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Jen kisses Courtney. Sweet.

“Men are more visual than women, who tend to communicate in writing and or in words,” said Debra Aho Williamson, senior analyst with eMarketer and the author of the report.

Williamson also said that despite the growth of YouTube, women have not been part of the site’s traffic spike.

Possibly true, but maybe it’s just because there are not that many videos that are really suited for women.

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Few women watching Internet videos

Quintura employs a unique graphical user interface with an interactive tag cloud to visually navigate and easily refine searches. Quintura’s neural networking technology discovers related search terms to the initial query and presents those terms as the interactive tag cloud. Users can then refine or narrow down their searches by clicking on any word or phrase in the cloud.

“blinkx’s large video index is a perfect compliment to our graphical user interface,” said Yakov Sadchikov, CEO and Founder of Quintura. “As the Web becomes more visual and rich with content, people are looking for better ways to find video online. blinkx’s video search index combined with Quintura’s visual discovery engine provides users with a unique search experience. This new service has become possible due to technology innovations of our companies in visualizing search and indexing online video.”

Honestly, it’s just a tag cloud.

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How about a visual experience to find videos online?

Anyway, when I started this blog, I started lightly but then moved to simply providing news. Not good. It’s not in line with what I planned.

So, let me reboot and start all over again. Take Two!

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Inside Online Video… let’s reboot

“2006 was a groundbreaking year for YouTube, user-generated content, and entertaining online videos. With this in mind, we established the YouTube Video awards to recognize the ingenuity and achievements of our community,” said Jamie Byrne, head of product marketing for YouTube. “These individuals put the first stitches in the fabric of the YouTube community. Instead of seeing a way to share videos they saw an opportunity for worldwide visibility and through their success have changed the landscape of how a ’star’ is defined.”

“It’s incredible how quickly and completely YouTube is changing culture and it’s a surreal honor to be part of something so great,” said Damian Kulash, front man of OK Go. “We can’t wait to get our trophy.”

The community has made their decisions and the 2007 YouTube Video Awards go to… drum roll please…

Most Creative – OK Go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI

Anyone who’s ever approached the treadmill with dread need only to watch this video from Chicago-born band OK Go. Masterful choreography meets infectious pop, transforming the group’s modest success into real-world sensation. Prior to winning a YouTube Video Award, this video also won a Grammy for “Best Short-Form Music Video.” The clip was filmed in one continuous shot and, when the video shoot ended, the eight rented treadmills went back where they came from. A staggering 13 million people have watched this video on YouTube.

Most Inspirational – Free Hugs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4

A simple concept — giving passersby a hug — hits a deep chord and becomes even more unstoppable when the police try to end the campaign. Australian Juan Mann set out to brighten strangers’ lives in Sydney by offering “free hugs.” He’s embraced with a mixture of warmth, humor and distrust, but his mission is none other than a random act of kindness. Fellow Aussies Sick Puppies offer the emotive soundtrack. Thanks to the video spreading like wildfire on YouTube and beyond, the “free hugs” concept has taken on a life of its own. In fact, the creators have inspired thousands of fans from around the world who want to start “free hugs” campaigns of their own.

Best Series – Ask a Ninja: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEmss2lg-ug

Forget Ann Landers. In the Internet age, it’s all about the Ninja. Created by L.A. comedians Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine, the “Ask a Ninja” series features a black-clad spastic ninja answering emails from inquiring minds/ninja watchers. With his signature sign-off, “I look forward to killing you soon” and unique ninja lingo, advice-giving (and murder) has never been this fun.

Best Comedy – Smosh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCd_i7wW87Q

Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, aka Smosh, have the number two most-subscribed channel on YouTube — of all time. The shaggy-haired college students accrued nearly 70,000 fans who watch their every move, whether it’s spoofy music videos or quirky comedy sketches like their winning video about a man who finds himself on a “stranded island.” These early YouTube community members helped establish YouTube as a platform for launching budding stars.

Best Music – Terranaomi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARHyRI9_NB4

Thanks to her exposure on YouTube, the L.A.-based Terra Naomi went from struggling singer-songwriter to major label darling. She’s now signed to Island Records and will be working in London. “Say It’s Possible” is an arresting song that perfectly captures the classically-trained musician’s crystalline voice and confident strumming. Terra Naomi began vlogging and broadcasting live acoustic performances from her LA apartment in February 2006. She uses her YouTube channel to speak and sing directly to her audience, letting her personality shine. Terra is the third most subscribed-to musician on YouTube.

