The word is out--Move Networks is leading the industry in providing long-form video on the Internet.
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The leading software enabling millions to view video on their computers:
ABC Media Player uses the Move Media Player plug-in for full-screen and mini-mode viewing, with three ads per hourlong show, two per half-hour. But users must have a high-speed Internet connection and a well-equipped PC or Mac.
Walt Disney Co. (DIS) can fire up one of Hollywood’s best-oiled marketing machines to promote Hannah Montana or High School Musical. But when it comes to one of its latest profit centers, Steamboat Ventures, the media giant dials down the publicity. Located in a nondescript building two miles from Disney’s Burbank headquarters, the $575million venture capital firm has quietly nurtured 25 startups in an aggressive effort to seed new ideas.
Among the bells and whistles set for the broadcaster’s online destination are full-screen viewing, closed captioning and the ability to send video links that can be embedded on blogs and social networks.
ABC.com was the first full-episode player online when it launched in 2006, and as of April, it is the dominant one: Its 8.9 million unique users was tops for the month among broadcasters, according to Nielsen Online. ABC.com also leads in minutes spent per user.
We sometimes worry if we write about Move Networks too much. But it’s an interesting startup with real technology making an increasingly significant impact on how people are entertained. And hey, when the CEO stops by your office and spews out a bunch of numbers with dollar signs attached to them, you gotta write it up.
“At ABC, Cheng has helped drive the network forward by focusing on quality. Rather than go after YouTube Inc. on distribution, ABC went after quality: delivering episodes of Lost in high def, for example. Video is delivered by red-hot Move Networks Inc. (which recently closed a $46 million funding round).”
Last week at the National Association of Broadcasters show, the first ever integration of Move’s media player and Microsoft Silverlight was demonstrated. The following news article and video clip shows just how excited Microsoft is to be working with Move–to bring the online video experience to the next level!
Contentinople is fighting convention fatigue to bring you these thoughts, tidbits, and anecdotes from the second day of the NAB Show.
What company has the biggest buzz at the show? From the people Contentinople has talked to so far, it seems to be Move Networks Inc. Not only did the company capture a pretty giant round of funding, but it has also captured a decent amount of mind share among people at NAB, it seems.
Entertainer Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment has launched the startup PluggedIn, an online hub for music videos with a $2 million investment.
PluggedIn has deals with Universal Music Group , EMI Group plc (NYSE: EMI), and Sony BMG . At launch, the site has about 10,000 high-def and broadcast-quality videos, delivered by Move Networks Inc. , which just closed on $46 million in funding.