Showing posts with label streaming tv. Show all posts
Showing posts with label streaming tv. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Is Internet TV A Step Backwards?
Some people are saying that watching TV streams on a PC screen is a step backwards and why would anyone want to watch TV online?
Having to wait whilst a TV stream loads, watching it on a tiny screen, having to be connected to the net. Why do it? However, in contradiction to this argument, how comes every TV network and large organisation on the planet is pushing video and TV content onto the internet and into our homes?
There are so many websites now that give us the content that would traditionally be found on a television set, full length TV shows and movies complete with commercial breaks.
The big question is though, will this TV streaming on our PCs uproot us from sitting on the couch in front of the television set? There are many people now that have thrown out the TV in favour of watching TV via their computer screen.
The reason for the prolification of websites such as Hulu, Youtube and all of the Television Networks coming online, is because they all know that this is where the future belongs.
Wether you like it or not, the television in your front room is becoming obsolete. Although you may well still have a big screen on the wall, it will be connected to a device such as a PC, cable device, set-top box, games console, TiVo amongst others. And that solitary experience of watching a TV show at 7pm on a Saturday night will be gone forever.
You will now use that big screen to watch TV and movies on demand. At a time of your choosing. You will interact with other fans around the world of 24 or House. Cameron Diaz fans will all chat and make comments while watching her latest movie. Bomb or a hit? You decide.
You will be able to play games and music, program shows, browse Ebay or Facebook. Order a pizza. And that is something you would never associate TV with 5 years ago.
The Networks are all involved and the public interest is high. So why arent we all watching online yet?
There is a bandwidth issue and the slow loading times of some streams have been an issue. But with the leaps and bounds in technology and internet TV development, soon everyone will be literally forced to start watching online.
With the new wave of Internet enabled TV sets and the massive interest and money being poured into the sector, you can bet your life that rather than being a step backwards. It is a redefining moment in our history and something we should all be welcoming.
Having to wait whilst a TV stream loads, watching it on a tiny screen, having to be connected to the net. Why do it? However, in contradiction to this argument, how comes every TV network and large organisation on the planet is pushing video and TV content onto the internet and into our homes?
There are so many websites now that give us the content that would traditionally be found on a television set, full length TV shows and movies complete with commercial breaks.
The big question is though, will this TV streaming on our PCs uproot us from sitting on the couch in front of the television set? There are many people now that have thrown out the TV in favour of watching TV via their computer screen.
The reason for the prolification of websites such as Hulu, Youtube and all of the Television Networks coming online, is because they all know that this is where the future belongs.
Wether you like it or not, the television in your front room is becoming obsolete. Although you may well still have a big screen on the wall, it will be connected to a device such as a PC, cable device, set-top box, games console, TiVo amongst others. And that solitary experience of watching a TV show at 7pm on a Saturday night will be gone forever.
You will now use that big screen to watch TV and movies on demand. At a time of your choosing. You will interact with other fans around the world of 24 or House. Cameron Diaz fans will all chat and make comments while watching her latest movie. Bomb or a hit? You decide.
You will be able to play games and music, program shows, browse Ebay or Facebook. Order a pizza. And that is something you would never associate TV with 5 years ago.
The Networks are all involved and the public interest is high. So why arent we all watching online yet?
There is a bandwidth issue and the slow loading times of some streams have been an issue. But with the leaps and bounds in technology and internet TV development, soon everyone will be literally forced to start watching online.
With the new wave of Internet enabled TV sets and the massive interest and money being poured into the sector, you can bet your life that rather than being a step backwards. It is a redefining moment in our history and something we should all be welcoming.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Ready for March Madness
THIBODAUX – After an early season 74-68 loss at Southeastern Conference opponent Mississippi State, Nicholls State coach J.P. Piper heard something an opposing coach had never told him before.
Nicholls State guard Justin Payne (right) receives a good luck from a fan as the team prepares to board a bus on Tuesday afternoon for the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament in Katy, Texas. Looking on is center Chris Paige.
