"Disintermediation of TV Distribution Outlets, or Doing to Television what we have Already Now Done to Voice" by Jeff Pulver (jeffp@pulver.com)
In gearing up for our "Video on the Net Conference"
(< http://www.videoonthenet.com>), I've been exploring recent developments in both the "video on the Net" space, and what I am terming the "TV on the Net" space. It turns out that there really has been a paradigm shift in the way in which "tv", not just "video", is being delivered.
During the past twelve months, as the momentum for Broadband TV has snowballed, an increasing number of media companies have decided to take their content and make it available for viewing on the Internet. In some cases, the content offered is "re-runs" of prime time content, in other cases the Internet is being used to channel "vintage" programming (re-runs of old programs) and there is an increasing number of cases in which new content is being developed by media companies for just the broadband Internet. By default, the viewing experience is being offered to people assuming a Windows desktop. It is the mobile users (Symbian and Windows Mobile) who are most "content-viewing challenged". Some of the content owners are using variations of Flash and others are using QuickTime and Windows Media to deliver their content.
Some of the sites referenced restrict viewing to certain geographic areas based on their support of digital rights management. (I hope that this is simply a temporarily-limiting aberration, which will be resolved when law and policy catches up with technology and the broader good.)
When compiling this list, the focus was on English language content and a bias was applied to the established companies and brands associated with Cable and Broadcast TV programming. Turns out that there is quite a bit of content being offered around the world in a multitude of languages.
While most of the content listed below is available for free, some of it is being offered on a subscription basis. Amongst all of the "channels"
and brands referenced below, as a company, Viacom appears to be the most active in the creation of broadband TV channels.
Our research discovered a number of local network affiliates who are offering video clips from their local programming library. Mostly Weather related.
While all efforts have been made to maintain the accuracy of the links below, there is no shortage of start-ups launching new content, new brands and new channels.
So...if you are aware of missing links(s), PLEASE send email to:
jeffp@pulver.com with your updates.
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Jeff's Quick Guide to TV on the Net (TV/IP) - August, 2006
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- A&E Video - < http://www.aetv.com/video/home/index.jsp> - "Weekly highlights video clips available."
- ABC Video on Demand - < http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex> - "Shows most popular news videos."
- ABC Family - < http://abcfamily.go.com/broadband/index.html> - "Can watch full episodes of your favorite ABC family original series and movies for free."
- Adult Swim - < http://www.adultswim.com/shows/index.html> - "Can watch clips of all Adult Swim programs as well as download MP3s."
- AOL Video - < http://www.aolvideo.com> - Launching August 4th
- AOL Television - < http://television.aol.com/in2tv> - "In2TV is the first broadband network and it's got the largest collection of free TV shows anywhere on the web. Not just highlights or listings, but full-length TV episodes with a range of choices and loads of interactive features. Online. Anytime. Always free."
- AMC Video - < http://www.amctv.com/> - "AMC Video allows you to browse through movies and see clips."
- Animal Planet Beyond (Pet Trends) - < http://animal.discovery.com/beyond/player.html?bctab=original%20series:%20pet%20trends&clik=animal_leftnav >
- "Can watch original Pet Trends webisodes. Other clips are available such as pet tricks, dog stars, caught in the moment, and the world's ugliest dogs."
- BBC Video Nation - < http://europe.real.com/partners/bbcworld_us/> - "For $5.95 a month you can watch 24/7 broadcasting of English covered news, business, weather, and sports."
- BBC America Video - < http://www.bbcamerica.com/> - "Can browse videos by category and program. Also lets you preview tonight's line up."
- BestWeekEver.tv - < http://www.bestweekever.tv> - "Over at BestWeekEver.tv, we post episodes of the show every week, in addition to tons of other TV snippets."
- BET on Blast - < http://www.bet.com/onblast/> - "High speed destination to watch all of your favorite BET shows, download music, live music performances, news updates, and movie trailers."
- The Biography Channel - < http://www.biography.com> - "After advertisments gives brief biography (4-8 minutes)."
- Bravo's OUTzoneTV - < http://outzonetv.com> - "A website for the gay community where videos are available. Can play short clips, 3-5 minutes for free."
- Bravo Video - < http://www.bravotv.com/> - "Allows you to watch previews and recaps of Bravo shows."
-BrilliantButCancelled - < http://www.brilliantbutcancelled.com> - "Can watch shows that have been cancelled. (All about 5 minutes in length)."
- Cartoon Network - < http://www.toonamijetstream.com/dlink/index.html> - "Toonami Jetstream - Cartoon shows available for a limited time."
- CBS Innertube - < http://www.cbs.com/innertube/> - "Allows you to watch entire episodes absolutely free."
