There are a ton of potential uses for Google Plus Hangouts, and Google is doing something relatively big to help highlight them--they're putting out another TV commercial. I think I can count on one hand (maybe just a couple fingers) the number of times Google has bothered to advertise on television, so it's something to pay attention to anytime they do. This time they're promoting Google Plus by way of highlighting the benefits of Hangouts, the group video chat service within Google Plus.

Some interesting information that was sent to me recently pertains to how favorable online game players are toward sponsored videos so that they can continue to play a game for free.

Break Media and Advertiser Perceptions Inc. got together and published a new report on how advertisers plan on spending for video ads in 2012 as well as their expectations and actual spends for 2011

Well, YouTube can't redesign every week, and they did that last week...

YouTube gets an awful lot of press around here, and generally that's for good reason--they're huge. But Vimeo is also huge (just maybe not as big when placed side-by-side with YouTube). And Vimeo has a uniquely artistic community that is passionate, supportive, critical, and engaged.

Some advertisers have been holding off becoming video advertisers, and many have been limiting their spending for a variety of reasons.

The world of children’s toys has evolved from wooden blocks to high-end construction sets which stimulate young brains.

Another Friday has suddenly arrived, which probably means you just missed another week's worth of incredible viral videos from individuals, businesses, and brands. Not to worry, though

We all knew this would have to happen sooner or later.

Online video advertising is finally catching up to consumer viewing habits. The growth rate of video ad views in the third quarter outpaced the growth rate for video views for the first time, according to new data from video technology company Freewheel