The History Channel: How TV Was Invented

The History Channel gives you a brief look into the how John Logie Baird invented the very first TV. Presented by Adam Hart-Davis.

Why 3D TV is Just a Pointless Gimmick

“Verily, the planet is on the cusp of an incredible 3D revolution and we should all be excited! But I’m not. To hell with 3D. If I could change one thing about the cinema-going experience – other than shooting bloody Pearl & Dean into the sun – it would be to watch every blockbuster in IMAX. That would be a genuine improvement …” Read more on TechRadar.Com.

TVLegends Channel: About the Archive of American Television

TVLegends / A 4-minute reel about the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation’s Archive of American Television. Visit YouTube’s TVLegends channel for full interviews here.

Is 2010 the year for 3D TV, Games and Movies?

“The future is here – and it’s looking pretty. I’m sitting in a darkened room at Sky’s HQ in West London, peering through a pair of polarised glasses at television’s next evolutionary step – 3D TV …” Read more on TechRadar.Com.

YouTube – Top 5 Most Eembedded and Linked to Videos

These days YouTube announced that the platform processes about 24 hours of video content each minute. The incredible numbers shows a very high interest in watching live events online. You can see below the most accessed videos uploaded on the platform during last summer period. This helps us understand a little bit the trend and what are popular subject for broadcasting communities users. More on The HD Standard.

Five Public Television Shows From Our Childhood They Should Bring Back

“If you’re like us, chances are you were raised by television. Most of the stuff we watched was crap that turned our brains to mush. There were some programs, however, that taught us a thing or two about how the world works. We’ve compiled our favorites below …” Read more on Guanabee.Com.

Online Video Grows

“Online video is growing in popularity month by month and comScore published new statistics. In the US, viewers watched 12.7 billion online videos during November 2008 and in December 2009 178 million people watched over 33 billion videos, so more than double …” More on The HD Standard.

HBO to Launch Online Video Portal

After the successful launch of Hulu, content producers have been scrambling to get their content online. Cable providers have taken notice of this move and are focusing on integrating IPTV with their provided services to keep their subscribers. The latest content producer to join this effort in searching for an online video platform is HBO. More on The HD Standard.

5 Years of Youtube Broadcasting

“YouTube recently celebrated 5 years since the creators Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim and Steve Chen (working at that time for PayPal) launched their video streaming platform. It is hard to believe that the domain was registered as recently as 2005. The idea of YouTube stems from the creator’s desire to share videos from a party …” More on The HD Standard.

Video Streaming on Wikipedia

Wikipedia will soon offer the ability to integrate video services within it’s website. As Wikipedia is the most visited online encyclopedia (and the 7th largest website in the world) they are about to increase user controlled and moderated video on a level that has not yet been seen before. The information is currently displayed as text and photos and lacks what can be gained by seeing a video on the subject matter. More on The HD Standard.