An American tourist was on a safari in Kruger Park, South Africa, where he filmed a fight between a bunch of buffalo’s, a group of lions and a crocodile. This cruel fight was an instant hit on YouTube (over 30 million hits) and now National Geographic Channel made a 60 minute documentary about this particular fight called ‘Caught on Safari, Battle at Kruger’.
I saw this video months ago. It was made 4 years(!) ago. Turning this youtube-movie into a documentary is a smart move by NGC. They say it’s “the most amazing footage of wild animals, ever…” (and it’s probably cheap), but I’m curious how NGC will make a 8 minute movie into a 60 minute documentary. They will probably show the images over and over again, perhaps in slow motion, and add some drama to it.
Read the story of Robert Scoble. Apparently the Earthquake was first reported on Twitter WHILE IT WAS STILL HAPPENING! I don’t think it can be any faster!
When I say ‘jump’, you say ‘how high’…
When I say ‘video’, you say ‘YouTube’…
Since the launche of YouTube, it has become THE place to be for online video’s.
This week, Microsoft launched Messenger TV, a European innovation that brings together two of the most popular activities online – watching videos and chatting on Windows Live Messenger.
This new service allows users to watch video’s together with your messenger buddies while chatting. Microsoft wants to create a new online video experience. The content will include MTV Shows and videoclips. Messenger TV will launch in 20 countries, excluding the US of A and Belgium (ofcourse).
EDIT: Okay, now Belgium can watch TV via Messenger too! We’re checking it out!
No more TV for me. I’d rather watch online! Today I was browsing YouTube and found the Lonely Planet Youtube channel. They publish all kind of short movies about different cities in different countries.
I must admit… I almost watched them all. They are really ‘down to earth’ and it looks like homemade holiday videos.
This is a perfect example of GREAT branded content!
Here are some examples:
To get people ask their cable companies to carry BBC in their channel line-up BBDO-New York created compelling scenes from current world news stories out of actual coax cable that led into people’s apartments and homes
I’ve always been a fan of Google, especially Gmail. I used it to send emails from the web, via my mobile phone, and to store important messages. But I must say: Gmail looks like shit. That’s gonna change from now on, because here’s a solutions for pimping your Gmail look ‘n feel in Firefox!
