What is WorldTV.com?

WorldTV is a web video utility that enables people to do innovative things with online video. Our goal is simple… to offer the very best and well-thought-out tools for working with online video.

What can I do with WorldTV?

  • You can create your own full screen, high definition web TV channel and become your own media mogul
  • You can watch TV channels created by people from all over the World
  • You can archive and backup all your favourite video clips in one secure location

Why would I invest my time and energy into this site?

Choosing a site to invest your time into is a significant decision, particularly if you are entrusting that site with your content, effort and creativity. It takes time to learn all the features of a new website and get involved in its community - you want to know that the site will be there in the future and continue to innovate ahead. We’ve been conceptualizing and planning WorldTV for 12 years and we plan to be around a lot longer. This is more than just a ‘business’ to us, it’s a dream and a journey. The tools we offer now are just the beginning of that journey. What we have in the pipeline will genuinely excite anyone who has a passion for video and technology. We have a ton of ideas for some very cool stuff, and if you come along for the ride you won’t be disappointed…

I’m having a technical problem

WorldTV is a beta which means it is not yet perfect. Weird things do happen occasionally but they can almost always be solved with a few simple tips. Here’s our recommended procedure for dealing with technical issues…

1) A video has stopped working. This is the most common problem and half the time it fixes itself (with time). If the video is in your playlist, consider taking it out temporarily and/or finding another copy of the same video. Often, searching for the same video and re-adding it will solve the problem. If you have a persistant problem with videos from a specific site, check our news page for any up-to-date mentions of the problem, try another source site in the meantime, and please tell us about it.

2) I’ve forgotten my login details. You will have received an e-mail with your channel details when you signed up. At the moment we don’t have a login/password recovery feature so we suggest the following procedure if you’ve lost/deleted/never received that e-mail… If you can remember your channel name, simply visit http://worldtv.com/your_channel_name/editor. If you can’t remember it, perhaps you gave the channel address to a friend? If so, just add /editor onto the end of that. Failing this, you can write to us at the address below and we will try to help you. Another option is simply to create a new channel.

3) The editor has hung or is doing something weird. The simple solution is to ‘refresh’ the page in your browser. This will solve a multitude of sins. You won’t lose any work (or hardly any), everything is backed up every 30 seconds.

4) I’m having a problem not solved by the above. Check our News page for any known issues, do a search using the search box on this page, check our WorldTV manual if you’ve not already done so, write to us at the address below.

Why is my channel not showing up on the World page?

You need to tick the box for ‘List Channel Publicly’ on the bottom right of your Channel Settings page. Access this from your editor.

How can I embed my channel in a blog or webpage?

The WorldTV Player is (currently) designed to be displayed at a large size - 800 pixels wide or larger. That’s part of its charm. Smaller than this and the channel logo starts to appear over the player controls. A smaller player is in the works, but for now, if you wish to embed your channel in another webpage at a large size, this is possible using an iFrame as shown in the example below. An embed method (compatible with MySpace) is on its way.

iFrame method

<iframe src=”http://worldtv.com/your_channel_name” width=”800px” height=”450px” frameborder=”0″>

Note that you can adjust the width and height to whatever size you wish, bearing in mind the issue described above regarding minimum size.

What is the maximum number of items I can have in my playlist/library?

In theory there is no limit but in practice you will find your editor takes longer to save your workspace as you get to around 75-100 videos. (We’ve temporarily put a limit of 100 videos for this reason). We are working on some features that will help solve this, in particular a way to organize your video library into different sections or folders, which will be pretty cool.

Who is behind it?

Two friends with a passion for doing innovative stuff. Founder Alx Klive is previously responsible for the Millennium Photo Project, YesNoMayb.com, and a former TV Videographer at CityTV/MuchMusic/Bravo. Co-Founder Ashley Balchin is a former music event producer and DJ. Working alongside them are the talented Wai and Martin from FruitMachine, a team of developers working worldwide and the very excellent folks at MPRM in Hollywood. Thank heaven for Skype.

Why do people always stand up in planes when there are at least 100 people who have to get off before them?

We don’t know, but it’s weird.

How do we contact you?

For suggestions and bug reports, please use our feedback system.

For press enquiries only please contact Megan Kellett at MPRM - mkellett (at) mprm (dot) com

For all other enquiries, please send e-mail to reception@worldtv.com