A couple days ago ABC O&O’s (owned and operated) launched a new website template/design. See one at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/ They feature a larger video player that has some YouTube-like functionality. Although, I think some users may struggle with the functionality of the player. The Spot Center is interesting; we’ll have to see what more they do [...]
It was not too long ago that Netflix rolled out the ability for people to stream movies from its website, eliminating the wait for DVDs to arrive via mail (they do a great job at that, BTW). You will now be able to watch “Heroes” at netflix.com a day after it airs on NBC. How’s [...]
Here is a sneak peek at the new abcnews.com ABC goes into the user feedback and why they made some of the design/layout choices. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.interactivesalsa.com%2F2007%2F11%2F16%2Fsneak-peek-the-new-abcnewscom%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Sneak+Peek%3A+the+new+ABCNews.com’; addthis_pub = ”; Sphere: Related Content
Here is a sneak peek of the new Hulu.com beta site. I’ll start by saying it is not YouTube. It does have some common elements with YouTube and other video sites, but it does have a dose of professional TV. Let me explain… it has a clean look like YouTube but the video player experience [...]
Recent headlines collide… as IAC/Interactive Corp’s Barry Diller, soon to be fresh with cash, shows interest in AOL. Sounds like a good idea. Obviously, Barry is committed to the online side. Hasn’t enough time passed at TWC to justify a sale? (if not, then get it right already) AOL used to be a leader in [...]
Describing IAC/Interactive has not been the easiest thing. They own … a lot of Internet companies. Many of which were not complimentary to the other (mortgage lending <> online dating). Well, now they are moving to add clarity to their organization by splitting up the company into 5 separate publicly traded companies. This seems like [...]
Trends. Evolution. Things change. One of the biggest change factors in history is the Internet. It has affected nearly everything in our lives. Yesterday marked a key moment in the evolution of the News industry. For the past several years traditional news outlets have been trying to play by the rules of the past — [...]
First Cramer’s Mad Money, then Fox Business and News Corp’s DJ/WSJ, now Slate Business… the business world will never be the same, or as dry. It makes a lot of sense given that most people now invest in the market, at least via 401k/IRAs, and global capitalism affects us all more each day. Also consider [...]
Big transitions can be a great thing, but they can also be scary or awkward. You can learn a lot about a company from the positions they post… and within that line of curiosity, I found a slice of humor in today’s announcement of CNet selling Webshots for $45 million: CNet is hiring a Site [...]
The Conference Board and TNS reported yesterday that close to 16% of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online. Convenience wins in a time-strained society. Fast forward several years to a time where the audience levels are much higher online (and mobile) AND information outlets are taking advantage of the interactivity (not [...]
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