Thank you to all of our friends who came out to celebrate the holidays with us. We've had a fantastic 2009 and we're looking forward to bigger things in 2010!

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I don't care how you look at that, 21.4 Billion videos is an impressive number. Read the Todd Spangler article here.

 

Interesting stats from a Gavin O'Malley article...

 

"The duration of the average online video was 3.7 minutes, while the average online video viewer watched about 500 minutes of video, or 8.3 hours, according to the research company." Check out his article, The Whole World Is Watching (Online Video).

 

So how many videos did you watch? Better yet, how many did you upload?

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It doesn't look like things are going to be getting any easier for movie retailers like Blockbuster or Hollwood Movies. According to the   article, Internet-Enabled TVs Threaten DVDs, Physical Formats, Internet-enabled TVs are expected to represent 24% of TV sales by 2013.

 

It kind of makes you wonder what all the fuss was about between blu-ray and HD DVD doesn't it?

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Leave it to Google, the folks that pioneered popular revenue sharing models such as Google AdWords and Google AdSense. Now they're ready to split a little revenue with you if your video "goes viral".

 

Check out the article, YouTube to share ad money with video makers of unexpected internet hits.

 

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"Just when you've traded up to a flat-screen and figured out HD, a new trend is poised to cause major ripples in the market: Internet-ready TVs."

 

"Several TV manufacturers, among them LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, currently have or will soon introduce models that are Web-enabled, meaning viewers can watch a show and simultaneously look online to get news, view photos -- even check out what Ashton Kutcher is blabbing about on Twitter."

 

Check out Reed Tucker's article in USA Weekend Magazing by clicking here.

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Seeing Internet, and inparticular Internet video flourish on handheld devices is a personal favorite of mine. This was an important step for Verizon to compete against AT&T.

Check out the Information Week article on their website here.

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It's always enjoyable to read an article about increasing Internet video usage on the web, even if it's predictable. Unless you've been living under a rock we all know Internet video is just begining and will continue to rise.

 

From the Mike Sachoff article on webpronews.com:

"More than 157 million U.S. Internet users viewed online video during the month of June, the largest audience recorded for a single month, according to a new report from comScore."

 

Check out the latest figures and the rest of the article here.

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You have a Roku box? Probably not but hundreds of thousands of people do. Roku   allows you to stream movies and TV episodes from Amazon and and Netflix directly   over the Internet. This isn't brand new technology, but in fact just taking off. Roku just   announced it will be streaming Major League Baseball games.  

 

Learn more about Roku at roku.com.

 

Read Dan Frommer's interesting article, "Cable's Grip On The Living Room Is Getting Weaker" by clicking here.

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What's interesting about this article is that it suggest that viewers, especially young adults, are watching entire full length movies and TV shows on the Internet. From the article by Geoff Duncan:

 

"The digital video revolution is no longer centered on short clips via YouTube; it is becoming an important distribution channel where any type of full-length video can be instantly accessed for immediate consumption without a fee."

 

Read the rest of Geoff Duncan's article by clicking here.

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No real surprise here, especially after buying Youtube for $1.6b. Now Google has announced it's buying On2 for $106.5m. On2 produces video compresion technology which Google is looking to integrate into its Chrome browser, its Android mobile operating system, and possibly into Youtube.

 

Catch the latest article, "Google bolsters internet video" by David Gelles by clicking here.

 

*On another note, we're not saying Association Studios is for sale, but if Larry Page or Sergey Brin calls we're answering the phone. :)

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It doesn't get much more straight forward than this...

 

"Fully 62% of adult internet users have watched online video on a video-sharing website, a   figure that has nearly doubled from 33% in 2006, according to a research report (pdf) from   the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life project, which also found that 19% of   online adults use video-sharing sites on a typical day (compared with 8% in 2006)."

 

This article references the Pew Internet & American Life Project that I mentioned in a post   here.

 

Read the article on Seeking Alpha by clicking here.

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 We couldn't be any more excited to partner with the South Carolina Society of Association Executives (SCSAE) to bring first class Internet video communications to SCSAE members.

 

We're looking forward to becoming a productive member of the South Carolina association community.

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 If you're wondering if your members are watching videos on-line, you might want to read this Gavin O'Mally article published today on mediapost.com which summarizes a recent report from the Nielsen Co.

 

"The number of U.S. consumers who frequent online video destinations has climbed 339% since 2003, while time spent on video sites has shot up almost 2,000% over the same period. In the last year alone, unique viewers of online video grew 10%, while the number of streams grew 41%, the streams per user grew 27%, and the total minutes engaged with online video grew 71%." - Online Media Daily

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We always have a great time working with Associated Industries of Florida. They allow us to show off a bit and have lots of fun. Like most session updates, this video is shot against a green screen in our studio using a virtual set. Watch all the videos on AIFtv.

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Check out this interesting article today from the Washington Post. If nothing else it simply confirms what most of us already know, the Internet is an increasingly popular choice for your members to seek information that effects them.

 

More Than Half of Americans Using Internet for Political News and Activities

Jose Antonio Vargas, Washington Post April 15, 2009

 

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For us, the 2009 legislative session has been everything we thought it would be... maybe a little more. We knew the intense amount of shooting and editing would push us to work harder than ever before, and it has. In the first half of the session, Association Studios has created over 100 videos for our subscribers. That kind of output requires a lot of team work and dedication to get the job done.

 

Personally, I am very proud of the work being done by the Association Studios team. There are few things more rewarding than seeing your team come together to serve our subscribers and achieve challenging goals. That said we know we are only half way through and that we are nothing if we don't finish even stronger than how we've started. From the entire Association Studios team we are committed to creating the best videos we possibly can for you.

 

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What an exciting and fun year! We hope that you get a chance to unwind a little bit with your loved ones this season.

 

 

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Association Studios is proud to launch it's new corporate philanthropy program. The program is designed to help non-profit organizations promote events and create awarness for their organization and cause.

 

Currently under this program, each member of the Association Studios team selects an organization and Association Studios will go to work with its full resources to create impactful videos.

 

If you would like to suggest a non-profit organization for this program please contact community@AssociationStudios.com.

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Who would have ever guessed you would see a bikerbash theme party at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, FL? Without a doubt this was the most rockin' conference party I've ever seen!

 

 

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