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Video: Information companies large and small have been going through a cycle of active investment and M&A activity over the past 24 months. Strategic buyers as well as private equity firms have pushed valuations to high levels, and caused an unprecedented level of industry consolidation.

Video: How does a company founded in 1851 based on delivering stock ticker data by carrier pigeons stay relevant in the 21st century? By keeping in the thick of changes in content technology every step of the way.

Video: The San Francisco Chronicle recently wrote that “every good movement needs a contrarian. Web 2.0 has Andrew Keen.” Keen’s relentless “polemic” is on target about how a sea of amateur content threatens to swamp the most vital information and how blogs often reinforce one’s own views rather than expand horizons.

VIDEO: DoubleClick founder Kevin Ryan and former Merrill Lynch Internet stock analyst Henry Blodget discuss trends in the the tech industry and what content producers can expect in a volatile marketplace.

Video: I set up in his office and recorded a genuine, dynamic interview about the looting of the Iraqi National Museum. I also learned why he had to leave the country, his home, and his career. While it was a valuable, educational experience for me, I feel like I only scratched the surface of this complex, historical, and still misunderstood event.

Video: Bambi Francisco of Vator TV is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the business climate for media and technology companies in 2008. The panel includes Pando CEO and entrepreneur, Robert Levitan, Managing Director of Greenhill SAVP Brian Hirsch, PricewaterhouseCoopers Partner, David Silverman, and Reitler Brown & Rosenblatt Partner John Watkins.

Video: Kevin Ryan, Co-Chairman & Co-Founder of Alley Corp, discusses his experience at DoubleClick, and gives his outlook on the market in 2008. In his talk, Ryan includes his thoughts on the death of the printed publication, and the ramifications on the media industry.

Video: Gear Review – Dan and crew get to lay eyes on the new Steadicam Ultra2 system at BandPro in LA

Video: The Iconix HD-RH1 has earned its stripes in 2007. The pint sized HD camera was used in, among other productions, Oceans 13 and Michael Mann’s Nike Leave Nothing commercial. In the Nike commercial, the camera is dropped into the middle of the action, in between defenders and offensive linemen, generating a sense of tension before Tomlinson runs for a touchdown.

Video: China rises and it seems that more and more of our children will have a need to learn one of the most dominate languages on the planet.