I doubt you will be able to download it and view it on your Ipod, Zen, etc. So for me, what's the point? but then again I do like watching AOL's In2TV when I am in the Bat room doing stuff...so....be interesting to see and until you have "all" the players not just a couple, I think it's doomed to fail....
Heath http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com not to metion, searchability, etc.... --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Sinton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Agreed! In fact, we (meaning Mefeedia) see a LOT of our traffic > coming from non-U.S. I am not sure exactly what this means - > meaning, is there more demand for videoblog content internationally, > or is it because they are not allowed to get the U.S.-only content, > except through pirated means? Any thoughts on this from our > international users here? > > Frank Sinton > CEO, Mefeedia > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Find, Watch, and Share great videoblogs > and podcasts. > Our blog: http://mefeedia.com/blog > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <steve@> > wrote: > > > > Agree with your observations. Its hard to tell from the press > release > > but I assume they may well lmit some or all of it to US only due to > > the complexities of international media rights, for example that > many > > of these US series are shown on UK TV much later, and the UK > companies > > that pay a lot for the broadcast rightss arent likely to be > chuffed if > > the stuff was already available to watch online first. > > > > This international angle is one area where forward-thinking new > media > > could have the upper hand for ages, if traditional media cant > escape > > the shackles of the international broadcast rights marketplace. > > > > Cheers > > > > Steve Elbows > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Sinton" <frank@> > wrote: > > > > > > This will be interesting to watch, of course. > > > > > > A couple of comments: > > > > > > 1) US only? They only mentioned US. As we all know, online video > is > > > a lot more than just the US. > > > 2) They are calling this a "strategic alliance" rather than > a "joint > > > venture", probably to try to avoid being labeled the next > Movielink, > > > but they will have to prove to everyone that they can operate > > > differently. > > > 3) "ubiquitous" distribution? - also followed by "Post-launch, > sites > > > affiliated with founding companies, including iVillage and IGN, > will > > > also have the opportunity to become distribution partners." I'm > just > > > not seeing it as "ubiquitous" - will all video feeds be > available > > > via MediaRSS with enclousures? Will I be able to download to my > iPod? > > > > > > Just my initial thoughts... still lots of question marks, > obviously. > > > > > > -Frank > > > > > > Frank Sinton > > > CEO, Mefeedia > > > frank@ > > > > > > http://www.mefeedia.com - Find, Watch, and Share great > videoblogs > > > and podcasts. > > > Our blog: http://mefeedia.com/blog > > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "tony.katz" <tony.katz@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope you like pre-roll advertising. > > > > > > > > Tony Katz > > > > http://www.talkshowonthego.com > > > > http://www.aweli.com > > > > > > > > > >
