Diversion Web Publishing has introduced a new site, DivShare, that promises to let you upload anything and share it to the Internet forever.

“DivShare is a free file hosting service for everyone,” according to the site. “No registration required!”

Features (per DivShare):

* Upload unlimited files
* Serve unlimited downloads
* Files stay online forever
* No pop-up ads or spam
* Incredibly fast, reliable servers

The only catch is that, at some point in time, DivShare will have to come up with a business model to pay for this.

via Podcasting News

Brightcove has launched a new free service, the Brightcove Network, that lets content owners of all sizes launch their own commercial Internet video channels at no cost and generate revenue through advertising and video download sales.

Brightcove has launched a new video advertising network and the ability to offer high-quality video downloads for purchase or rental. To help online video programmers reach new audiences, the company introduced the beta of a new consumer destination for discovering and interacting with Internet TV channels. In addition, Brightcove has partnered with AOL to give content owners the option to easily sell their pay-media downloads through the AOL Video portal using Brightcove.

“In the last six months we’ve seen explosive growth in the online video market, especially in consumer sharing, but this is only the beginning of the Internet TV era,” said Jeremy Allaire, chairman and chief executive officer of Brightcove. “Now content producers, from serious amateurs to major studios, are looking for an approach to Internet video that gives them commercial opportunities with their content as well as control over their distribution, and that’s exactly what we’re delivering with the launch of the Brightcove Network.”

(more…)

SolidSpace announced today that they are offering free 100 MB audio and video podcast hosting accounts.

The SolidCasts podcast management system provides services such as file upload, episode scheduling, RSS and iTunes feed creation, and reporting on statistics such as download and subscription counts. SolidCasts supports video podcasts in MPEG-4 and MOV formats. SolidCasts offers accounts with 100 MB free. Additional memory space can be purchased for as little as $12.95 per month for 1 GB of space.

VideoEgg, an online video-enabling platform, today announced the launch of the Eggnetwork at the MIXX Conference and Expo in New York City. The Eggnetwork offers advertisers the ability to place advertisements within user-generated video, allowing them to reach millions of viewers via partnerships with leading online social networks and vertical communities including Bebo, Dogster, hi5 and Tagged.

The Eggnetwork is designed to make it easy for advertisers to reach the large, targeted audiences of social networks with a single transaction. Through its relationships online communities, VideoEgg delivers as many as 20 million video streams each day. Focusing on the end-users, the network also gives viewers a choice about which ads they want to watch. Its ad insertion options include permission-based video ads, sponsored content, and post roll.

Delivering on its utmost priority of safe content, the Eggnetwork ensures that its user-generated video is appropriate for advertisers. Each video is reviewed by real people before an ad is served so that advertisements are only placed with suitable content and advertisers’ brands are protected.

“The Eggnetwork provides a solution for advertisers who want to capitalize on the brand-building power of user-generated video without the worry of associating their brand with offensive content,” said Troy Young, chief marketing officer of VideoEgg, Inc. “At the same time we are enabling online communities of all sizes to add superior video functionality that facilitates growth and drives the profitability of their sites.”

Skilltip.tv is offering free vlog hosting for people interested in posting how-to videos.

The site provides a place for people to share and learn about how to do things, from cooking to maintaining your car. The company provides a variety of topic areas, such as Automotive, Home and Garden and Technology.

(more…)