May 2013
6 posts
Social Recommendations Are the Number One Way US...
American mobile video watchers are almost twice as likely to watch videos shared by friends as they are via web search finds new report.
Today Telly is releasing the results from a new study, which was conducted online in April by Harris Interactive on their behalf among over 2,000 U.S. adults. The study reveals that 78 million American mobile device owners (35%) watch video on their mobile...
Playing The Race Card
As a global society, we’ve come a long way in fighting racism. But in some cases, maybe we’ve gone too far the other way? Political correctness, stand aside! Being the race you are presents some hysterical stereotypes that we should all feel comfortable having a little chuckle over, even at ourselves. Kind of like this video, “black guy running through white...
Contest: Win a Personalized Nina Nesbitt Acoustic...
Make your own MUSIC VIDEO with Telly’s mobile app!
Dance Dance BREAKUP Revolution! To celebrate Nina Nesbitt’s debut album, she wants to see you perform your “Best Breakup Dance” to her 1st single, “Boy,” now available FOR FREE on your iPhone or Android with the Telly app!
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The Grand prize includes a personalized...
The Internet's most cringe-worthy moments get...
Bless his heart. Charles Ramsey is an American hero for helping discover 3 missing girls that were kidnapped over a decade ago. But what we didn’t know about this modern day Captain America was just how unintentionally funny he was! As a result…BEHOLD, MY INTERNET MINIONS, Charles Ramsey gets the full SONGIFY treatment for his unbelievable interview with the local news stations at...
Too Hot For TV!
We live in a sensitive society. Maybe too sensitive? Lately, there have been a stream of adverts that truly pushed the limits of what is acceptable promotion from a mature, publicly-traded corporation. PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew recently released a commercial that made national headlines. Many people say it’s the most racist commercial ever, others say it’s just another advert...
Apparently, there's a little Daft Punk in all of...
Daft Punk’s 4th studio album isn’t even out for another few weeks but they’re already spawning some incredible cover versions and alternate takes of their lead single, ‘Get Lucky.’ The best one so far is courtesy of Igor Presnyakov with a virtuoso acoustic guitar interpretation of the popular clubber tune. It’s perfectly loungy and elevator with just enough...
April 2013
6 posts
How To Make Great Videos With The Telly App
Capturing video is easy! Capturing GOOD video…not so much. Luckily, using the Telly iOS app makes the process really simple and streamlined. Check out our video for more info on how to make great videos… Below is a list of all our filters and an explanation for each. They’re all unique and all perform best under specific conditions, which we detail out so you can get the most...
May The Force Be With Disney
If you didn’t know Star Wars was coming back in 2015, sans George Lucas, then you either live in the Sarlacc Pit or you perished on Vulcan when JJ Abrams broke the timeline continuity of the 2009 Star Trek reboot. Good thing JJ Abrams isn’t directing the new Star Wars…oh wait a minute… Han Solo, aka Harrison Ford, recently joined Jimmy Kimmel on his show for a quick chat....
How Video Discovery Startups Succeed
Hunter Walk’s insightful post “Why Video Discovery Startups All Fail” has ignited a healthy discussion of the video discovery startup space, both in startup land press as well as in the Telly offices. We have a ton of respect for Hunter and YouTube, and we have been talking about this a lot at Telly the last few days. We wanted to share some of our reactions. You should...
Say Hello to Nina Nesbitt on Telly!
Say hello to the very talented singer/songwriter, Nina Nesbitt! She’s a relative newcomer to Telly but don’t let that fool you! She’s busy on her Telly profile with lots of updated content. You can catch her comings-and-goings right here: http://telly.com/ninanesbitt Nina’s “Stay Out” EP is currently #5 on iTunes, so lets help her get to #1!
But...
The Road Rage Reveal
Traffic sucks. Drivers suck. The commute sucks and if one more idiot sneaks their front bumper into my lane to get one car-length further…We all feel the need to go Grand Theft Auto on our fellow commuters…just don’t do it! Let these 4 examples demonstrate how stupid you look even if the other party was at fault. It’s just not worth it! Now, what prompted this we’ll probably...
Reinforce your manliness with these NEW How-to...
Men! It’s time we take a look at ourselves and re-evaluate. Are we really “MEN” anymore…like, REAL MEN? Slaying the Covenant in Halo 4 on Legendary difficulty does not count here. What are we actually good at these days? Let’s reassess… Are you a man who can’t cook? Does your significant other (rightly) chide you for not putting in your fair share of...
