Author Archives: alex castro

Alex Castro, Delve’s CEO, to speak at StartupDay 2009

Here at Delve, we’re passionate about entrepreneurship, that’s why when I was asked to speak atStartupDay 2009 I jumped at the chance.  StartupDay 2009 is a unique conference because it focuses on ‘pre-entrepreneurs’ which are folks who want to start or join a startup but haven’t already done so. The goal is to take out [...]

YouTube is Doomed?

There was an interesting post on Silicon Alley Insider today predicting the demise of YouTube. The blog post focuses on the economics and rumors that YouTube is losing several hundred million dollars a year.
I think the author has a point, Google has struggled to turn YouTube into a business. But I think YouTube has reached [...]

Video sites continue to grow, but ComScore’s metrics don’t tell the whole story

The latest ComScore video metrics were released last week, and to no one’s surprise, video sites continue to grow at a spectacular rate. Americans watched 14.3 billion videos in December, up 13% from the previous month.
These are certainly impressive numbers, but ComScore’s metrics don’t tell the whole story. The report covers internet video sites. What [...]

Search Inside Obama’s Inaugural Speech

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ABC delivers half-billion episodes online

At CES, Disney’s Anne Sweeney, revealed that ABC.com has delivered 500m episodes and 1 billion ads. She also mentioned that the company sold “tens of millions” of episodes via Apple’s iTunes. Not too long ago, companies like Disney were hesitant to make the leap online due to piracy concerns, a very valid concern. Now, they [...]

Marketers Bullish on Video for 2009

eMarketer reported that based on a recent study, 66% of marketers plan to focus on video during 2009. This naturally makes sense as users expect more video online and consumers accept video advertising. In fact, according to eMarketer, more than four out of five Internet users will watch video ads in 2012 up from two-tird [...]

Delve CEO’s 2009 Top 10 Video Predictions for 2009

I had the opportunity to write a guest article for Mashable, one of the top blogs covering the Internet industry, and in the spirit of the new year decided to outline my top predictions for Internet video in 2009.
Some of these predictions will not surprise anyone, e.g., video consumption will continue to grow, while others [...]

Online Video Advertising: Encouraging News for 2009

It can be difficult to find a “ray of light” amidst all the economic doom and gloom. Today, eMarketer released a study covering online advertising spending projections from 2007-2013 which includes some encouraging news about online video advertising growth. This study comes after a different eMarketer online advertising study from earlier this year reduced 2008 [...]

Delve Selected to Power TroopTube

We’re pleased to announce that Delve Networks has partnered with Marion, Montgomery, Inc. (MMI), a marketing and interactive agency, to launch TroopTube, a video-sharing website for members of the United States Military and their families. The TroopTube video sharing site is part of Military OneSource, a resource provided by the Department of Defense for the [...]