Google, the proud new owner of YouTube, will pull the plug on its online video store Wednesday Google Video tried to make money on sales or rentals of downloadable content such as new and old CBS television shows, Charlie Rose and pro basketball. A Google spokesman told the Los Angeles Times that the move "is a reaffirmation of our … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2007
Movielink sold in Blockbuster deal
Blockbuster made a quantum leap into the video downloading business Wednesday by acquiring Movielink. "Clearly, our customers have responded favorably to having other convenient ways to access movies and entertainment," Blockbuster chieftain James Keyes told the New York Times. Keyes told the AP that Blockbuster could make additional … [Read more...]
Making a living (or not) with online video
The explosive growth of online video in the past two years has everyone with a camcorder or a TV network wondering about the potential for meaningful compensation. So far, no one's getting rich but the video clip hosts. Wondering if TV will work on the Web, The Wall Street Journal today posted an email conversation between Steven Starr, … [Read more...]
TiVo’s new HD unit eases sticker shock
TiVo released its first HD recorder last fall. The time-shifting lords were glacially slow to market compared with DirecTV and cable companies. That unit was pricey ($799) -- and that's before you got to TiVo's subscription fees. Things just got better. At the end of the month, TiVo sends to market the HD machine's more economical little … [Read more...]