Abby Tabor/Staff
“The (coach) at Mississippi State shook our hands after the game and said, ‘Hey, you guys are going to win your conference,’” Piper recalled. “I got on the bus and thought that that was a strong statement. I (didn’t) know if we could win our conference. An 8-8 record would be tremendous looking at where we’ve been. But he obviously saw something, and he’s been at this a little longer than I have.”
The Colonels did Piper better. Four better to be exact, finishing Southland Conference play at 12-4 and missing out on the regular season title by finishing a game behind Stephen F. Austin.
On Thursday, the No. 2 seeded Colonels (19-10 overall, 12-4 SLC) will get a chance to begin proving Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury right, opening the Southland Conference tournament against No. 7 Texas State (14-15, 7-9) at noon at The Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.
The winner of the tournament, which concludes with Sunday’s championship game slated for a noon tip-off , gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
But while a win Thursday puts Nicholls into Friday’s semifinal game, Piper, named the SLC Coach of the Year on Tuesday, is stressing that his team keeps its focus on Texas State.
The Bobcats beat the Colonels in a 71-66 overtime game in February.
“I’m excited and a little anxious about it,” Piper said. “I’ve never experienced it at this level. But you’ve got to focus on 40 minutes of basketball and not everything around it. If you start talking on Thursday about March Madness, and whether we’ll get a 15th or 16th seed if we win, you’re focusing on the wrong thing. You’ve got to focus on Thursday.”
With the earlier loss to Texas State, Nicholls shouldn’t have any problem not looking past the Bobcats. In fact, some players feel the loss to Texas State could provide extra motivation.
“I think we’ll come into the game with a chip on our shoulder,” senior point guard Justin Payne said. “We’re looking forward to stepping up to that task and just trying to handle up on them. They’re a really good team, and we have a lot of respect for them, but we know what we’re going (to Katy) to do.”
Freshman Chris Iles, who is from nearby Houston, said the Colonels have played with that attitude all season.
“Yeah, we’re going out with a chip on our shoulder like we have all season,” Iles said. “We’re not going to change anything. We’ve been winning like this, so we’re just going to keep doing what we do.”
Meanwhile, the Colonels will try to prevent Texas State from doing what it does -- score a lot of points.
The Bobcats lead the SLC, averaging 81.7 points per game, with Brandon Bush’s 17.7 points per game leading the way. The Bobcats also give up a second-worst 77.2 points per game, still, Nicholls wants to avoid a high-scoring contest, opting for more of a defensive battle.
“Texas State is a direct contrast to the way we like to play the game,” Piper said. “They are going to be an up-tempo team that wants to score in the 80s and 90s, and obviously, we’re not that. We want the game in the 50s and 60s, so it’ll be a little bit of a battle of wills.”
And, despite the earlier loss, Piper loves the match up against Texas State.
“If I could have picked who we played, I’d prefer to play a team who had beaten us in a close game,” Piper said. “I think this sets up well to really have our guys keyed in and motivated to try to get a little revenge. I think that works in our favor a little bit.”
Regardless of who the Colonels would have drawn, though, they likely would have been pumped, returning to their first conference tournament since the 2000-01 sea-son.
“Everyone’s pretty excited,” senior Ryan Bathie said. “We can’t wait to get there and finally see what it’s all about. Everyone’s been pretty calm, but I think we just can’t wait to get out and start playing. We’re going to be pretty jacked up. We’re looking to get that first win of the tournament.”
FOLLOWING THE COLONELS
The opening round of the tournament will be streamed live on the Internet on SLC NOW, a subscription-based video and audio streaming channel on www.Southland.org. The price for all games is $12.95 or $5.95 per men’s first round game.
Semifinal games on Friday will be broadcast on Southland TV, as well as made available on ESPN FullCourt, www.ESPN360.com and SLC Now.
Sunday’s tournament championship game at noon will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
Nicholls State guard Justin Payne (right) receives a good luck from a fan as the team prepares to board a bus on Tuesday afternoon for the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament in Katy, Texas. Looking on is center Chris Paige.
