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CBS SportsLine to Stream Live From "Amen Corner" at The Masters

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 30, 2006 - 9:02am.

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - CBS SportsLine announced on Thursday that it will provide live streaming video from the 2006 Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. CBS Sports' "Amen Corner Live" will place sportscasters Mike Hulbert and Phil Blackmar near the crucial 11th, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta, where they will deliver around 22 hours of live streaming video available at CBS SportsLine and Masters.org.

Report: Nearly 18 Billion Videos Streamed Online in 2005

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 16, 2006 - 8:28am.

Monterey, Calif. - The number of Internet video streams served in 2005 was up 50% over 2004, to 17.95 billion, with 85% of these streamed at broadband rates, according to a report from market research firm AccuStream Research. Surfers also tuned into more streaming Web radio stations, as aggregate tuning hours for 2005 were 43% higher than the previous year. Music was the top video category online again in 2005, accounting for 45% of all video streams served. In addition to traffic generated by new independent streaming video sites, like Break.com, StupidVideos.com, Roo and VideoDetective, the largest streaming video networks remained part of large portals like AOL, Yahoo and RealNetworks, AccuStream said. "Syndication agreements between large content brands such as FoxSports and MSN Video, CBS and ABC with AOL, along with ESPN and high-speed network providers suggests streaming media is following a maturation path carved out by major broadcast, cable and satellite distribution platforms," said AccuStream research director Paul A. Palumbo.

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On2 Technologies Introduces Mobile TV Streaming Technology

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 14, 2006 - 10:09am.

Barcelona - On2 Technologies, a developer of video compression technology, on Tuesday introduced its On2 TrueMobile Video mobile video streaming technology. Built on On2's VP7 video compression, the technology enables live and video-on-demand streaming over 2.5G and 3G mobile networks to Symbian and Windows Mobile-based handsets and mobile devices. On2 said Chinese mobile TV service provider CTTNet is among the first customers for On2 TrueMobile Video.

Wolfgang's Vault Offering Free Streams of Vintage Bill Graham Concerts

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2006 - 10:41am.

Nashville - A 75-song playlist of live performances, recorded at San Francisco's Fillmore and other venues by the late promoter Bill Graham, has been made available for free streaming online, Billboard reported on Monday. The 128kbps vintage recordings, from artists including Bob Dylan, Santana and Jefferson Airplane, are available from Wolfgang's Vault, a site set up by entrepreneur Bill Sagan -- who purchased a treasure trove of nearly 8,000 audio and video recordings for $5 million following Graham's death in 1991. Sagan is also looking to release CDs and DVDs of Bill Graham Presents concerts by the end of the year.

MLB to Stream Games for Comcast, Charter, Cablevision Broadband Subscribers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 1, 2004 - 9:08am.

New York -- Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) announced on Thursday a deal with top cable TV providers Comcast, Charter and Cablevision, to offer broadband coverage of baseball games to their high-speed Internet subscribers. The MLB.com All-Access service will allow subscribers to access live and archived video and audio of every game played, in addition to searchable video clips, customizable highlights, and a library of vintage broadcasts. Under the deal, Cablevision, Charter and Comcast will each pay MLBAM a wholesale fee for every new subscriber. The cable firms will offer promotions such as a free season-long subscription to the service for new broadband customers, and a 20% discount on the $100 service to existing subscribers.