by Matt Haughey, PVRblog
12 April 2005

"It's an exciting time for people that watch TV and those that are on the cusp of new trends in delivering television to viewers... I can't wait to see where the world of TV is in five years. I suspect I'll be picking shows I want to see off a website, buying copies for a small charge, and downloading them for to my home theater by then."

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CNET is releasing a series of articles focused on how the television and video industry is changing. For those eager to learn about a number of dynamics that play within this market, these pieces should offer great background information. The articles will be released over the next few days.

Day 1 (Monday, April 11): "Finally, you are in control"

Thomas Hawk interviews Brightcove's Jeremy Allaire on Engadget. As we've done here before, Jeremy articulates the difference between Brightcove's Internet Television approach and the TelcoTV flavor of IPTV.

by Brian Pomerpy, Futurewire Blog
28 March, 2005

"We've discussed this many times before, but Chris Anderson at Long Tail has a post that summarizes everything that's wrong with today's television, in terms of demographics, falling ratings and ineffective advertising models. ... The post also points to solutions -- not for the powers that be, but for the viewer. One of the most intriguing is a company called Brightcove.

by Gary Gentile, AP/USAToday.com
3 April 2005

"It all speaks to Yahoo executives' excitement about 'micropublishing' - letting the portal's users create content attractive to fellow users that will encourage people to hang around in Yahoo's virtual world.

"It's a vision shared by others who see a future where people aren't just passive viewers of content but participate in creating the 'TV shows' of tomorrow.

Shedman over at Momentshowing has comments on my IPTV vs Internet of Video presentation. 

by Phil Leigh, Inside Digital Media
29 March 2005

by BBC News
25 March 2005

"An Austrian village is testing technology that could represent the future of television.The people of Engerwitzdorf are filming, editing and producing their own regional news channel. The channel covers local politics, sports, events and anything that residents want to film and are prepared to upload for others to watch on PCs. The pilot has been so successful that Telekom Austria is now considering setting up other projects elsewhere."

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by Kinley Levack, StreamingMedia.com
23 March 2005

"Because Allaire and others have been tight-lipped about the specifics of Brightcove’s services, speculation has been rampant.... In response to assumptions that Brightcove will be tackling more than they plan to, Allaire simply says 'we’re not trying to do everything and be everything to all people.' ... So what else do we know? To begin with, the team behind Brightcove knows what they are doing...."

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Are you a world-class designer or engineer looking for a new challenge? We have a few engineering, QA and design positions open here in sunny Cambridge. Visit Brightcove.com and fill out the form on the Opportunities screen. We really do check it. Often.

by Jason Calacanis
21 March 2005

"My old pal Jeremy Allaire is showing off Brightcove - the people's video Audible. This product is just ahead of it's time - a good thing! The top 20% of the Internet audience is downloading video content like crazy on bit torrent, as well as viral/dumb videos at ebaumsworld.com."

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For those not in attendance at PC Forum, News.com recently reported on Jeremy's well attended and well received presentation.

Site will cater to offbeat films
by Michael Kanellos, News.com
22 March 2005

by Jo Twist, BBC News
14 March 2005

"IPTV is about more than telcos though. There are several web-based offerings that aim to put control in the hands of the consumer by exploiting the net's power.

"Jeremy Allaire, chief of Brightcove, told the BBC News website that it will be a flavour of IPTV that is about harnessing the web as a 'channel.'

Chris Anderson should be proud.

by Simon Perry, Digital-Lifestyles.info
21 March 2005

"While content created by the current commercial entities, like studios, will become more restricted, the good news is that the places that we'll be able to source media from will increase substantially. It won't just be from what are currently thought of as 'normal' sources.

"With a TV connected to a broadband connection (and they will be broad by 2012), you will be able to access the content from around the connected world. Any subject you imagine will have content available about it."

Excellent piece about blogs + The Long Tail. The quiet power of targeted communities represented by blogs will disrupt marketing, advertising and the economics of media. We've come a long way since people wondered if a TV channel about sports and nothing but sports would have a chance of making it.

www.Jeremy will be presenting more details about Brightcove at several upcoming events. We're honored and delighted to share the stage with some of the most dynamic speakers in the industry. 

It goes without saying that these are great opportunities to hear him both on stage, and off. If you'd like to meet with Brightcove, and find one of these venues convenient, please contact us through the Opportunities section on Brightcove.com.

Link: The Broadcast Flag is Nothing Compared to What Microsoft Has in the Works for DRM.

San Francisco Chronicle comments on the shift away from Silicon Valley toward South Korea as a hotbed for technical innovation. With 76% of people connected via broadband (real 20Mb broadband in places, mind you) there's a completely different set of behaviors to be found around gaming, media and information services. It's a complete transformation that we Flatlanders can't fully comprehend.

Popularity Slider: Diving into the long tail.

Link: Brightcove Media Blog - IPTV vs. Internet of Video.

Thomas Hawk and team at eHomeUpgrade have a nice summary of this fantastic piece from Barron's on the impending industry battle for the digital living room, including a substantial focus on Microsoft's multiple efforts in this space.  While the article does not clearly articulate the issue this way, it strikes us as clear that the battle is as much about open platforms

by Eric J. Savitz, Barron's
7 March 2005

"A new entrant, unveiled just last week, is a Cambridge, Mass.-based company called Brightcove, which received $5.5 million in funding from venture firms Accel Partners and General Catalyst Partners. Brightcove will offer a standards-based device-independent way to link consumers to video content over the Web."

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by Jason Dowdell, Marketing Shift
7 March 2005

"Back in 95 you could launch your online store by simply being found in the Yahoo! directory and likewise now a blogger can launch an incredibly powerful and fruitful blog if he's commented on by the right blogger or if he's found in the search engines for relevant terms about the topics he covers. Now I think it's the indie videographer's turn."

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by Regina McCombs, Online Journalism Review
3 March 2005

"As anyone who's ever watched a great documentary knows, stories told in video can be amazingly powerful. And as anyone who has sat through home movies knows, they can be mind-numbingly boring as well. If you're a freelance writer, a blogger or an independent journalist with a story to tell in video, there are steps you can take to make sure your story tilts more toward the powerful than the sleep-inducing."

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by Roger McNamee, The New Normal blog
3 March 2005

The second installment in Roger's insightful "Video on the Internet" series.

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by Mark Jones
3 March 2005

"Once people understand that the Internet is actually capable of delivering massive streams of content, they then have to get their heads around the fact that their consumption habits can change to an on demand model."

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by Barry Briggs
3 March 2005

"I hope he's building a mechanism by which anyone can create a video stream, post it to the web, and allow viewers to watch on their TV sets. ...

"Opening up the possibility for TV Barry...all Barry, all the time! Hmm...even I don't know if that's a threat or a promise."

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by Marc Cantor
2 March 2005

"So Brightcove is taking on one of the biggest connundrums there are - getting the shit out there. But more than that - getting paid for it.... So imagine an add-on service - onto ourmedia.org. Some video artist uploads their work - and assigns it a CC licnese - which says 'use this for free for non-commercial usage, but pay me if you get paid.'

"So who's gonna collect the money?
"Who's gonna be the digital Harry Fox agency?
"Well Jeremy Allaire thinks it's gonna be Brightcove."