Archive for July 2008

The Ottawa based company Overlay.TV has just released their 0.9 Beta and it is looking awesome! There are so many new features built into the player it is great. [MORE]
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Overlay.tv: It's about creating community in video by Joseph Thornley
When Overlay.tv launched in Beta on February 15, it was widely and positively viewed as a potential building block in the future of online video and advertising.
I’m told that Overlay.tv is making good progress toward a full release. As I write this, a new Beta is days away from release. And the folks at Overlay.tv are saying that release will be a minor step and won’t last long. [MORE]
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Making online video interactive
It was standing room only at the offices of Overlay.TV today for the second Social Media Breakfast Ottawa. The presenter, Rob Lane, President and CEO of Overlay.TV, shared how his company is turning the passive video consumption experience into one of engagement with viewers in the online world. [MORE]
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Video Breakfast of Champions, Social Media Breakfast 8 by Bob Collins
There was another great turnout at last week’s Social Media Breakfast 8, with around 90-plus people joining us at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge. SMB8 was all about video and using video to engage and build communities.
The lineup for the panel discussion part of the breakfast gathering was:
- Emily Belyea and Ben Grossman, principal at The Plenary Group
- Jeff Glasson, director of social media & technology at PerkettPR
- Larry Lawfer, YourStorys founder and president
- Rob Lane, CEO/co-founder of Overlay.TV
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