Comments on: Is Online Video a Threat to TV?

By: Nielsen: Almost 99 Percent of Video Watched on a TV Screen

Nielsen: Almost 99 Percent of Video Watched on a TV Screen — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:11:37 +0000

[...] critical over whether their ratings are accurate. However, these latest stats reaffirm previous studies touting TV’s [...]

By: San

San — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:39:56 +0000

Yes.. as you see iptv (interactive personalised television) will redefine the way we watch television

By: DeMystifeye : Online Video - Cannibal or Herbivore?

DeMystifeye : Online Video - Cannibal or Herbivore? — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:35:49 +0000

[...] Albrecht detailing the differences of opinion about the impact of online video on television - Is Online Video a Threat to Television . With millions riding on the eventual outcome, there is vociferous debate on both sides and as [...]

By: Future of Hulu and professional online video « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:46:12 +0000

[...] response to the recession. Liz noted on Friday that Hulu risks losing support from NBC and Fox, and another report just suggested that “Online video (is) not commercially [...]

By: Watch Out, Hulu: Big Media Getting Ready to Eat its Young

Watch Out, Hulu: Big Media Getting Ready to Eat its Young — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:03:44 +0000

[...] response to the recession. Liz noted on Friday that Hulu risks losing support from NBC and Fox, and another report just suggested that “Online video (is) not commercially [...]

By: Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:59:24 +0000

@Joseph - You could check out ffwd.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:10:11 +0000

I believe the tipping point will be when we'll be able to have our social network selecting videos pretty much like reccomendation engins do with music and zip them to the TV screen from any source to any set top box. AFAIK reeplay.it is the only service so far in this direction. Does someone know similar services?

By: VlogHog

VlogHog — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:37:08 +0000

Eventually, I believe, that major networks will buy out on-line sites such as LiveLeak, Metacafe, Reever and use them as tools to promote their network fare.

So, one day LiveLeak will be NBC/LiveLeak. IMO.

By: What to Read on the GigaOM Network

What to Read on the GigaOM Network — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:31:12 +0000

[...] iPhones at retail stores (TheAppleBlog) BlackBerrys get sweeter with SugarSync (jkOnTheRun) Is online video a threat to TV? (NewTeeVee) Who’s using your content? (WebWorkerDaily) Feds raise the bar on MPG for cars [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:44:21 +0000

The whole argument is misguided. Of course 'online video' is not commercially viable. Hulu, for example, puts 1/6th the amount of ads compared with TV. I doubt they're charging 6 times as much for them. [Aside: the CPM metric is outdated. It should be a CP1 cost (in fractions of a penny, if necessary) to capture the non-communal/user controlled viewing options.]

Frankly, I hate the term online video. It's better to use something more descriptive. Online video connotes YouTube/Break/CollegeHumor stuff, which is short-form idiocy (not that its not hilarious). But, Hulu is mostly long-form content.

The cablecos have a real opportunity to end this whole debate right now and stop everyone from 'cutting the cord' by launching a full ondemand offering comparable to Hulu with the full amount of ads in it, that you cannot skip. Put up Youtube ondemand, collegehumor ondemand, etc. It's the same pipes coming into my living room, why not just make the cable box actually capable of delivering?