The Internet service provider, a unit of Time Warner, will open AOL Video to the public in the coming weeks, Tom Bosco, AOL's director of broadband sales development, said in an interview Thursday. It also will debut Netscape Video, an on-demand video entertainment service, before the end of the year. The moves will follow last month's launch of video programming on AOL Instant Messenger.
What's new:
America Online plans to introduce a free, ad-supported video service in the coming weeks.
Bottom line:
The Net provider foresees a broadband bonanza and is girding for more demand from consumers and advertisers for a TV-like experience on the Internet.
The new services will feature on-demand video entertainment, with advertising spots similar to those on broadcast television. Some clips will be freely accessible over the Web, while others will be available only to AOL members. Bosco said AOL expects to create an audience of 100 million or more per month for all three video services together.
"Content is king," said Bosco, who six months ago left Microsoft's MSN video unit for AOL. "AOL has access to programming, and that is the name of the game right now."
AOL's video play comes as the Net giant is struggling to evolve from its roots as a dial-up Internet access provider. It is also trying to offset subscriber losses by building a free advertising-supported Web destination, much like rival Yahoo. Key to that strategy is playing up the content and programming ties it has to a media conglomerate parent, as well as its links to Hollywood, so that it can attract an audience large enough to draw in big advertising dollars.
Yahoo and MSN are eager to do the same. The Web portals, among others, are girding for more demand from consumers and advertisers for a TV-like experience on the Internet by lining up content partnerships and promoting new programming.
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WMP isn't bad.. I don't like the advertising they've incorporated into v10 (ie. online stores).. but the ability to rip MP3s is a plus (it even pulls track titles from the 'net and names the files as I want - seemlessly).... (Read the rest) - Posted by: d_jedi Posted on: 11/22/04 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
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No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/04
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but if you're using AOL, you're used to it (NT)
Valis Keogh | 11/21/04
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So is it free or ad supported?
worknman | 11/20/04
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winamp allows you to watch tv now
hipparchus2000 | 11/21/04
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Your First Mistake Was Trying WindMediaPlayer
itanalyst | 11/22/04
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