March 2013
8 posts
Obligatory 'in Soviet Russia...' Joke Goes Here
Meteors, guns, dashcam car crash footage, and unending laughs…just some of the amazing content you’ll find courtesy of The Motherland. And this is no different as a crazy Russian unleashes his full post-Cold War arsenal on an unsuspecting “Frosty the Snowman.” Assault rifles, C4, grenades and even a sweet bow & arrow take out this season’s favorite mascot. ...
Say hello to Fifth Harmony on Telly!
The X Factor contestants from last season and now an all-girl group officially signed to Epic Records, the buzz around Fifth Harmony has been incredible to say the least! If you’re one of those fans who just can’t get enough of them, follow the girls on Telly (members since December 2012)! They love to share behind-the-scenes moments of what they’re doing or NOT DOING between...
@Mention your Telly friends
We’ve released a sweet new way to let your friends know you’ve mentioned them in the Comments stream of videos (web version of Telly)!
Whenever you want a Telly friend to be notified of a comment you made on a video, just @mention them within your comment. For example…
All you need to do is Follow a Telly user!
We saw the debut of this feature with our mobile apps...
This Week in Live TV Blunders!
Life in the unscripted world of live television presents all sorts of surprises. And this week was no exception. This poor weatherman from local TV news station, KTLA, got big laughs for falling for an old Bart Simpson prank! The most funny part of the on-air prank was the host totally LOLing off camera and his co-host in complete shock for the interruption! http://telly.com/7I7MV8 Next, we...
The Gender Specific
Party people! Can you relate to this story? Girl goes out. Girl parties hard. Girl wakes up at home. Girl can’t find phone. Girl blames dog. Girl blames bird. Girl blames friend(s). Girl is sitting on phone the whole time. http://telly.com/5HSVSR Here’s a strange situation… Nobody’s sure what caused this incident in the City of Sin, but this bad@$$ chick got some...
The Korn Contest GRAND PRIZE WINNER is...
EZZAWESOME!
Here is her contest-winning entry! http://telly.com/PH6W0 A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS are in order! Your video has won you a LIFETIME of rock ‘n’ roll and some serious gear! Grand Prize Korn Tickets For Life! Exclusive custom-made Korn Platinum Record Plaque Monster Energy G6C Cooler with Stand 12 Cases of Monster Energy Custom-made Korn-Monster Energy Swag Pack
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The Knife Song Gets Stabby
The Harlem Shake, The GOAT Remixes, and now The Knife Song! The memes have been coming on strong lately. But this one is by far the most stupid…not because it’s not interesting…because IT IS FRAKKING DANGEROUS. The following videos display brave souls singing The Knife Song and stabbing a knife between their outstretched digits. Enjoy but don’t try this at home or ANYWHERE. This is...
Telly 2.0 for iPhone hits App Store shelves!
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We are proud to announce the next big update (version 2.0) to the Telly iPhone app! On this version, we’re focused on helping users connect with one another to build stronger communities. Watch our short video highlighting the new features:
Here’s what’s new to version 2.0:
Group video sharing: Share videos you’ve created or discovered privately or with...
February 2013
7 posts
This is the (GOAT) REMIX!
Fresh off your survival of the Harlem Shake nonsense comes a new meme to sink your head in shame as you laugh hysterically at nature’s most unlikely remixers…GOATS. Believe it or not, goats are a vocal lot. And in these hilarious remixes of your favorite artists, these goats really do put the POP in popular goat music! The best one is probably Taylor Swift’s tune, aptly titled...
Kids these days...
If you’ve ever been caught with your hands in the cookie jar, there’s only one way out…DENY ‘TIL YOU DIE! That’s what this adorable little thief did to evade mommy’s wrath. But while he got step one right, he forgot step two’s key strategy…hiding the evidence! This little con artist has a few things to learn but he’s well on his way to his...
Apparentely it's a "thing." The Harlem Shake
The web is currently exploding with “The Harlem Shake” parody videos. Not sure what it is? Check out our Collection of these clubby rompers here. Basically, it’s a new internet meme born out of the “Gangnam Style” type of tongue-in-cheek dance nonsense, by the American music producer, Baauer. Generally, a room full of people remain static while 1 individual casually...
Nature's CANNOT UNSEE Moments
Nature presents all sorts of curious beings. Nature also presents all sorts of HORRIFYING ANIMALS THAT WANT TO EAT YOUR SKIN. While it’s not quite as bad as landing on a lonely planet, getting infected by a face-sucking parasite, and then exploding an incubated monster out of your chest cavity…
…ACTUALLY THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS NASTY SPIDER… ...
Big updates to Telly
We’re proud to announce some new updates for Telly! First, the entire team at Telly is ecstatic to announce that since we re-branded from TwitVid to Telly, our engagement (uploads & shares) exploded 10-fold (from 7 million to 75 million) and we doubled our user base (hitting the 7 million unique user mark!) We’d like to give all 7 million of you a big THANK YOU!
