The AOL Video team recently rolled out a new video player and platform to power content across AOL's MediaGlow Web Site network. The video player and platform, powered by Brightcove, will replace our home-grown video solution (code named FPM) as our global solution for video playback. We're excited to have the experience in production and invite your comments and feedback.

Thanks and happy viewing!

Victor, AOL Video Team

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We are excited to announce the successful launch of Video Player 5.5.4 to production today (Monday, April 21, 2008). The 5.5.4 release features a number of new features that we hope you will be able to make good use of:

1. Pre-roll with synched rich media 300 x 250 banner
2. Support for non-synched 300 x 250 UAC banner
3. Support for UI color customization
4. UI enhancements
5. Branding logo enhancements
6. Dynamic blocking of Ads that do not support the synched text link

Coinciding with the release of Player 5.5.4, the Video Player's integration with Google Sponsored Links was recently approved, enabling sponsored links to appear in the mid-roll and post-roll events for the all Flash FPM player.

Example of FPM Player released in Player 5.5.4