Best Commentary – The Winekone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rcjaBWvx0

Body spray, hot dogs, a Christmas bear mug, a bald spot, Yoda, Adam Sandler, pirates, emo — all of these things are part of what this Canadian vlogger has dubbed the “Worst Video Ever.” The Winekone’s random, rambling monologue offers a hysterical glimpse of a half-naked man losing his mind and combating whiffs of wet dog. The Winekone lets literally everything that passes through his creative and hilarious mind out on YouTube and the Web.

Most Adorable Video – Kiwi!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

This amazing short is Dony Permedi’s master’s thesis in animation, with music by high school friend Tim Cassell. The film is about a kiwi, a kind of bird that cannot fly, who spends his life nailing trees to a cliff so he can achieve his dream of soaring in the clouds. A bittersweet ending does not dampen this video’s hopeful message. Kiwi is the number one most watched Film and Animation video on YouTube with more than six million views.

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Votes are in for the first ever YouTube Video Awards

Anyway, the plan was revealed by Jeff Zucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, NBC Universal and Peter Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer, News Corporation. The video-rich site will debut this summer with thousands of hours of full-length programming, movies and clips, representing premium content from at least a dozen networks and two major film studios. AOL, MSN, MySpace and Yahoo! will be the new site’s initial distribution partners.

“This is a game changer for Internet video,” said Peter Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation. “We’ll have access to just about the entire U.S. Internet audience at launch. And for the first time, consumers will get what they want – professionally produced video delivered on the sites where they live. We’re excited about the potential for this alliance and we’re looking forward to working with any content provider or distributor who wants to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity.”

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NBC, News Corp. sees the light

The launch of StudioNow ushers in a new era of video production by directly connecting consumers with expert video/movie editors. The StudioNow Editor Network includes a range of expert editors, from film-school students to major-network TV and Hollywood feature film professionals. Editors can sign-up to feature their editing talents and are assigned projects matching their skill level through the StudioNow website.

David Mason and Adam Solesby, the company’s co-founders, have extensive experience in creating multi-million dollar Internet Retail and Media ventures, and created StudioNow after realizing that the supposed-simple task of digital video editing was too time consuming.

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StudioNow launches, enables anyone to create Hollywood-quality content

VMIX Media, the leading artist-driven interactive media company, announced the latest addition to its online content lineup, the NBC Channel. This new custom channel, hosted and controlled by NBC Universal Television, is available at VMIX.com and will contain popular content from NBC shows such as “30 Rock,” “Heroes,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Scrubs” and “My Name Is Earl.”

“We are very excited to add the NBC channel to the VMIX.com community and to provide NBC with additional ways to interactively share their content, engage with viewers, and extend their online community,” said Greg Kostello, CEO and founder of VMIX Media. “The addition of the NBC Channel to our fast expanding content lineup further extends our commitment to delivering original and premium content online for everyone.”

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VMIX.com launches NBC custom channel

Short Movement is a monthly online video festival based on themes. A new theme is open at the start of each month. Entries not longer than 1O minutes may be submitted and will be up for rating from website visitors. The video with the highest rating at the end of every month gets the theme prize. The site also recommends online videos under a section called Staff Picks.

The theme “Who Am I?” Kicks off the festival for March. 

“We would like to start a movement of people who love sharing short videos and at the same time provide incentive through the festival,” Rivera said.

For more details, visit Short Movement at www.shortmovement.com.

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Shameless Plug: Short Movement Launches

Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company announced the formation of Vuguru, an independent studio that will produce and distribute original content for the Internet and emerging digital platforms.

Vuguru’s goal is to be the leader in producing high-quality, story-driven content for the Internet that up until now could only be found in movie theaters or on television.

Vuguru’s first production, Prom Queen, is a scripted, serialized mystery told over 80 episodes – each running 90 seconds long. Set against the final two months of the school year, Prom Queen has a blend of love, gossip, and betrayal – all of the twists and turns of high school leading up to the biggest night of any senior’s life: prom night.

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Vuguru to produce world-class content for the Internet