Catholic devotees will soon be able to watch online video footage and sermons by Pope Benedict XVI when the Vatican launches its own YouTube channel this week.
The channel, which is due to be officially unveiled on the 23rd January 2009 will use content supplied by Vatican Radio and the Vatican Television Center. Church events will also be covered in addition to the Pope's pronouncements and teachings. The channel aims to cater for everyone from the curious to the religion's more devoted followers.
The move onto YouTube will be one of the Catholic Church's biggest online developments since it launched its website in 1995. There is also a website dedicated to the Vatican City State featuring a webcam permanently trained on the tomb of the last Pope, John Paul II.
Showing posts with label YouTube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label YouTube. Show all posts
Wednesday
Tuesday
YouTube launches new homepage ads to boost revenues
YouTube has rolled out a series of new and revamped homepage ads as Google continues its bid to boost the video-sharing site's revenues.
The new formats include the first click-to-play and autoroll expandable ads, as well as a masthead position, following testing with selected advertisers over the past few months.
The move comes a month after Google released data claiming YouTube users are 1.5 times more attentive to, and engaged in, advertising than TV viewers.
Google has been experimenting with ad formats on YouTube since buying the site for $1.76bn (£1.17bn) in 2006. In November it launched Sponsored Videos, a video ad auction model similar to the AdWords search product.
The new formats include the first click-to-play and autoroll expandable ads, as well as a masthead position, following testing with selected advertisers over the past few months.
The move comes a month after Google released data claiming YouTube users are 1.5 times more attentive to, and engaged in, advertising than TV viewers.
Google has been experimenting with ad formats on YouTube since buying the site for $1.76bn (£1.17bn) in 2006. In November it launched Sponsored Videos, a video ad auction model similar to the AdWords search product.
Monday
YouTube launches dedicated section for HD content
YouTube has begun a push of its new high definition (HD) content with the launch of a dedicated section of the site.
Visitors to the site are now also able to watch HD content from publishers including EA and Sega in a new large video player.
As part of the changes YouTube has also rolled out new sections such as News, Music and Movies, which are dedicated to presenting the latest uploads in each area.
The decision to launch a dedicated HD section follows the introduction of the format across the site earlier this month.
Visitors to the site are now also able to watch HD content from publishers including EA and Sega in a new large video player.
As part of the changes YouTube has also rolled out new sections such as News, Music and Movies, which are dedicated to presenting the latest uploads in each area.
The decision to launch a dedicated HD section follows the introduction of the format across the site earlier this month.
Thursday
Samsung creates a little adventure on YouTube
Samsung have just launched an interactive video series using YouTube's new "annotations" - effectively tying a storyline together by giving the user a choose-your-own-adventure experience.
The story follows the life of a young urban professional, armed with a Samsung Instinct phone, as he makes interesting choices that affect his work and personal life.
In "Follow Your Instinct," viewers are exposed to a series of nine vignettes, and just a total of 10 minutes of footage create the various story outcomes depending on what option you click at the end of each sequence. The segments include a frisky first date and an after-work party.
It’s very rare to find a brand that is willing to take a risk with a new and innovative viral marketing approach, and this is a first of its kind, and it is very interesting.
All videos in the series can be viewed at the Samsung Canada Films YouTube Channel: http://ca.youtube.com/user/SamsungCanadaFilms
But you can start your adventure here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoOCiaxIZF4
The story follows the life of a young urban professional, armed with a Samsung Instinct phone, as he makes interesting choices that affect his work and personal life.
In "Follow Your Instinct," viewers are exposed to a series of nine vignettes, and just a total of 10 minutes of footage create the various story outcomes depending on what option you click at the end of each sequence. The segments include a frisky first date and an after-work party.
It’s very rare to find a brand that is willing to take a risk with a new and innovative viral marketing approach, and this is a first of its kind, and it is very interesting.
All videos in the series can be viewed at the Samsung Canada Films YouTube Channel: http://ca.youtube.com/user/SamsungCanadaFilms
But you can start your adventure here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoOCiaxIZF4
YouTube Viewer
Poke NY have created a YouTube viewer that allows you to browse YouTube clips using just the space bar.
Visit http://upl8.tv to check it out.
Start watching and if you don’t like the clip, hit space and you’ll move on to the next one.
They’ve pre-loaded it up with a bunch of clips that they like (which is a pretty good selection in its own right), but it’s also incredibly easy to create your own experience.
All you have to do is add your term after the slash in the URL.
So if you want to view a selection of clips featuring kittens you’d just go to http://upl8.tv/kittens
Or if you wanted to randomise a bunch of 80s pop videos just write http://upl8.tv/80s+pop
URLs + spacebar - A great navigational combo for drunk / stoned / lazy people.
Visit http://upl8.tv to check it out.
Start watching and if you don’t like the clip, hit space and you’ll move on to the next one.
They’ve pre-loaded it up with a bunch of clips that they like (which is a pretty good selection in its own right), but it’s also incredibly easy to create your own experience.
All you have to do is add your term after the slash in the URL.
So if you want to view a selection of clips featuring kittens you’d just go to http://upl8.tv/kittens
Or if you wanted to randomise a bunch of 80s pop videos just write http://upl8.tv/80s+pop
URLs + spacebar - A great navigational combo for drunk / stoned / lazy people.
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