video on the web

The long struggle for open video on the Web may finally be over for Linux users. Last week, Google announced WebM at its Google I/O conference.

What's it mean for you? In the long run, a totally open media format for the Web, plus the backing of enough companies and organizations to push open media over the top online.

Live video is starting to take off on the Web on livevideo sites such as Livestream, Ustream, and Justin.TV.

And every network TV website also offers live video from time to time. It’s hard to keep up. What is needed is a TV Guide for live video on the Web, and here it is with Clicker.

OnePeople: "In other words, they are putting every producer and broadcaster (which includes individuals) of video on the web in a position where they must pay rent to the MPEG LA consortium."