media has agreed to acquire Jumptap for more than $200 million in stock.
Guest Post The relatively successful launch of Google’s new $35 Chromecast dongle — and increasing adoption of technologies like Airplay and Miracast — are painting a vivid picture of the changes in store for the video ecosystem. Here’s why and how.
Tradescape’s “financial clearing” technology automates financial reconciliation, clearing, billing, settlement, invoicing, reporting, and auditing for ad publishers and content publishers.
Guest Post As video becomes the most popular way to share information, companies are vying to be the top platform.
Roaming the Outside Lands festival this weekend, I bumped into a startup that wants to make radio relevant and cool again. Ever heard of TuneIn?
Guest Post Earlier this week, Mo Al Adham, CEO of Telly, wrote that the death of pre-roll video ads is looming. I disagree: Pre-roll ads have the ability to positively impact customer-centric brands and drive customer engagement and acquisition strategies.
Tickets were a tough get this year — but you can still tune in to live performances from the comfort of your own home.
Guest Post Predictive analytics, customized news feeds based on location and previous history, weaving reader voices into the storytelling … all these things and more have been thrown onto the “what could be” pile for a reinvented Post. But the greatest innovation and investment the Bezos-led Post could make is in its people.
Streaming music service Rdio has updated its customized radio stations to add more features and top billing, a clear push to attract listeners of Pandora to its apps.
Hollywood director talks games, movies, game movies, and the possibility of more World of Cars spinoffs.
Promoted tweets drive sales, Twitter said today. And not just for web retailers — they’re talking ice cream and razors and toothpaste.
