CNET
Online video start-up Blip.tv on Tuesday unveiled an wide range of infrastructure and partnership announcements that, according to chief operating officer Dina Kaplan, explains why “for the past year we have been very quiet.”
Part of Tuesday’s announcement, made in conjunction with a breakfast event at Blip.tv’s downtown offices here, was a new set of syndication partnerships with hosting platforms YouTube and Vimeo, local TV station NBC Local Media New York, and set-top box manufacturer Roku. It’s also expanded existing partnerships with TiVo, Sony, and Verizon Fios. Blip.tv, geared toward video producers and creators who want a hosting, distribution, and marketing platform for episodic programs rather than standalone videos, has existing partnerships in place with iTunes, AOL Video, MSN Video, and a number of others. More…