Beet TV
New Media Video News blogs without podcast feeds: Damn them to Hell?
I was going to damn Beet TV’s Andy Plesser to Hell for (as of today) still not offering a video podcast feed, as if anyone still cares about FireAnt anymore with the plethora of rss video aggregating channels out there with embed options. I don’t want to have to download anything to watch video! Sheesh!
I would like to watch video feeds from Fast Company, Adult Swim, Democracy Now!, Wired, AND Beet TV – switching between them all with ease – and then if I feel like it, getting them all on my ipod. I can do this with all – save Beet TV. Why Andy, why? Why do you continue to force me to visit your page to watch video when most other sources provided mobile options?
I am a part of the Me generation, and us Me’s like to have it OUR way. NOW. Most of the innovators behind the new media revolution are young and plugged in. We are connected, interfacing with people through several mediums all day and night, and we are not timid to question/complain when we are not being served properly.
..But I hate the idea of permanently damning someone anywhere, even if it’s just a page on a website.
Aw, when did I become a nice girl?
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Beet TV to become ever Cooler? & Tuesday Tasty Linkage
I spent this morning speaking with Andy Plesser about the future of Beet TV. I can’t give away any secrets but I will say definitely keep an eye on their vlog…
Tuesday Tasty Linkage
1. Redman Live Freestyle – Jayson was listening to this at his desk this morning and I was loving it!
Greatest Hip-Hop Groups: The Postgame – Watch Run-DMC’s Run and Public Enemy’s Chuck D chop it up about the greatest hip-hop groups.
3. The 50 Most Important People on the Web – Do you agree with their list? (And why are powerful people often not cute?)
4. Pixelodeon is happening in Los Angeles June 9th & 10th!
“You wonât even have to be in LA to check it out, as all the programming will be available online. So why screen it in a theater at all? âSo [vloggers] can mingle with producers, people who have the resources to take your work to the next level,â Steve suggested. Both of them were adamant that this is not about breaking into âthe industry,â but a showcase of how online video has emerged as a viable medium in its own right.” via newteevee
5. Coming Soon’s interview with The Host’s Bong Joon-ho
…I predict that The Host is going to be the best horror film of the year. t’s also notable that it’s a Korean film, and their film industry is only now getting major international attention. I think that what Crouching Tiger did to bring Chinese cinema to the mainstream, The Host will do for Korean cinema.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The 2.0 Life of Daniela
So, besides the other 2 million media related things I involve myself with, I am also a columnist for Urban Latino Magazine. ..Although I find it to be an interesting read, their website is poo, but don’t blame me because I didn’t design it!
The best part about contributing to this rag is that it exposes me to upcoming Latino artists and creative types. I was introduced to Pistolera by reviewing their debut album (who I contacted through myspace), which turned into me directing/producing their first music video, so I find it interesting how my life is connected by all these random threads…
Last month I profiled new media guru Jose Castillo for the first installment of my Latinos in Tech column (that I wish I could link to, but can’t because of Urban Latino’s very un-web 2.0 site!!!). I “found” Jose through one of my favorite sites, Beet TV, where he was featured speaker on online video trends.
Jose is going to be at PodcampNYC and I think I’m going to go too, just to hang out with him in person and fill my head with lots of podcasty goodness.
MTV soon to let you Snag (woohoo)
… I keep reading everywhere that the “big news” is that MTV is going to start allowing viewers to grab video. This has been in the works forever so it’s not really big news to me.
Mika Salmi, MTV Networks president of global digital media, was quoted as saying:Â
“We need to open up our websites and content both for consumers and for other companies.”
Comedy Central already lets you embed their clips, so I will be excited (I guess) when all channels/divisions including MTV News have the ability to do this. … But in a way it’s kind of like trying to get excited about, let’s say, gaining the ability to draw a circle. It’s good that it will happen, but it’s sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo about time. geez.
In any case, right now you can get around not being able to download MTV News content in Overdrive by subscribing to our video podcasts. I have seen many of our podcast files in youtube, which means some of the smarties in our audience are doing their part to share what they like.
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