All kidding...
Say Hello To Tommy Lee on Telly!
If you didn’t know, now you know…rocker Tommy Lee is on Telly! He’s actually a veteran user of our service, dating back to April 2010 during our TwitVid days. But he’s also extremely active on Telly: http://telly.com/mrtommyland He loves to Collect videos into his profile but he also uploads his own content all the time, like this sweet hot sauce bowling vid from just the...
Ladies Doing Awesome Things
Who said this is a man’s world? Probably a man. This time around, the ladies show up and prove they can do anything a man can. First up, these bikini-clad brave birds face their fears and launch themselves off of Bermuda’s finest cliffs! http://telly.com/0VWV9A If cliff diving hasn’t convinced you that these ladies mean business, check out the HUGE AIR they get while kit...
January 2013
7 posts
Say Hello to Grace Potter & The Nocturnals on...
The Nocturnals, who are Telly veterans, have “Graced” their presence on Telly since April 2010! This eclectic rock band loves to take chances with their music and during their live sets, as you can see with their cover tune of Tito Puente’s “Oye Como Va” on New Year’s Eve in Burlington, VT… http://telly.com/1HC35Z Grace and her band loves to turn the...
The sun sets for Twitvid. The sun rises for Telly.
After 3+ years, the TwitVid brand has been merged into Telly.com! We first announced this change on June 14, 2012. However, we continued to allow users to use the TwitVid service for a period of time to help transition our awesome community to the new Telly world. But don’t worry! All of your TwitVid videos, Collections and profiles are still online! They’ve just moved. You can login...
Thrifting Never Sounded So Good - Macklemore &...
Hip-Hop marvels, Macklemore (Ben Haggerty) & Ryan Lewis, exploded on the pop culture radar this year with their uptempo, saxophone-riffing banger, “Thrift Shop.” The romping tune features Seattle rapper-with-a-brain, Macklemore, as he doses out prose on grampy’s ironically fashionable hand-me-downs and the ridiculous cost of limited edition threads. Here’s their HOT...
Say Hello to Ian Somerhalder!
The first dead guy on Lost goes undead on The Vampire Diaries. That’s heartthrob, Ian Somerhalder. Ian’s been a member of Telly since May 2011, usually posting little updates on and around the set of The Vampire Diaries. http://telly.com/iansomerhalder One of his last video updates shows a marquee promoting the closure of a local business for the filming of The Vampire Diaries…...
Say Hello to Lucy Hale!
The Pretty Little Liars star is a Telly veteran and prefers to post her personal videos during her down-time between shoots. While she says “music is her first love” we’re still waiting on a performance! She is expecting to release a country music album in 2013, so hopefully we’ll get to hear something soon. Jack, her cute little pup is a recurring character in her videos...
Gun Control's Big Debate
January 8, 2011 - Tucson, Arizona: 6 dead, 13 wounded February 21, 2012 - Norcross, Georgia: 3 dead February 27, 2012 - Chardon, Ohio: 3 dead, 3 wounded March 8, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA: 1 dead, 7 wounded April 2, 2012 - Oakland, CA: 7 dead, 3 wounded April 6, 2012 - Tulsa, Oklahoma: 3 dead, 2 wounded May 30, 2012 - Seattle, WA: 4 dead, 1 wounded July 20, 2012 - Aurora, Colorado: 12 dead, 58 wounded...
2012's Best and Worst Moments of the NFL Regular...
Did you blink? Well, you shouldn’t have…the NFL regular season is over and we’re already a few games into sports’ best post-season tourney, the NFL Playoffs. There were some incredible highs and lows. This season is chock-full of both. Like any year, the NFL lost some of it’s finest gridiron warriors. Unlike any year, the NFL lost some of it’s finest gridiron...
December 2012
4 posts
The Web's Best Videos of 2012
2012 has been quite a year! We’ve had some laughs, some tears, tragedy and some unprecedented dysfunction from our leaders. Before the year closes, however, we’ve pulled together some relevant Collections to remind us all of 2012. Google’s most trending news stories: http://telly.com/Telly/2012-s-biggest-news-stories Most viewed videos:...
The Christmas Spirit & the Live-Action (UPS)...
With the Christmas holiday just a day removed and most of us back to work, lets look back on a few gems this past month with the Christmas theme. There was a lot to love, a lot to cry for, and a few things that might make your blood boil. Before we send you out with your pitchforks and noose, take a minute to watch one of the most heartwarming moments this season when Dad realizes he didn’t...
iOS Telly App updates now available for iPhone AND...