Abby Tabor/Staff
“The (coach) at Mississippi State shook our hands after the game and said, ‘Hey, you guys are going to win your conference,’” Piper recalled. “I got on the bus and thought that that was a strong statement. I (didn’t) know if we could win our conference. An 8-8 record would be tremendous looking at where we’ve been. But he obviously saw something, and he’s been at this a little longer than I have.”
The Colonels did Piper better. Four better to be exact, finishing Southland Conference play at 12-4 and missing out on the regular season title by finishing a game behind Stephen F. Austin.
On Thursday, the No. 2 seeded Colonels (19-10 overall, 12-4 SLC) will get a chance to begin proving Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury right, opening the Southland Conference tournament against No. 7 Texas State (14-15, 7-9) at noon at The Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.
The winner of the tournament, which concludes with Sunday’s championship game slated for a noon tip-off , gets an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
But while a win Thursday puts Nicholls into Friday’s semifinal game, Piper, named the SLC Coach of the Year on Tuesday, is stressing that his team keeps its focus on Texas State.
The Bobcats beat the Colonels in a 71-66 overtime game in February.
“I’m excited and a little anxious about it,” Piper said. “I’ve never experienced it at this level. But you’ve got to focus on 40 minutes of basketball and not everything around it. If you start talking on Thursday about March Madness, and whether we’ll get a 15th or 16th seed if we win, you’re focusing on the wrong thing. You’ve got to focus on Thursday.”
With the earlier loss to Texas State, Nicholls shouldn’t have any problem not looking past the Bobcats. In fact, some players feel the loss to Texas State could provide extra motivation.
“I think we’ll come into the game with a chip on our shoulder,” senior point guard Justin Payne said. “We’re looking forward to stepping up to that task and just trying to handle up on them. They’re a really good team, and we have a lot of respect for them, but we know what we’re going (to Katy) to do.”
Freshman Chris Iles, who is from nearby Houston, said the Colonels have played with that attitude all season.
“Yeah, we’re going out with a chip on our shoulder like we have all season,” Iles said. “We’re not going to change anything. We’ve been winning like this, so we’re just going to keep doing what we do.”
Meanwhile, the Colonels will try to prevent Texas State from doing what it does -- score a lot of points.
The Bobcats lead the SLC, averaging 81.7 points per game, with Brandon Bush’s 17.7 points per game leading the way. The Bobcats also give up a second-worst 77.2 points per game, still, Nicholls wants to avoid a high-scoring contest, opting for more of a defensive battle.
“Texas State is a direct contrast to the way we like to play the game,” Piper said. “They are going to be an up-tempo team that wants to score in the 80s and 90s, and obviously, we’re not that. We want the game in the 50s and 60s, so it’ll be a little bit of a battle of wills.”
And, despite the earlier loss, Piper loves the match up against Texas State.
“If I could have picked who we played, I’d prefer to play a team who had beaten us in a close game,” Piper said. “I think this sets up well to really have our guys keyed in and motivated to try to get a little revenge. I think that works in our favor a little bit.”
Regardless of who the Colonels would have drawn, though, they likely would have been pumped, returning to their first conference tournament since the 2000-01 sea-son.
“Everyone’s pretty excited,” senior Ryan Bathie said. “We can’t wait to get there and finally see what it’s all about. Everyone’s been pretty calm, but I think we just can’t wait to get out and start playing. We’re going to be pretty jacked up. We’re looking to get that first win of the tournament.”
FOLLOWING THE COLONELS
The opening round of the tournament will be streamed live on the Internet on SLC NOW, a subscription-based video and audio streaming channel on www.Southland.org. The price for all games is $12.95 or $5.95 per men’s first round game.
Semifinal games on Friday will be broadcast on Southland TV, as well as made available on ESPN FullCourt, www.ESPN360.com and SLC Now.
Sunday’s tournament championship game at noon will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Live Wire
Yet another video service bites the dust as Y! Live is pulled by Yahoo; meanwhile YouTube has announced that it is going to start experimenting with live streamed events on its service this month.
