Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive has unveiled a completely new, redesigned Newsweek website that is chuck full of ad-supported video programming and rich media experiences, all powered by Brightcove. The new site, which has migrated from MSNBC.com to a standalone Newsweek.com website, features a number of video players of different sizes, with email and "get link" distribution options, and a full-screen feature (designed and fully customized using Brightcove's developer APIs).

We are thrilled to announce that Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI) has teamed up with Brightcove to launch ad-supported Internet video channels across its online news sites, which include washingtonpost.com, Newsweek.com and the online magazine

Media brands have intrinsic value - they've always stood for something to their viewers/readers/listeners. Often, the medium has been flexible, the message more important. Take for example, National Geographic, which started as a society, spawned a magazine, and decades later came to television. The mission and message remained the same.

In Television Reloaded, Newsweek tech writer Steven Levy looks at a variety of the changes affecting television. Variety, time-shifting, video-on-demand, broadband, and TV size are just a few of the catalysts forcing broadcasters and advertisers to rethink the business. There's a nice quote from Jeremy on page3.