A View from Abroad

Because You Have Not Read Enough About Viacom & YouTube

The only real loser?  You & me, it seems, because -- in the immortal words of Demetri Martin -- "the only thing I like better than watching a tv show is watching it smaller and blurrier."

Check out the in-depth reporting on the issue on this Daily Show clip 

More Thoughts on Google/YouTube

Will Google/YouTube become the future of TV?  Could be ... keep in mind that the agreements YouTube signed with Universal, Warner Music Sony BMG before the Google purchase include rights to share advertising profits.

Mihai Renames Television

In the first of what I am sure will be several epic events, Mihai has renamed "television" -- it is now "a content distribution device."  See it here, captured at ETRE in Barcelona (I hope Fred Destin caught his presentation!) on Rodrigo's happenin' blog.

Mihai, I'll call you and leave you some user-generated content -- that is, a voicemail.