Adobe Premiere Videos

LAS VEGAS -- Avid, which has been the industry standard for television and film editing for some time, is becomingly increasingly agnostic. At NAB last week, the company raised some eyebrows with its announced integration with arch rival, Apple's Final Cut Pro.Moreover, the company is allowing editing and project management work to be done on the desktop, not exclusively the company's pricey workstations.Avid has been feeling the heat from Apple's Final Cut Pro and Adobe's Premiere, the two main video editing platforms. Business has been tough: On Friday, the company announced a Q! loss of $17 million.Last Tuesday, Beet.TV caught up with Avid's Patrick McClain for an update on the company's new strategy.-- Andy Plesser, Executive Producer

LAS VEGAS -- We have heard really good things about Market7, a new San Francisco-based start-up that provides video collaboration and project management services via the Web.Earlier this week, we caught up with CEO Seth Kenvin on the floor of the NAB convention where his company announced the integration of his companies production platform with Final Cut Pro and Adobe's Premiere.The product allows for groups to collaborate in video enterprises, from professional television producers to emerging networks of independent Web video content creators.Like most software as services offerings, prices vary on features and usage. The pricing looks very attractive. Andy Plesser, Executive Producer