Streaming Media - April/May 2008 - (Page 44)

A OF DECADE (ALMOST) STREAMINGMEDIA.COM HEADLINES hink HD streaming is a relatively recent phenomenon? Think again; it was first attempted in 1999. That was just one of the reminders that everything old is new again that we stumbled across while searching the StreamingMedia.com archives. As part of our 10th anniversary celebration, we wanted to take a look back at the events that have brought us to where we are today. Sadly, the archives from 1998 are no longer available, but we found plenty of news items from 1999 to 2008 that should give industry veterans cause for satisfaction—so many of the dreams they began pursuing almost 10 years ago have come true. Sure, there were missteps, and the dearth of content from 2002 is a reminder of just how quickly things can turn sour in an emerging industry. For the most part, though, the headlines and story excerpts that follow will seem familiar even to those who weren’t there. So take a look at how far we’ve come—and how ahead of their time some of the early pioneers were. (Authors of bylined articles are indicated at the end of each item; apologies to any authors whose work appears uncredited here—it was also uncredited in the original posting.)—Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen t 1999 FEB. 23 VIACOM TO ESTABLISH NEW INTERNET DIVISION The creators of Nickelodeon, MTV, and VH1—leading kids and music brands around the world—today announced plans to build the ultimate online destinations for kids and music fans. MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, Inc., will create two new online destinations. With the working title “Project Nozzle,” Nickelodeon will create the web’s first kids-only online service, including a registered community, and, with the working title “The Buggles Project,” MTV and VH1 will create the ultimate online music destination featuring customizable entertainment, information, community services, and ecommerce. MARCH 2 PORSCHE LAUNCHES ONLINE INTERACTIVE LEARNING FOR DEALERS Porsche Cars North America, Inc. recently launched an interactive website that ties all of its dealers together via the internet. The endeavor is designed to improve communication with dealers and thereby provide better service to Porsche’s customers. Complete with a reference library, video collection, chat rooms, and links with Porsche engineers, the website replaces all of the company’s print and video training and reference materials. APRIL 22 BROADCAST.COM AND I3S TEAM TO OFFER HIGH-SPEED DELIVERY OF STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT TO I3S’S BROADBANDNOW! SUBSCRIBERS Broadcast.com and I3S, Inc. today announced an agreement which allows for the delivery of selected Broadcast.com video programming to I3S’s BroadbandNow! customers. I3S’s BroadbandNow! offers high-speed internet services and multimedia content to apartment communities nationwide. “Working with broadband providers such as I3S allows us to continue to scale our network by adding additional distribution channels for our broadband content,” said Mark Cuban, president and chairman of Broadcast.com. 44 STREAMING MEDIA April/May 2008 http://STREAMINGMEDIA.COM http://StreamingMedia.com http://BROADCAST.COM http://Broadcast.com http://Broadcast.com http://Broadcast.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Streaming Media - April/May 2008

Streaming Media - April/May 2008 Table of Contents Beyond the Bottom Line Technology and Business Trends by the Numbers (Not So) Instant Karma MSN Autos Revs Up Video Production Dow Finds the Right Streaming Chemistry Why Video Is Changing the World A Decade of StreamingMedia.com What's Your Digital Media Strategy? Blasts From the Past: A Decade (Almost) of StreamingMedia.com Headlines Analyze That A League of Their Own: Streaming Media All-Stars Where Are They Now? Wanted: Sexy HDTV That Connects to the Internet and Services All DVRs Anystream Agility Inlet Technologies Spinnaker S3000

Streaming Media - April/May 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.