But the leaders in terms of live streaming services remain Ustream and Mogulus.
In many sectors, live is a powerful driver of audience but only as long as the audience know where and when to look. The key to the use of live events within Internet TV seems to be consistent - same time, same place every day or every week.
I've seen many channels struggle with live events because they're done ad hoc and every time an audience needs to be built from scratch.
There is one technology which I've yet to see implemented and that's relaying - where one PC takes a live feed and sends it to another PC, which then sends it on further down the line. I suspect it's a technology we'll see very soon that enables streams to be broadcast around georestricted rules.
But the leaders in terms of live streaming services remain Ustream and Mogulus.
In many sectors, live is a powerful driver of audience but only as long as the audience know where and when to look. The key to the use of live events within Internet TV seems to be consistent - same time, same place every day or every week.
I've seen many channels struggle with live events because they're done ad hoc and every time an audience needs to be built from scratch.
There is one technology which I've yet to see implemented and that's relaying - where one PC takes a live feed and sends it to another PC, which then sends it on further down the line. I suspect it's a technology we'll see very soon that enables streams to be broadcast around georestricted rules.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Strike.tv brings new, original Hollywood produced shows streaming ...
Strike.tv brings new, original Hollywood produced shows streaming home in HD
Dissatisfied with what primetime television is offering? Maybe short form HD in the browser window is the answer. That's the possibility posed by Strike.tv, a new site that's teamed up with BitGravity to stream high definition videos written and produced by familiar Hollywood talent. With newly inexpensive HD cameras, CEO Peter Hyoguchi envisions an opportunity for content creators to get their vision out without long expensive development processes. You can watch the first fruits of their labor right now, and recognize faces from The Office, Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show and other programs among the forty web series available.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Online Video Viewers Want TV
One In Five Households Watch TV Online
A new study has shown a sharp rise in the numbers that watch TV online, with channel homepages and YouTube the big winners.
A new study by the Conference Board and TNS shows that one on five US households that use the Internet also watch TV online. That’s twice the number recorded just two years ago, according to Information Week.
So why has Internet TV become so popular? Convenience is the main reason, the ability to watch shows any time – but also from anywhere, and to be able to avoid commercials.
In a statement, Michael Saxon, senior VP of brand and communications at TNS, noted:
"The shift from appointment TV to content on demand is well underway. Fundamentally, consumers expect content to be available when they want it, and on the screen of their choice -- TV, PC, or mobile.
"For consumers, PCs enhance content on demand from simply time-shifting to place-shifting. Online content can be viewed in any room in the house, or at work or school."
Most people – around 90% - watch from home, 15% in the office, and 6% elsewhere (some watch from multiple locations, hence the quirk in the figures). News attracts the most viewers, with 43%, followed closely by drama shows, pulling 39%.
68% of viewers watch streaming video, and YouTube grabs 41% of viewers, with network homepages attracting 65%.
A new study has shown a sharp rise in the numbers that watch TV online, with channel homepages and YouTube the big winners.
A new study by the Conference Board and TNS shows that one on five US households that use the Internet also watch TV online. That’s twice the number recorded just two years ago, according to Information Week.
So why has Internet TV become so popular? Convenience is the main reason, the ability to watch shows any time – but also from anywhere, and to be able to avoid commercials.
In a statement, Michael Saxon, senior VP of brand and communications at TNS, noted:
"The shift from appointment TV to content on demand is well underway. Fundamentally, consumers expect content to be available when they want it, and on the screen of their choice -- TV, PC, or mobile.
"For consumers, PCs enhance content on demand from simply time-shifting to place-shifting. Online content can be viewed in any room in the house, or at work or school."
Most people – around 90% - watch from home, 15% in the office, and 6% elsewhere (some watch from multiple locations, hence the quirk in the figures). News attracts the most viewers, with 43%, followed closely by drama shows, pulling 39%.
68% of viewers watch streaming video, and YouTube grabs 41% of viewers, with network homepages attracting 65%.
SnagFilms
This is an interesting site. They claim to bring the best nonfiction films to the web and promote viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets.
