The market for online video content is large and complex, but according to Chris Gardner, chief marketing officer of ExtendMedia, leadership is still up for grabs. Traditional incumbents are only one in a growing list of potential candidates, which also includes the broadcast networks, online-only hosting sites like Hulu, IPTV providers, Apple, Microsoft, Internet service providers and a variety of consumer electronics manufacturers. more

Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) secured its first exclusive deals for its new Pre handset today in Europe with Telefonica’s (NYSE:TEF) Movistar in Spain and O2 initially in the UK, Ireland and Germany in time for the holidays. While Palm is tied to these two tier-one carriers exclusively in Europe, the carriers don’t have the same loyalty to the handset maker. Both Movistar and O2 are also the exclusive carriers for Apple’s (NASDAQ:APPL) iPhone 3G S in Europe, creating a potentially telling scenario. more