Editor’s note: The following guest post was written by contributor Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, founder and CEO of WatchMojo. In 2011, forecasters are projecting U.S. online video advertising revenues of $1… Tweet This Post

Although Yahoo is in turmoil after the ouster of Carol Bartz, that hasn’t stopped the company from continuing to release digital products and trying to innovate. The company on Tuesday launched a new video site called Yahoo Screen that it will use to launch eight new original web shows and polish its overall video offerings… [...]

Over the last couple of days, some Netflix users have reported getting error messages whenever they tried to view Watch Instantly video streams on two different devices at the same time. While some reports have suggested that along with instituting a price hike September 1st it also decided to start cracking down on multiple streams, [...]

Film studio Miramax on Monday launched a new Facebook application that lets you rent acclaimed movies like Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting and No Country for Old Men for $3 each. With 20 titles available so far, the Miramax eXperience app is one of the largest movie streaming apps yet to hit the massively popular [...]

Video e-commerce startup Joyus announced Monday that it has raised $7.9 million in a bid to make video a more powerful tool in online commerce. Along with the funding announcement, the company’s site opens today for an invite-only public beta with a focus on high-end women’s products… Tweet This Post

Mo money, mo problems, right Hulu? Seems it, considering the newly up-for-sale content hub has just been slapped with a patent infringement suit. This latest bit of intellectual property beef centers on the online content provider’s alleged unlicensed use of Rovi’s electronic program guide technology… Tweet This Post

Netflix and Hulu might be the two biggest players in the subscription streaming game, but that doesn’t mean their users consume content the same way. A new survey from Nielsen looks into how Netflix and Hulu users watch, what devices are most popular to watch each service on, and what type of content is most [...]

More online American adults are using video-sharing sites than ever before, according to a new study from Pew Research Center. In May 2011, 71 percent of online adults reported watching videos from a site like YouTube or Vimeo… Tweet This Post

The rumor mill surrounding Hulu and its potential sale is heating up as more details about the bidding war surface. The news about Hulu shopping itself around to potential acquirers first broke last month, after an unknown bidder made an offer for the company… Tweet This Post

Editor’s note: The following guest post was written by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, founder and CEO of WatchMojo. The rise and proliferation of cable grew the total pie for television, leaving networks with bigger businesses even if their share of the pie shrunk… Tweet This Post

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here… Tweet This Post

Google Video, the vestige of Google’s in-house efforts at sharing moving pictures before the YouTube acquisition, is being closed down almost entirely. Everyone that isn’t involved in the Google Video for Business and Education programs will see their videos terminated from Google’s servers soon, with playback no longer available after May 13th… Tweet This Post