While Joost has historically offered a video on demand type service, allowing users to watch old episodes of Star Trek or slightly newer episodes of Robot Chicken at their own leisure, there are some TV programs people prefer to watch live, like Sports. So starting today, Joost plans to partner with CBS to provide a live stream of the NCAA March Madness tournament.
The move is more of an experiment than a business model shift. We don't expect Joost to give up on video on demand anytime soon. But if the service can handle live video streaming, we might see other live events streamed in the future. Of course, most folks will find it's a lot easier just to turn on the TV if they want to catch a basketball game, but if you're stuck at work late one night and there's no TV in sight, it's nice to know that procrastination is still an option.
[via NewTeeVee]
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3-12-2008 @ 6:14PM
westudi said...
I long for the day when I will be able to get rid of TV service completely. This is a nice step.
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3-12-2008 @ 6:31PM
Bronze said...
I can't help but see this as an endless do-loop.
My cable co. provides broadband internet AND TV service, each at approx. $50 per month. Does anyone REALLY believe they're going to let me drop the CableTV service, so I can get all the live programming over the 'net? Why would they cooperate in cutting their revenues in half?
3-13-2008 @ 12:02AM
westudi said...
Yes, but our ISP doesn't have TV programming, and our cable company stinks. Anything that would allow me to drop them is a good thing. Unfortunately, our landscaping prevents satellite installation. So, streaming sports over the net would be ideal for us.
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