ViewCast unveiled a new feature for its ViewCast Media Platform that will enable VMp users to automate the distribution of video content to Brightcove's leading cloud-based, online video platform. The integration with Brightcove ensures that users can quickly and easily transfer video content from VMp to the Brightcove platform with minimal manual administration, dramatically streamlining content distribution workflows.

blinkx announces a partnership with AccuWeather.com. Under the terms of the agreement, AccuWeather.com's local and international weather information and videos will be available at www.blinkx.com. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will place advertising against these videos, and share resulting revenue with AccuWeather.com.

The growth of web-to-TV video is happening faster than most people expected. By 2014 there will be 57 million US broadband households viewing full-length online video on the TV, says In-Stat. Revenue associated with this web-to-TV video content will grow from $2 billion to over $17 billion over a five-year period.

"The over-the-top video market represents a new distribution channel for digital entertainment. Content producers want to market premium video content directly to the consumer," says Keith Nissen, Principal Analyst, In-Stat. "However, they have not yet decided the best way to monetize OTT video content and how to manage the OTT opportunity in context with their legacy distribution partners."

STRIKEFORCE selectes Ooyala's end-to-end video platform to power its online video. STRIKEFORCE will use Ooyala to publish and distribute live and on-demand video on their site. Ooyala's powerful video platform lets us create an immersive experience that captures the excitement of mixed martial arts," said Andrew Ebel, STRIKEFORCE Director of Business Operations. "We wanted to create a multimedia portal where fans could connect and catch their favorite fighters in action. Ooyala made it easy for us to deploy a high quality video experience quickly and easily."

The multimedia portal includes pre- and post-fight video of STRIKEFORCE fighters, giving fans an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at action outside of the ring. This powerful content will help STRIKEFORCE grow its brand and strengthen fan adoption.

Akamai and Brightcove announce a wide-ranging alliance to drive quality, performance, and innovation in the online video industry. The agreement between the companies is designed to bring together two of the most widely-used cloud-based platforms for professional online video to create a powerful, end-to-end offer that makes high-quality video publishing and distribution easily available for businesses and organizations of all sizes. Brightcove will provide the Akamai HD Network as a bundled component of the Brightcove online video platform service.

The Professional Bowlers Association and NeuLion announce a new online video streaming service available for America's number one recreational sport -- bowling.

The new digital service will continue under the Xtra Frame brand, but will take advantage of NeuLion's industry leadership in sports video delivery. Bowling fans will enjoy a new online experience that offers enhancements in video quality plus interactive features that give fans a chance to follow the sport more closely through pause and rewind of live streams, highlights, chat and exclusive content 24/7.

Move Networks intends to retain a financial advisor to assist the Company in evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the Company. No timetable has been set for completion of the review and there can be no assurance that any transaction will occur. During this process, Move remains committed to supporting its IPTV customers in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East.

Move’s streaming technology is based on its proprietary adaptive bit-rate technology, whereby large video files are broken up into many small files called streamlets, which are then delivered as a series of video segments using a highly efficient transmission protocol. The Company also owns Inuk Network’s leading end-to-end IPTV service. Over the last year, Move has combined the best of its streaming technology with Inuk to yield a comprehensive subscription service that couples live, multi-channel television, full PVR in the cloud capability and the mobility, functionality, and interactive features of the Internet to provide a rich multimedia experience for consumers on their television, personal computer, and mobile device.

Online video distribution to the PC is predominantly an open platform: if you can launch a web site, you can distribute your content. But the distribution picture to the TV is quite different. Here, closed platforms provide a fixed set of content from which users can pick. For an Internet content provider to deliver video to the TV, a deal is required with the platform provider first. In 2008, Sir Howard Stringer, Sony's CEO, said "Sony's unique position in electronics and entertainment will enable us to provide specialized offering for Sony customers directly to their television outside conventional distributors..." Can companies such as Sony, Apple and Microsoft control the delivery of Internet video to the television? Or can open solutions such as Google TV win out?

Industry participants in the over-the-top video market are positioning themselves for what is anticipated to be a high-growth market with multi-billion dollar revenue streams, reports In-Stat. Companies such as Netflix, Blockbuster, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, YouTube, and Hulu are all vying for a piece of the action.

“OTT video is happening now, with over 37 million broadband households in the US downloading online video content,” says Keith Nissen, In-Stat analyst. “The growing adoption of both OTT video consumption and web-enabled consumer electronics promises to further expand the opportunity content producers and OTT retailers.”

blinkx and ELO Company announce the launch of ELO blinkx Brasil Internet TV platform to provide Brazilian consumers with access to millions of streaming videos on the Web. Users will now be able to easily discover and watch their favorite content, from music, entertainment, food, sports, travel, fashion and much more, wherever and whenever they want, free of charge.

Using blinkx's patented search technology, the ELO blinkx Brasil Internet TV platform allows users to easily search, discover and watch thousands of high-quality videos online. The Platform also provides advanced interactive tools and links to related content to give users a rich viewing experience.

CBS is offering programming from across its leading content properties for the highly anticipated launch of the Apple iPad on April 3. Consumers will be able to watch streaming video content from hit CBS television shows and CBS.com technology content from CNET.com; they can also download iPad applications from Simon & Schuster, and a customized audio application from CBS Radio.

In a rush to support the upcoming Apple iPad, which does not support Flash media, Brightcove has released a new framework for publishing and delivering online video for HTML5-compatible devices, dubbed Brightcove Experience. The new platform, available free of charge to more than 1,000 Brightcove customers, will enable companies to easily expand the reach of their online video initiatives to popular consumer devices including the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Brightcove customers already taking advantage of the Brightcove Experience for HTML5 solution to produce iPad-ready websites include The New York Times and Time Inc.

NeuLion and Major League Soccer announced a new partnership for a dedicated online video service built and managed by NeuLion. A new MLS integrated digital experience, MatchDay Live, is now available via the MLS homepage to deliver HD quality video and other content to soccer fans worldwide.

Integra Telecom recorded an increase in business Internet traffic of nearly 15 percent on Thursday, March 18, compared to two weeks ago as March Madness spread across the nation during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Compared against Internet traffic from the past 12 months, Thursday’s traffic recorded by Integra Telecom represents the busiest day of the year. Thursday’s spike in Internet usage included visits to sports Web sites, social networking sites, as well as e-mail exchanges.

Akamai announces that leading movie distribution companies rely on Akamai's global EdgePlatform to ensure high quality movie delivery experiences online. Akamai customers including EPIX, Netflix and Roxio CinemaNow are delivering HD quality movies on Akamai's uniquely distributed edge delivery network that is specifically tuned for optimal delivery of HD files online. Traffic across Akamai's network associated with the delivery of full-length feature films has seen triple digit growth since November 2009, which Akamai believes to represent not only an increase in consumer consumption, but more content being migrated onto its platform. Akamai's global network footprint and deep, category-specific experience delivering long-form, high definition video positions the company squarely to create tremendous value in this rapidly evolving market segment.