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We’re proud to announce the official release of the Telly iPad app and some KEY updates for the iPhone, such as tilt-shift photography and the ability to add filters to videos in your camera roll. Upon your first look at the iPad app, you’ll notice we’ve maximized your screen with a tile format for each video, displaying up to 9 videos. You have all the...
When Pranks Go Wrong
Tragedy struck last week. In what seemed like a harmless prank, Australian Radio DJs were able to feign the Queen’s accent over the phone to secure private information from a nurse about Kate Middleton’s recent hospital visit. Soon after, it was reported that the nurse committed suicide.
The original video, which has been made private since the tragic events, received millions of...
November 2012
5 posts
Do You Hate Yourself Now?
“Oh god, I have an entire turkey in my fat @$$.”
Admit it, you honker, that damn roasted bird made itself a permanent resident in your belly. The turkey was a fine distraction from reality. But reality it is. This is real life and you’re not that 40 inch waistline anymore, post-bird. So this week, we’ve collected the best (sporty) videos you probably missed over the T-day...
Every bird has their day...
…and if we mean “their day” as in mass murder and consumption of tasty meats at their expense, then yes. Thanksgiving is “their day!” OMNOMNOM.
But Turkey-day isn’t always about gorging your meat-hole full of worm gobblers and slithering down granny’s mint jelly masterpiece. You should behave yourself at the dinner table…civilized and...
Strange Animals Edition
Animals provide a constant source of amazement. They bring the cute, the shock and the downright bizarre. This week, we’ve collected your videos of animals doing strange things. We should probably do this every week, but we all know we need to save space for “O Face” guitar stars and wrong-way escalator professionals!
http://telly.com/O92JO
The Human Centipede movies are...
Getting Caught Up In Elections
The 2012 Presidential Election season is about to sunset, Election Day is upon us! It’s been a battle on both sides for the GOP & DNC tickets. There’s been some tough talk between Mitt and Obama. Who’s at fault for Benghazi? And why are 47% of all Americans freeloaders? Both campaigns were cringe-worthy negative. But in a sea of negativity, there’s been plenty to laugh at, especially on Telly....
1st 100 Videos Gets an Exclusive Telly T-shirt!
If…
1) the video is at least 30 seconds long 2) you apply one of the following tracks available in the app
— “Born To Run” by 7Lions
— “Remember Everything” by Five Finger Death Punch
— “Coming Down” by Five Finger Death Punch
3) you share your video on Facebook or Twitter using #FFDP or #7Lions (depending on which song you applied...
October 2012
3 posts
Contest: Win Korn Tickets for Life!
Make your own MUSIC VIDEO with Telly’s mobile app!
Unleash your originality and creativity for a chance to win a prize of a lifetime from Korn and Monster Energy!
Grand Prize includes Korn Tickets For Life and a year’s supply of Monster Energy!
Additional prizes include an exclusive, custom-made Korn platinum record plaque, a signed Korn guitar, Monster Energy G6C Cooler with...
Telly App now available on Android, iPhone, & iPod...
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Big Welcome to Mr. Dan "Master Chief Cat Shepherd"...
It’s another exciting day here at Telly as we’re happy to announce a new and awesome addition to our team — Mr. Dan Huard!
Dan brings a wealth of community and entrepreneurial experience to the Telly team, having been one of the original members of Digg and a part of the founding team behind Revision3. And with such intriguing moniker as Master Chief Cat Shepherd, we...
September 2012
4 posts
Power of Community Collaboration: Avril Lavigne...
One of the most amazing things about a community is its power to come together and collaborate towards a common goal.
Fan communities around artists serve as some of the most prolific examples around — many coming together as one in support of their artist, for something as specific as promoting the latest single to just being avid evangelists that help the artist reach new audiences.
...
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Flyleaf "New Horizons" Cover Contest
Submit your cover before October 19, 2012
Flyleaf Fan? or simply love covering great new music? To celebrate their upcoming studio album, Flyleaf wants you to cover their first single from the new album — “New Horizons” If you haven’t yet heard the awesomeness, listen and watch the music video here!
OFFICIAL RULES » Upload your cover to Telly, YouTube, or Vimeo...
Introducing Telly for iOS
Earlier last week, we announced the release of the first version of our Android app. The excitement continues today as we bring the experience to iPhone and iPod touch owners with the launch of Telly iOS app!
You can now download and install Telly from the App Store and check out some highlights of the app below!
The videographer within
A big part of our mission here at Telly is to provide a fun...
The Telly Android App is Live!
Today, we’re excited to announce the release of the first version of the Telly Android application. You can download and install the app from Google Play right now. The Telly Android app is a simple and fun way to create and discover amazing videos.
The app makes each and every one of us a videographer, with awesome creation tools to help you make beautiful video with ease and...
