Online video viewer behavior

The possibilities to measure the online video viewer behavior are growing. In these clips from New Media Minute we find out that trials with the same video put out on different communities give different responses. As a result the producers or aggregators can be more precise in the distribution. That connected with new price-models makes Internet-video very interesting for broadcasting networks in the future. Watch the clips.

Minisodes

Minisodes has been online for a year now and the online animations works great on youtube. It definitely is a genre that is here to stay and it put at lot of pressure on the both broadcast networks and production companies to develop their formats. The core demographic group grew up in the late eighties and animations specially attracts 16 to 18 year olds. Watch the Mediaweek clip.

Pete Doherty with video diary

It's simple to create. Simple to distribute. But don't we still require an interesting story? The fact that it is Pete that is the main character may be the excuse in this case (or not). So here it is: 1 million contributions gives us 1000 videos we might watch of which 10 videos will be sent to others and one will be a hit.

Travel on Internet

I believe it's a great way to explore and experience what you are about to pay for when going on vacation? But when I tried to watch a movie at www.fritidsresor.se it failed. I lost all interest in finding a new location after several attempts to see the clip and left the site. Buuu for Fritidsresor for that.

But I do really like Turnhere. Real insights from real people.

Spread the word! Mission on Mars.

Are you interested in space? I am. And I've been watching several different podcast about space but my two favorites are Hubblecast and UA Phoenix Mars Mission. One little question pops up in my head. Why does these podcasts exist? Well, they are produced/supported by NASA (NASA have their own very exciting WEBTV) and ESA and my guess is that this is a great way to spread the knowledge and to grow interest about space and in particular the NASA and ESA projects. As most projects are founded by different governments (and we are talking about a lot of money) it surely helps if the society is updated and finds it interesting an the podcasts are a very efficient and cheap way to spread the discoveries. Just look at me. I’m writing about it now.

No comment! Nothing to say.

I've really been positive to the possibilities to post a comment directly on a video, but this example at iminlikewithyou shows how bad it can be if no one has anything interesting to say. In addition, it is a good example of how the dialogues held in the forum of mainly young people. The question is whether the behavior is growing away with age, or if everything on the Internet must be adjusted in the future to fit these generations. Or, maybe I am just jealous.

New Iphone No podcast

The fantastic 3G Iphone is now officially released. Well done mr Jobs. It's great that I can watch youtube clips without having to be in a wi-fi area, but why haven't they enabled podcast download via 3G? If the download size is a problem, then let me set a maximum size that which podcasts to download. Or even better - create an Iphone version of the podcast (same way as they have done with youtube).

See Sweden's matches in the Football Championship - on mobile phones

If you happen to be on the road during one of Sweden's football matches during the European Championships or in a place where there is no television, then cry no more. Slingbox PRO gives you access to all the channels you pay for at home - on your mobile. 

All you have to do is to connect the Slingbox PRO to your TV and the Internet, download a software to your phone and then you can check on all the channels you have at home on your cell - where you are as long as you have access to Internet/3G. 

SlingPlayer Mobile, the software that together with the Slingbox PRO necessary to ensure their television channels in cell phone, can be downloaded at www.slingmedia.com and supports a wide variety of phones, including: 

Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N95, Nokia N82, Nokia N73, Nokia E65, Nokia 6120 and soon Sony Ericsson P1i, Sony Ericsson P990i, Sony Ericsson W960i, Sony Ericsson W950i, Sony Ericsson M600i and Motorola MOTORIZR Z8. 

But then again - I don’t watch football.

Screen in screen

Well, John Roberts in the CNN Politics Daily podcast is certainly trying to act as a forefront man when it comes to interactive media. Check out the screen that he uses (with some hesitation) to demonstrate the statistics. Regardless - it does make it a little bit more interesting to watch. I think I even understood parts of it.

To promote video on Internet

One of the difficulties with content on Internet (and in all other media as well) is promotion or as they say - iNterNeT TraffiCinG. We know that 6% of the online population account for 50% of all display ad clicks and that they are aged 25-44 and that their averge income $ 40 K and that heavy clickers spend 4 times more online than nonclickers. So - what to do?

Well, according to Ted Persson at Greatworks this is how people find their content:

1. Search
2. Friendforwarding
3. Following a link
4. Received email
5. Referals from blogs

I noticed that HBO promote their documentary film series with a widget that is updated every Monday. An interesting way of spreading the word. But, does it work? I will try and install the widget myself. What do you think?

No more video on Internet?

I just watched an Internet conspiration video from Ipower. Basically they say that - Every significant Internet provider around the globe is currently in talks with access and content providers to transform the internet into a television-like medium: no more freedom, you pay for a small commercial package of sites you can visit and you'll have to pay for separate subscriptions for every site that's not in the package. But If only ONE of the internet providers does not do this it will not happen. So cheer up. We can still look forward to great content on the Internet. Or is it that great. Maybe we need two kinds of Internet. One that is subscription based with great quality content and another one with crap - but unlimited?