Friday, March 30, 2007
Liberating people from time schedules
“We’re liberating people from time schedules,” he said of Joost. “There is a level of activity on the Internet that we want to bring to Joost.” says Niklas Zennstrom of his latest project, Joost.
Monistry of Sound signs up for Joost distribution
Ministry of Sound has signed a distribution deal with Joost. Joost keeps on rolling business development deals...
Hack Apple TV to add Joost
This is a great article by Tutorial Ninjas detailing how to hack an Apple TV to add all sorts of applications, including Joost TV. Note however that this hack still seems to have trouble with Joost fonts, but the video clips seem to work.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Viacom Google YouTube and Joost
This week, Viacom announced that it's suing YouTube for $1 billion. That is a lot of money!
Viacom claims that 160,000 video clips of its content have been viewed 1.5 billion times. First of all, that means that the average video clip in dispute got almost 10,000 views - way more than any video I've ever uploaded to YouTube. This is the most popular stuff on YouTube... it's the life blood of the service.
These stats also imply that Viacom values a view of a video clip at about $0.66. Not sure about you, but there is no way that I would have paid that much to watch "Dick in a Box" as many times as I did. I also doubt that YouTube could make $0.66 in advertising revenue.
So what is going on here? I think Viacom is just creating sensationalism around the story. ONE BILLION DOLLARS is more news-worthy and interesting than smaller numbers. Even if YouTube is found guilty, I seriously doubt that Viacom will be awarded a billion bucks. No way.
But, I'll tell you who is laughing all the way to the bank! Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. The boys over at Joost are loving this battle.
Viacom claims that 160,000 video clips of its content have been viewed 1.5 billion times. First of all, that means that the average video clip in dispute got almost 10,000 views - way more than any video I've ever uploaded to YouTube. This is the most popular stuff on YouTube... it's the life blood of the service.
These stats also imply that Viacom values a view of a video clip at about $0.66. Not sure about you, but there is no way that I would have paid that much to watch "Dick in a Box" as many times as I did. I also doubt that YouTube could make $0.66 in advertising revenue.
So what is going on here? I think Viacom is just creating sensationalism around the story. ONE BILLION DOLLARS is more news-worthy and interesting than smaller numbers. Even if YouTube is found guilty, I seriously doubt that Viacom will be awarded a billion bucks. No way.
But, I'll tell you who is laughing all the way to the bank! Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. The boys over at Joost are loving this battle.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
CHUM Television and Joost.com
CHUM's MuchMusic, Space, FashionTelevision and CityLine brands are all getting Joosted.
Joost.com just announced a revenue sharing deal with CHUM Television.
Joost.com just announced a revenue sharing deal with CHUM Television.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
March Madness is a huge opportunity for online TV and video sites
“March Madness and the Final Four online TV watching is going to be hot, red hot” states Eric Bryant of Asseenontheinternet.tv
I agree...if any of these online video and TV networks can get their products together in time to show highlights from each of the basketball games. How great would it be to be able to log on to Joost.com and catch the 5 or 6 best plays from the first weekend of March Madness?
Come on Joost, get it together!
Monday, March 5, 2007
Joost Video on YouTube
Something very ironic about watching a Joost.com "Show and Tell" on their main rival, YouTube. Here it is...
JumpTV signs with Joost
The CEO of JumpTV, Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, said that JumpTV will continue to show videos on the JumpTV proprietary network, but also plans to use Joost.com to reach a ‘broaderwider audience’.
Chalk this one up as yet another deal for Joost.
Chalk this one up as yet another deal for Joost.
Friday, March 2, 2007
BBC signs with YouTube
"This groundbreaking partnership between the BBC and YouTube is fantastic news for our audiences," said Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC. "YouTube is a key gateway through which to engage new audiences in the UK and abroad."
Joost and Youtube are now in direct competition for content deals with the major media companies.
The business development race begins...
Joost and Youtube are now in direct competition for content deals with the major media companies.
The business development race begins...
i-concerts and Joost
i-concerts has announced a distribution deal with Joost. Joost will soon feature archive concert footage from Bob Marley, BB King and Andrea Bocelli.
Natalia Tsarkova, president of i-concerts, said, "As consumer demand for entertainment on the internet continues to grow at a rapid pace, Joost has hit the nail on the head in terms of providing an innovative way of watching TV."
Another solid deal by the guys at Joost. Now they just need to get the product working to spec!
Natalia Tsarkova, president of i-concerts, said, "As consumer demand for entertainment on the internet continues to grow at a rapid pace, Joost has hit the nail on the head in terms of providing an innovative way of watching TV."
Another solid deal by the guys at Joost. Now they just need to get the product working to spec!
Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom
Why so much press interest in Joost? Well, the co-founders have some history...
Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are the guys behind Skype, and before that Kazaa. People take them seriously because they've revolutionized other industries in the past.
That said, the early beta of Joost isn't yet impressive. So far, it is mostly talk and a bit of negotiation success with the big media companies. We'll see what they can come up with on the tech end soon.
Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom are the guys behind Skype, and before that Kazaa. People take them seriously because they've revolutionized other industries in the past.
That said, the early beta of Joost isn't yet impressive. So far, it is mostly talk and a bit of negotiation success with the big media companies. We'll see what they can come up with on the tech end soon.
Viacom votes for Joost over YouTube
Viacom's 3 major divisions, MTV Networks, BET Networks, and Paramount Pictures, have decided to distribute premium TV content on the Joost platform. Viacom has been in heated discussions and disputes with Joost rival, YouTube, and this move seems aimed at increasing Viacom's leverage in those discussions.
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