Comments on: MTV Networks making videos embeddable http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/ Where TV Finds the Future Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:53:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lyle http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-175065 Lyle Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-175065 discreet_chaos, that's very true, this isn't exclusive to MTVN. For myself, if I ever link to a news article I try my hardest to avoid the NY Times and Yahoo because I know those links will be essentially dead after a short period (one shortened by the fact that I don't write posts quickly). Similarly, the two-week expiration will probably keep me from using MTVN's embeddable player. Since there are news sources that don't put articles behind a registration wall and there are other TV shows to discuss, that sort of thing just reduces buzz worthiness in my mind. discreet_chaos, that’s very true, this isn’t exclusive to MTVN. For myself, if I ever link to a news article I try my hardest to avoid the NY Times and Yahoo because I know those links will be essentially dead after a short period (one shortened by the fact that I don’t write posts quickly). Similarly, the two-week expiration will probably keep me from using MTVN’s embeddable player. Since there are news sources that don’t put articles behind a registration wall and there are other TV shows to discuss, that sort of thing just reduces buzz worthiness in my mind.

]]> By: discreet_chaos http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-174154 discreet_chaos Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:21:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-174154 I'm also not a fan of the two-week timeout, but if we're going to call MTVN on it, then it'd only be fair to also extend our outrage to the other branches of the media. For example, a lot, if not most newspaper sites (including the NYTimes) put a two week expiration on their stories, then you have to pay for access. This is also true with the wire service stories which run on Yahoo! News. Now, personally, I'm all in favor of losing this two week deal because it really serves no one; Except, of course those who have to archive and serve all of that video, the payment sites who'll serve you an archived newspaper piece for $1.99 and the hundreds of personal webpages/blogs that apparently have no objection to cutting and pasting someone else's work. I’m also not a fan of the two-week timeout, but if we’re going to call MTVN on it, then it’d only be fair to also extend our outrage to the other branches of the media.

For example, a lot, if not most newspaper sites (including the NYTimes) put a two week expiration on their stories, then you have to pay for access. This is also true with the wire service stories which run on Yahoo! News. Now, personally, I’m all in favor of losing this two week deal because it really serves no one; Except, of course those who have to archive and serve all of that video, the payment sites who’ll serve you an archived newspaper piece for $1.99 and the hundreds of personal webpages/blogs that apparently have no objection to cutting and pasting someone else’s work.

]]> By: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-173510 Cory Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:47:51 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-173510 Still true. A definite drawback, as well as the 30 second ad. Still true. A definite drawback, as well as the 30 second ad.

]]> By: aimes2 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-173201 aimes2 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:08:13 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-173201 a 30 second pre-roll...ughhhh. no thanks... I'd rather close the video, come back to this site and type. a 30 second pre-roll…ughhhh.

no thanks… I’d rather close the video, come back to this site and type.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-173161 Lyle Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:08:14 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/02/13/mtv-networks-making-videos-embeddable/#comment-173161 As I recall from prior Lost Remote coverage, the Comedy Central embedded player came with an expiration date when the video would become unavailable. Is that still the case? As I recall from prior Lost Remote coverage, the Comedy Central embedded player came with an expiration date when the video would become unavailable. Is that still the case?

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