We reported news via Business Insider that Google was in talks to acquire online video service Brightcove.
We are still awaiting comment from a Brightcove source about the deal but over the last few minutes, Dan Rayburn, an EVP for StreamingMedia.com and influential video veteran is stating the reports are untrue.
In a blog post, Rayburn says:
“I received a call from one of the parties involved in the Google/Brightcove rumor who would not talk on record but confirmed with me that the rumor that Google is buying Brightcove is in fact false. I won’t say which side, Google or Brightcove the employee is from, but it’s someone I trust.”
Business Insider reported the story after PBS MediaShift editor Mark Glaser made the claim on Twitter, citing a source with knowledge of the deal.
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