Comments on: MSNBC.com, CNN.com battle over video http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/ Where TV Finds the Future Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:02:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173508 Cory Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:46:42 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173508 Remember, don't think of YT from a broadcasting perspective. You watch what's relevant to you -- the long tail -- and most of the views come from people sharing their clips with people of like affinity groups or friends and families. More than half of YT's video views come from its clips embedded elsewhere -- or via email links -- instead of people who visit YT firsthand. A stupid video of a couple guys in Mexico isn't stupid if they're my friends. Remember, don’t think of YT from a broadcasting perspective. You watch what’s relevant to you — the long tail — and most of the views come from people sharing their clips with people of like affinity groups or friends and families. More than half of YT’s video views come from its clips embedded elsewhere — or via email links — instead of people who visit YT firsthand.

A stupid video of a couple guys in Mexico isn’t stupid if they’re my friends.

]]> By: thomas http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173327 thomas Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:04:39 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173327 well if "content worthy" is in the eyes of the beholder than most of YT's audience must be blind. -- joking, well, not really. well if “content worthy” is in the eyes of the beholder than most of YT’s audience must be blind. — joking, well, not really.

]]> By: Irv Weinstein http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173308 Irv Weinstein Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:43:38 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173308 MSNBC.com has its "portal strategy" by default. It's also the site's weakness: close to half its audience comes through the MSN gateway and most neither know nor care about the site they are visiting. So in that sense, much of MSNBC.com's traffic, video or otherwise, is not of equivalent value to CNN's audience. MSNBC.com has its “portal strategy” by default. It’s also the site’s weakness: close to half its audience comes through the MSN gateway and most neither know nor care about the site they are visiting. So in that sense, much of MSNBC.com’s traffic, video or otherwise, is not of equivalent value to CNN’s audience.

]]> By: thedetroitchannel http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173294 thedetroitchannel Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:22:59 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173294 "content worthy" is in the eyes of the beholder. much of what plagues sites today is the authoritarian nature of its hosts. “content worthy” is in the eyes of the beholder.

much of what plagues sites today is the authoritarian nature of its hosts.

]]> By: ak http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173285 ak Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:14:11 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173285 msnbc has a better portal strategy so they get their videos viewed by a lot of people who aren't off hunting for hard news. Also, have you noticed there is practically nothing above the fold on cnn.com that you can click on that won't spawn a video? msnbc has a better portal strategy so they get their videos viewed by a lot of people who aren’t off hunting for hard news. Also, have you noticed there is practically nothing above the fold on cnn.com that you can click on that won’t spawn a video?

]]> By: thomas http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173283 thomas Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:12:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173283 100 Million YT streams = 1 Million content worthy streams else where. So if my MN math is correct that would put both CNN and MSNBC in front by nearly double. Don't get me wrong, 100 Million daily is quite the accomplishment but have you seen the crap on YT? 100 Million YT streams = 1 Million content worthy streams else where. So if my MN math is correct that would put both CNN and MSNBC in front by nearly double. Don’t get me wrong, 100 Million daily is quite the accomplishment but have you seen the crap on YT?

]]> By: J$ http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173233 J$ Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:46:50 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/msnbccom-cnncom-battle-over-video/#comment-173233 They're battling over a drop in the bucket- YouTube serves over 100 millions videos a day. They’re battling over a drop in the bucket- YouTube serves over 100 millions videos a day.

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