- Channel 4 Big Brother -
< http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/live/index.jsp> - "Big Brother clips categorized by week. Short clips that highight each episode."
- CMT Loaded - < http://www.cmt.com/loaded> - "Can see clips from shows, entire music videos, and extras and trailers of movies."
- CNN Pipeline - < http://www.cnn.com/pipeline/> - "You control 4 unfiltered video streams and exclusive acess to CNN.com video archives.
First fourteen days are free, $2.95 per month after that."
- College Sports TV - < http://www.cstv.com> - "For $14.95 can get a variety of live sports games streamed to your PC as well as many other college sports extras."
- Comedy Central Motherload - < http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/>
- "Web shows, cult classics, DVD extras, and many other videos."
- Cornerstone Television - < http://www.ctvn.org/focus4/> - "Four days a week for one hour, able to watch live. (Program about Ministry called Focus 4) On Media 9 Series."
- Court TV Video - < http://www.courttv.com/video/index.html> - "Able to play episodes for free for a month, after that it is $5.95 per month for all of the shows."
- Current TV - < http://www.currenttv.com/> - "The TV Network Created by the People who Watch it."
- The CW - < http://www.cwtv.com/> - "Can watch clips of CW shows for free."
- Day Star -
< http://ww2.daystar.com/Daystar/Whats+Showing/Watch+Live_landing.htm > - "Able to watch programming live on both mobile phone and PC."
- Discovery Channel United Streaming -
< http://www.unitedstreaming.com/home/benefits.cfm?id=1&subid=103 > - "Discovery Education is a digital video based learning resource. Its digital media library provides teachers with vibrant, fresh digital media quickly and easily. Has over 50,000 video segments. Must order.
- Discovery Channel - < http://www.discoverychannel.com> - "Video clips for all of the shows following an advertisement. (Podcasts also available)"
- Discovery Channel Deadliest Catch -
< http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/video/video.html?clik =
fanmain_leftnav> - "Can watch crew bios, video highlights, behind the scenes, and episode extras on the show The Deadliest Catch."
- Disney Motion Video - < http://www.disneymotion.com> - "Disney videos and information available. "Gears Behind the Ears" - an exclusive original series profiling the creative magic of Disney is played on this site."
- ESPN 360 - < http://www.espn360.com> - "Provides complete sports videos available on the internet for a fee. Must order."
- Fit TV - < http://fittv.discovery.com/> - "Watch exercise tips, urban fitness videos, and can train by virtual video."
- The Food Network Video Center -
< http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/video_guide> - "3-6 minute videos that show how to use the recipies to create meals."
- Fox.com Video Central - < http://www.fox.com/video/> - Allows you to watch video from the shows you want whenever you want."
- Fox Reality - < http://www.foxreality.com> - "Can watch clips, extras, and interviews of all Fox reality TV shows."
- G4 The Pile - < http://www.g4tv.com/videos/index.html> - "The Pile is a broadband video player that features over 10,000 videos. You can find the best moments of all G4 shows, as well as exclusive interviews and never seen before footage that were unable to be shown on cable TV. Also,
11 podcasts are available. Free
- The Golf Channel Video Vault -
< http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.aspx?page=26030&sid=101158> - "Categorized video clips of instructional video, news and features video, and entertainment video."
- Gotuit Media - < http://www.gotuit.com> - "Music, Sports, News & Movie Videos Portal"
- HBO - < http://www.hbo.com/video/> - "Can watch promotional clips and interviews for HBO shows."
- HGTV Video Center - < http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/video_guide/> - "Streaming broadband channels in decorating homes indoors and outdoors."
- History.com Videos - < http://www.historychannel.com/> - "Great speeches and video clips available free of charge."
- IFC Uncut On Demand - < http://medialab.ifc.com/> - "A broadband video channel. Has short films created and rated by viewers, but not the shows they air on TV."
- Lifetime Video Lounge - < http://www.lifetimetv.com> - "All-acess to see sneak peaks of all Lifetime shows and movies, behind the scenes footage and interviews."
- Live TV - < http://www.lifetv.ee/> - "Can watch life TV online."
- Major League Baseball - <http://www.mlb.tv > - "Watch Live Baseball Games Online. Subscription fees apply - $14.95/month."
- MTV Overdrive - < http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/> - "A broadband video channel that allows you to watch entire episodes."
- MTV Uber - < http://www.mtvu.com/> - "MTVU is a channel for college students. Can watch live, or on demand shows. Music videos are also available. College students can also submit video to be played on MTVU website."
- The N - < http://www.the-n.com> - "You can watch music videos using "The Click" as well as create your own video using the Video Mixer available on this site."
