FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Online Television Network Enables “Magic” iPhone Video Embeds that Play out of the Safari Browser New York, NY November 24, 2008 – Online television network blip.tv announced today that its hosted video clips can now be viewed on an iPhone through the devices mobile Safari browser. Prior to this development, YouTube™ was the only player that worked on both desktop browsers and the iPhone browser. “A major selling point of the iPhone is that it completely replicates the Web surfing user experience,” said blip.tv co-founder and CTO Justin Day. “We worked hard to recreate that seamless experience…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Blip.tv Secures Funding from Bain Capital Ventures
Embargoed until Tuesday, October 21, 9:30 AM ET Online Video Platform and Distributor Closes Second Institutional Round New York, NY October 21, 2008 – Online television network blip.tv today announced the closing of its second institutional round of capital, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Blip.tv joins other exciting companies in Bain’s venture portfolio, including LinkedIn, Thumbplay, The Find, Tokbox and LaLa Media. Blip.tv closed its first round of institutional funding in June 2007 with Ambient Sound Investments, the venture capital vehicle of the four founding engineers of Skype. In conjunction with this funding round, blip.tv announced that it served more…
Embargoed until Tuesday, October 21, 9:30 AM ET Online Video Platform and Distributor Closes Second Institutional Round New York, NY October 21, 2008 – Online television network blip.tv today announced the closing of its second institutional round of capital, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Blip.tv joins other exciting companies in Bain’s venture portfolio, including LinkedIn, Thumbplay, The Find, Tokbox and LaLa Media. Blip.tv closed its first round of institutional funding in June 2007 with Ambient Sound Investments, the venture capital vehicle of the four founding engineers of Skype. In conjunction with this funding round, blip.tv announced that it served more…
Brave New Films and Michael Moore release feature film “Slacker Uprising” exclusively online
For immediate release Full-Length Documentary Distributed via blip.tv, Available at SlackerUprising.com Traverse City, MI September 23, 2008 – Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore enters the fray of the contest for the White House with today’s release of ‘Slacker Uprising,’ a new movie about his swing state tour in the 2004 election. To maximize the reach of his message, Moore is adopting a novel approach to distribution appropriate to politics in the age of the internet: he has teamed up with Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films and online video platform blip.tv to distribute the movie online, free of charge. Four years…
For immediate release Full-Length Documentary Distributed via blip.tv, Available at SlackerUprising.com Traverse City, MI September 23, 2008 – Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore enters the fray of the contest for the White House with today’s release of ‘Slacker Uprising,’ a new movie about his swing state tour in the 2004 election. To maximize the reach of his message, Moore is adopting a novel approach to distribution appropriate to politics in the age of the internet: he has teamed up with Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films and online video platform blip.tv to distribute the movie online, free of charge. Four years…
Holiday Inn Express®, Digitas Launch New Season of “The Smart Show”
For immediate release Web Series Marks Official Debut of Digitas’ New Brand Content Platform, The Third Act: Boston, MA July 8, 2008 – Holiday Inn Express and Digitas (www.digitas.com) today announced that “The Smart Show” has returned with a second season of all new episodes. The web series, showcasing the quirks, challenges and occasional charms of business travel, is co-produced by Digitas’ new brand content unit, The Third Act:, and integrates video and Web content with additional sponsorships and promotions. New episodes of “The Smart Show,” produced in concert with Endemol USA (Deal or No Deal, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition),…
For immediate release Web Series Marks Official Debut of Digitas’ New Brand Content Platform, The Third Act: Boston, MA July 8, 2008 – Holiday Inn Express and Digitas (www.digitas.com) today announced that “The Smart Show” has returned with a second season of all new episodes. The web series, showcasing the quirks, challenges and occasional charms of business travel, is co-produced by Digitas’ new brand content unit, The Third Act:, and integrates video and Web content with additional sponsorships and promotions. New episodes of “The Smart Show,” produced in concert with Endemol USA (Deal or No Deal, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition),…
Edgecast Networks helps blip.tv entertain the globe
For immediate release Leading rich media CDN delivers top blip.tv shows Los Angeles, CA June 25, 2008 – EdgeCast Networks, the superior, cost-effective rich media content delivery network (CDN), today announced that its network is powering the video delivery for blip.tv, the Internet television network that powers the world’s leading Web shows. Blip.tv distributes thousands of innovative Web shows ranging from Alive in Baghdad to Cockpit. EdgeCast provides high-speed delivery infrastructure in thirteen cities on four continents. Working together, the companies can ensure that viewers around the world enjoy a smooth, high quality, instant-on experience when tuning into their favorite…
For immediate release Leading rich media CDN delivers top blip.tv shows Los Angeles, CA June 25, 2008 – EdgeCast Networks, the superior, cost-effective rich media content delivery network (CDN), today announced that its network is powering the video delivery for blip.tv, the Internet television network that powers the world’s leading Web shows. Blip.tv distributes thousands of innovative Web shows ranging from Alive in Baghdad to Cockpit. EdgeCast provides high-speed delivery infrastructure in thirteen cities on four continents. Working together, the companies can ensure that viewers around the world enjoy a smooth, high quality, instant-on experience when tuning into their favorite…
Revision3 to Syndicate top Web Shows to blip.tv
For immediate release New York, NY March 25, 2008 – Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, today announced that it will begin syndicating its entire content catalog of shows to blip.tv. Beginning today, popular Web shows including The Digg Reel, popSiren and Tekzilla will be viewable on blip.tv and throughout the blip.tv distribution network. The shows can also be viewed at Revision3.com and on each show’s individual site. Both Revision3 and blip.tv are focused on bringing passionate and committed audiences high quality original programming. Blip.tv’s distribution technology allows content partners to reach millions of viewers with built-in syndication…
For immediate release New York, NY March 25, 2008 – Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, today announced that it will begin syndicating its entire content catalog of shows to blip.tv. Beginning today, popular Web shows including The Digg Reel, popSiren and Tekzilla will be viewable on blip.tv and throughout the blip.tv distribution network. The shows can also be viewed at Revision3.com and on each show’s individual site. Both Revision3 and blip.tv are focused on bringing passionate and committed audiences high quality original programming. Blip.tv’s distribution technology allows content partners to reach millions of viewers with built-in syndication…