Google (finally) has just released their Google Video Ads for Google AdWords. In fact, this is actually the first time I remember waking up in the morning, watching my favorite morning news program and seeing the announcement that Google has introduced their video ads.
This is a great “next step” to getting closer to Contextual Video, [...]

IndustryBrains, a leader in monetizing vertical and brand-name Web sites through site-specific contextual advertising solutions and a subsidiary of Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX, MCHXP), today announced the launch of IBGraphics, a graphics-based contextual advertising product that opens a series of new opportunities for both advertisers and premium publishers.
IBGraphics is unique to the market in [...]

According to a Rich Tehrani, “Critical Mention has launched ClipSyndicate”. This is supposed to be a ‘One Stop Shop’ For Web Site Publishers to Syndicate Video News Segments From Respected Broadcasters. Here’s the copy of the press release released on April 20th.
Critical Mention Launches ClipSyndicate, a ‘One Stop Shop’ For Web Site Publishers to Syndicate [...]

According to Zachary Rodgers over at ClickZ, “A new video distribution model is emerging, one based on the syndication of content between producers and individual Web sites; be they blogs, commerce sites or special interest Web properties.”
Brightcove apparently is a video syndication company that has a high profile:

Among the emergent video syndication companies, Brightcove has [...]