- National Geographic Channel -
< http://cgi.nationalgeographic.com/channel/video/> - "Can find video or choose by category. Free video clips."
- NBC Videos - < http://www.nbc.com/Video/> - "Shows most important clips from NBC shows, sneak peeks for fall shows, and interviews. "
- Nickelodeon Turbonick - < http://www.nick.com/turbonick/> - "Full episodes of nick shows."
- OLN TV The Player - < http://www.olntv.com> - "Plays clips (previews, hightlights, and interviews) of OLN shows for free."
- The Outdoor Channel - < http://www.outdoorchannel.com/index.cfm?site=3>
- "The Outdoor Channel is now available on demand through Akimbo. (Akimbo is free for 60 days and then you must pay a fee) Must order."
- PBS Video Index - < http://videoindex.pbs.org/main/> - "More than 500 hours of award winning PBS programming and more. Can search by people, places, events and topics. (Registration fee) Must order."
- QVC TV - < http://www.qvc.com/videostream/vid_linear.html> - "Can watch shows live from your PC."
- Sci Fi Pulse - < http://www.scifi.com/pulse/> - "Watch all your favorite sci fi videos anytime."
- Showtime Video Clips - < http://www.sho.com/site/video/> - "Can download podcasts, site redirects you to buying full length shows on itunes. Video clip sneak peeks and recaps are available for free."
- Smile of a Child - < http://www.smileofachildtv.com> - "Able to watch programming live. (A religious children show)"
- Soapnet Video player - < http://soapnet.go.com/player/player.html> - "Clips and interviews available."
- Speed TV Video - < http://www.speedtv.com/video_player/> - "Able to see Auto, Nascar, and motorcycle races."
- Speed TV Video Player - < http://www.speedtv.com> - "Plays video clips categorized by type of vehicle."
- Starz - < http://www.starz.com> - "Starz now available on Vongo.com.
Fee of $9.99 a month for over 1600 videos.
- TBN - <http://www.tbn.org/ > - "TBN Film and Video Gallery available."
- TBS At Work - < http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/> - "Clips of TBS shows"
- TNT Videos - < http://www.tnt.tv/videos/> - "Can watch short clips and play games."
- Travel Channel Beyond - < http://travel.discovery.com/beyond/player.html>
- "Clips available to watch. Can choose from Anthony Bourdain, Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures, 5 Takes, Made in America, Taste of America, Samantha Brown, and Travel Channel Beyond. Free
- Travel Channel 5 Takes -
< http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/5takes/5takes.html> - "5 Travel journalists in 6 cities with 50 dollars a day. Can click on each journalist and read about them, read their blog, watch their vlog."
- Turner Classic Movies Multimedia -
< http://www.tcm.com/multimedia/featuredmovieclips/> - "TCM Movie clips, trailers, and photos are available for free. (Can search alphabetically for the movie of your choice)."
- TV Guide Spot - < http://tvguide.com/spot/> - "Can watch full music videos, movie previews, a Watch This! Program, and TV Guide Channel shows specials.
Free."
- TV Land Caught on Camera - < http://www.tvland.com/coc/index.jhtml> - "Celebrity interviews available for free."
- UBN - < http://www.ubntv.org/> - "Allows you to watch a live broadcast if you have Windows Media Player 9 or higher."
- UPN Video Spotlight -
< http://www.upn.com/upn_video/insider/index.php?page=nav&cat=14 > - "Sneak Peeks, interviews, behind the scenes all available for free for UPN shows."
- USA Network Video Player - < http://www.usanetwork.com> - "Can watch previews, character backstories, video interviews, and set tours for free."
- VH1 Vspot - < http://www.vh1.com/vspot/> - "Watch thousands of music videos free. Also allows you to view short versions of full length episodes and clips."
- The Vine @ E! - < http://www.eonline.com/thevine/index.jsp> - "Can watch short clips/recaps of E shows and news."
- WABC (Ch. 7) (ABC Local) - < http://www.abclocal.com> - "Weather broadcast videos available."
- Warner Brothers Video - < http://thewb.warnerbros.com/web/video.jsp> - "Allows you to watch clips of different shows and different episodes."
- WGN TV - < http://wgntv.trb.com/news/> - Can see full local news videos."
- Women's Entertainment Channel - < http://www.we.tv/section> - "Clips from the following shows: Platnum Weddings, Bridezillas, She House Sweeps, and Summer of Style. Mostly tips and sneak peaks."</p>
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For updates please visit my "Disruptive Broadcasting" blog:
< http://pulverblog.pulver.com/archives/cat_disruptive_broadcasting.html >
Hope to see you at "Video on the Net" < http://www.videoonthenet.com> taking place Sept 12-14, 2006 in Boston.
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