From SnagFilms:
SnagFilms announced its first annual September 11th Remembrance in Film, with a slate of five documentary films, featuring the critically acclaimed 7 Days in September.
In addition to 7 Days in September, the slate of films comprising the online Remembrance include: Afghanistan Revealed, Beyond Belief, Saint of 9/11, and We Are Family. Each of the five films illuminates the roots or results of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States. As with all of the more than 300 non-fiction films in SnagFilms’ library, each of these documentaries may be streamed for free online in their entirety, or “snagged” via a widget which can be embedded on a user’s website or social networking page. A special five-film “multiplex” widget will showcase all September 11th Remembrance in Film offerings, which are available for free, instantaneous viewing and without commercial interruption. Viewers will be encouraged to share their own memories and reflections on both www.snagfilms.com and www.indiewire.com.
Comprising footage culled from more than two-dozen filmmakers’ material produced on the day and immediate aftermath of September 11th, 2001, 7 Days in September has been called by New York Times film critic A.O. Scott “an almost unbearably powerful documentary.” Director Steven Rosenbaum wove together the journeys of 28 New Yorkers — each of whom recorded their most private experiences during the attacks on the World Trade Center, and the week that followed. The storytellers, included a postal worker, a college student, an artist, and Rosenbaum’s 11 year old son Max, who together captured the sorrow and solidarity of the 9/11 story.
Viewers of films presented by SnagFilms.com are encouraged to become “filmanthropists,” either by opening a new movie theater widget on their personal website or social networking page, or by contributing directly to a cause tied to the films they watch. Viewers who respond to the “support” button connected to any of the Remembrance films will be able to contribute funds to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. The National September 11th Memorial and Museum is the builder, programmer, and operator of the Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero.
SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen said, “The seventh anniversary of 9/11 is a solemn occasion. Bringing these remarkable films — each with a different perspective on these events — to an online audience is an affirmation of SnagFilms’ vision and value. September 11, 2001 was a milestone in the development of the Internet as a global communications hub, as millions of people turned to the Web for news, or to communicate with one another. It is fitting that we utilize the web to share these films as part of an overall effort to remember and reflect. SnagFilms is honored to feature the first online streaming of 7 Days in September, and proud to match our viewers’ contributions to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And we are happy to offer these films not only free to viewers, but also without commercial interruption during this remembrance week.”
7 Days In September Director Steve Rosenbaum said, “Each year, the granular details of September 11th become harder to recollect - and more essential that we keep connected to. By enabling an online audience to view our film through such an intimate medium, 7 Days In September will continue to reach audiences that need it most - individuals ready to touch those memories and those days. I’m honored to be included in SnagFilms’ first-ever September 11th Remembrance in Film. I’m tremendously grateful to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum, whose mission is to keep alive memories of what happened when the World Trade Center was attacked, and am so pleased that, through SnagFilms, viewers of 7 Days in September will have an easy means of contributing directly to this great institution.”
SnagFilms founder and chairman Ted Leonsis said, “One of the reasons we created SnagFilms was to bring to a wider audience high quality documentaries that can really have an impact. Offering a web audience a chance to see these powerful films, add their own reflections, and support the Memorial — all as a way of commemorating September 11th — is something we uniquely can and must do.”
The films will be available in their entirety, without commercial interruption, at both www.snagfilms.com and www.indiewire.com until September 12th, 2008.
In addition to 7 Days in September, the slate of films comprising the online Remembrance include: Afghanistan Revealed, Beyond Belief, Saint of 9/11, and We Are Family. Each of the five films illuminates the roots or results of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States. As with all of the more than 300 non-fiction films in SnagFilms’ library, each of these documentaries may be streamed for free online in their entirety, or “snagged” via a widget which can be embedded on a user’s website or social networking page. A special five-film “multiplex” widget will showcase all September 11th Remembrance in Film offerings, which are available for free, instantaneous viewing and without commercial interruption. Viewers will be encouraged to share their own memories and reflections on both www.snagfilms.com and www.indiewire.com.
