Comments on: Why and How Internet TV Creators Shoot Themselves In The Foot – Myself Included http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/ Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Internet TV, Podcamp Boston, Content Delivery and Unified Communication - all in 3 days… | Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Internet TV, Podcamp Boston, Content Delivery and Unified Communication - all in 3 days… | Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:40:45 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1705 [...] I am doing a brainstorming session discussing Internet TV and its false promise, as discussed in this post. It is a part of Podcamp Boston. After participating in Podcamp Europe, I can tell you that it is [...] [...] I am doing a brainstorming session discussing Internet TV and its false promise, as discussed in this post. It is a part of Podcamp Boston. After participating in Podcamp Europe, I can tell you that it is [...]

]]> By: Online Storytelling, Justification, And What The Godfather Has To Do With It | Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Online Storytelling, Justification, And What The Godfather Has To Do With It | Pravda on Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:39:37 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1706 [...] a past post, I’ve detailed my view that Internet TV is only one side of video on the Internet, and as [...] [...] a past post, I’ve detailed my view that Internet TV is only one side of video on the Internet, and as [...]

]]> By: geraldz http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 geraldz Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:52:15 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1707 Hi Kfir - You claim that internet tv is not as easy or good as real television. But that is quickly changing. Check out Zipityzap. You can connect your laptop to your TV with a $20 cable and easily "tune" channels. Not quite as easy as a TV, but it's getting there. Most channels launch in Windows Media Player. Click ALT- ENTER to go full screen. Picture quality is excellent - it looks just like a real television channel. Hi Kfir -

You claim that internet tv is not as easy or good as real television. But that is quickly changing. Check out Zipityzap. You can connect your laptop to your TV with a $20 cable and easily “tune” channels. Not quite as easy as a TV, but it’s getting there. Most channels launch in Windows Media Player. Click ALT- ENTER to go full screen. Picture quality is excellent – it looks just like a real television channel.

]]> By: Jill http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Jill Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:05:11 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1699 I pay attention to how I use and enjoy my time on the Net. I make note of all the opportunities available: all the media, all the ways to interact, etc. And then I play. I will have something to show you soon. I pay attention to how I use and enjoy my time on the Net. I make note of all the opportunities available: all the media, all the ways to interact, etc. And then I play.

I will have something to show you soon.

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Kfir Pravda Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:56:37 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1704 Jil, thanks for your comment. How do you see yourself, as a writer, methodologically explore this area? I am banging my head against the wall regarding that. Jil, thanks for your comment. How do you see yourself, as a writer, methodologically explore this area? I am banging my head against the wall regarding that.

]]> By: Jill http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Jill Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:22:22 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1703 When television began, people moved stage plays and radio shows onto tv sets and pointed a camera at them. It was crappy by today's standards. Eventually the creators figured out how to use the medium and it evolved from being the poorly conceived child of other media into a powerful tool for storytelling and reaching the masses. We are right at the beginning with the Internet and it will take us a while to figure out exactly how to use it/sell it/tell stories with it. It will happen though and this early work is important explorations. this conversation about it is great too. We have to keep in mind, when figured out how to monetize all of this, that the television model doesn't work for the small independent creator or for the end user. The media conglomerates that own American television didn't watch Sesame Street and as a result aren't all that good at sharing. (Guys who make $65 million a year precipitate a strike with writers over whether they should get any money from the Internet.) It's not only about money. The media conglomerates don't permit freedom of expression. They go around the world buying up local outlets so that creators in countries outside the US can't get their work on their movie and tv screens. It is important in thinking about all this to remember that we have to keep the Internet democratic. When television began, people moved stage plays and radio shows onto tv sets and pointed a camera at them. It was crappy by today’s standards. Eventually the creators figured out how to use the medium and it evolved from being the poorly conceived child of other media into a powerful tool for storytelling and reaching the masses.

We are right at the beginning with the Internet and it will take us a while to figure out exactly how to use it/sell it/tell stories with it. It will happen though and this early work is important explorations. this conversation about it is great too.

We have to keep in mind, when figured out how to monetize all of this, that the television model doesn’t work for the small independent creator or for the end user. The media conglomerates that own American television didn’t watch Sesame Street and as a result aren’t all that good at sharing. (Guys who make $65 million a year precipitate a strike with writers over whether they should get any money from the Internet.)

It’s not only about money. The media conglomerates don’t permit freedom of expression. They go around the world buying up local outlets so that creators in countries outside the US can’t get their work on their movie and tv screens.

It is important in thinking about all this to remember that we have to keep the Internet democratic.

]]> By: Noa Morag http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Noa Morag Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:37:47 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1702 Hi Kfir, a great post. I agree completely with: "So what are we doing basically? We are treating the Internet as a non regulated distribution system, that does not affect the content itself" and that's why I am bored most of the time (unless someone posts a great commercial I missed). The goal is to create relevant content to this medium. checkout the project: http://blogerim.kidstv.co.il/ Noa Hi Kfir,

a great post.

I agree completely with:

“So what are we doing basically? We are treating the Internet as a non regulated distribution system, that does not affect the content itself”

and that’s why I am bored most of the time (unless someone posts a great commercial I missed).

The goal is to create relevant content to this medium.

checkout the project:

http://blogerim.kidstv.co.il/

Noa

]]> By: eric : gardenfork.tv http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 eric : gardenfork.tv Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:37:46 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1701 I see nothing wrong with calling it Internet TV. To me, that's what it is. And there's nothing wrong with creating content that looks like regular TV and putting it on the web. People like it, they watch it. "treating the Internet as a non regulated distribution system" that's the whole beauty of the internet. The cable networks passed on my Garenfork pitch, so I put it on the internet. Its a beautiful thing, this thing they call Internet TV. I see nothing wrong with calling it Internet TV. To me, that’s what it is. And there’s nothing wrong with creating content that looks like regular TV and putting it on the web.

People like it, they watch it.

“treating the Internet as a non regulated distribution system” that’s the whole beauty of the internet. The cable networks passed on my Garenfork pitch, so I put it on the internet.

Its a beautiful thing, this thing they call Internet TV.

]]> By: Internet TV, Podcamp Boston, Content Delivery and Unified Communication - all in 3 days… « Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 Internet TV, Podcamp Boston, Content Delivery and Unified Communication - all in 3 days… « Media, Technology, and Rebel Filmmaking Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:00:10 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1700 [...] doing a brainstorming session discussing Internet TV and its false promise, as discussed in  this post. as part of Podcamp Boston. After participating in Podcamp Europe, I can tell you that it is an [...] [...] doing a brainstorming session discussing Internet TV and its false promise, as discussed in  this post. as part of Podcamp Boston. After participating in Podcamp Europe, I can tell you that it is an [...]

]]> By: Kfir Pravda http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Kfir Pravda Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:59:09 +0000 http://pravdam.com/2007/09/19/why-and-how-internet-tv-creators-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-myself-included/#comment-1692 Jeffery, loved the business perspective you've raised. I didn't think about this direction. Jeffery, loved the business perspective you’ve raised. I didn’t think about this direction.

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