Comprising footage culled from more than two-dozen filmmakers’ material produced on the day and immediate aftermath of September 11th, 2001, 7 Days in September has been called by New York Times film critic A.O. Scott “an almost unbearably powerful documentary.” Director Steven Rosenbaum wove together the journeys of 28 New Yorkers — each of whom recorded their most private experiences during the attacks on the World Trade Center, and the week that followed. The storytellers, included a postal worker, a college student, an artist, and Rosenbaum’s 11 year old son Max, who together captured the sorrow and solidarity of the 9/11 story.
Viewers of films presented by SnagFilms.com are encouraged to become “filmanthropists,” either by opening a new movie theater widget on their personal website or social networking page, or by contributing directly to a cause tied to the films they watch. Viewers who respond to the “support” button connected to any of the Remembrance films will be able to contribute funds to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. The National September 11th Memorial and Museum is the builder, programmer, and operator of the Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero.
SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen said, “The seventh anniversary of 9/11 is a solemn occasion. Bringing these remarkable films — each with a different perspective on these events — to an online audience is an affirmation of SnagFilms’ vision and value. September 11, 2001 was a milestone in the development of the Internet as a global communications hub, as millions of people turned to the Web for news, or to communicate with one another. It is fitting that we utilize the web to share these films as part of an overall effort to remember and reflect. SnagFilms is honored to feature the first online streaming of 7 Days in September, and proud to match our viewers’ contributions to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And we are happy to offer these films not only free to viewers, but also without commercial interruption during this remembrance week.”
7 Days In September Director Steve Rosenbaum said, “Each year, the granular details of September 11th become harder to recollect - and more essential that we keep connected to. By enabling an online audience to view our film through such an intimate medium, 7 Days In September will continue to reach audiences that need it most - individuals ready to touch those memories and those days. I’m honored to be included in SnagFilms’ first-ever September 11th Remembrance in Film. I’m tremendously grateful to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum, whose mission is to keep alive memories of what happened when the World Trade Center was attacked, and am so pleased that, through SnagFilms, viewers of 7 Days in September will have an easy means of contributing directly to this great institution.”
SnagFilms founder and chairman Ted Leonsis said, “One of the reasons we created SnagFilms was to bring to a wider audience high quality documentaries that can really have an impact. Offering a web audience a chance to see these powerful films, add their own reflections, and support the Memorial — all as a way of commemorating September 11th — is something we uniquely can and must do.”
The films will be available in their entirety, without commercial interruption, at both www.snagfilms.com and www.indiewire.com until September 12th, 2008.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Welcome to the Internet TV Blog
Hello to all of you in cyber world. We hope all of you have been enjoying the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China !
This is our inaugural blog to help you who are interested in what is happening on the web, special events,sports,programs that you always wished you could see but were unable to because of where you live or maybe you do not have cable-TV or satellite-TV. This blog will endeavor to inform you of free channels that broadcast on the web. As well, we will keep you up to date with changes in the ever changing world of Internet TV. As I write this I am watching the San Francisco Giants vs the Atlanta Braves, live here . You will not need any special program to watch this channel.
We also want to encourage you to download TVU and Sopcast because these two programs allow you to watch various events, sports and TV from around the world.
This is our inaugural blog to help you who are interested in what is happening on the web, special events,sports,programs that you always wished you could see but were unable to because of where you live or maybe you do not have cable-TV or satellite-TV. This blog will endeavor to inform you of free channels that broadcast on the web. As well, we will keep you up to date with changes in the ever changing world of Internet TV. As I write this I am watching the San Francisco Giants vs the Atlanta Braves, live here . You will not need any special program to watch this channel.
We also want to encourage you to download TVU and Sopcast because these two programs allow you to watch various events, sports and TV from around the world.
Be sure to check out our sister site, Watch Internet TV. It contains many great links to free sites that allow you to watch TV on your PC!
If you have any special requests for programs that are coming up or sports or major events, we will do our best to post it on this blog.
If you have any special requests for programs that are coming up or sports or major events, we will do our best to post it on this blog.
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