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   Chris, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 3:33am

   
   

   Especially true for established series...

   This is especially true for established series IMHO. Often there is no chance for a viewer to get back and watch the original episodes that lead to the later series, but in doing so online the tv show gains a whole new generation of viewers. Those people are obviously going to be watching the latest releases on tv as they are coming out (after they have caught up that is).

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   PhysicsGuy, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 3:51am

   
   

   eh... not always

   ... i don't watch tv anymore... everything i watch, the office, lost, south park, simpsons, family guy, american dad (yes 2 shows and a bunch of cartoons), i simply download... i wonder why we even pay for cable anymore. once you start watching shows without commercials it's painful to go back...

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   Paul, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 5:30am

   
   

   TV license in the UK means I don't have TV

   with the TV license in the UK now being over US$200 equivalent, and such crap on TV there's not much to watch, I find that I can download enough TV from torrent sites to satisfy my occasional need to vegetate and turn off my mind; I can buy quite a few DVDs with that money.
   
   Given that there's a monpoly satellite TV provider in the UK who charge US$70 per month for a complete package, especially if you want the PVR system, you've got to be a serious TV addict to want to waste US$90+ on television.
   
   Go find something more interesting to do and enjoy life than watch TV

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   Bob Jones, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 5:58am

   
   

   @Paul: Sky are not a monoply - cable and freeview are constantly challenging them to lower prices/offer more - they may be the only Sattelite provider, but they are not the only company to go to for television content - you make Rupert Murdoch sound worse than he is, if Sky is the only provider - its not because they've stopped competition, its because nobody has tried.

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   Rico J. Halo, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 6:13am

   
   

   I was banned at YouTube

   For having Daily Show clips on my page. Im rather surprised that CBS actually gets it. They all will eventually...if they choose to survive that is. The old line media business model just wont work in an internet enabled world.
   
   www.thatpoliticalblog.com

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   Anonymous Coward, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 6:35am

   
   

   Boneheads at the networks still don't get it...

   The real solution to this is to give the content away for free but with ad support. This is the way broadcast tv has worked for ages, and I don't see them one step away from the grave yet. The best part is that you'll see ads that are targeted at your needs, so instead of tampons you'll be looking at the latest gaming peripheral or digital camera.

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   ChronoFish, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 7:24am

   
   

   Internet Video On Demand is Here Now

   Recently the Web3.0 has been dabated on slashdot. I personally would argue that Web3.0 is less about the "semantic web" and more about video: Case in point - YouTube/GooTube and the "Big Three" releasing full episodes of "quality" content.
   
   http://blog.chronofish.com/?p=70
   
   -CF

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   Sam Alex, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 9:00am

   
   

   About time someone saw the obvious

   Now'days most shows on television write each episode based on prior episodes, so though not a true soap opera, having seen the prior episodes establishes the show and characters better. SciFi Network has proven this time upon time with Battlestar Galactica, which was one of the most downloaded shows when the series started. Even having all the episodes available ahead of time thanks to them showing in the UK before in the US, Scifi still said BSG was the most watched series in their history.
   
   If I miss the first part of a series, I'm not watching the last until i catch-up. If that means downloading through bittorrent, buying through itunes, renting/buying/borrowing DVD, however, I'll do it. Whatever's easier, and for me generally I give bittorrent a shot first -- and then itunes second. Make it easy on us, because in a world with a zillion channels and shows, and a dozen ways to get that content, the easiest road is the path most taken.

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   William C Bonner, Nov 20th, 2006 @ 9:48am

   
   

   The networks agreement should have been for statis

   Any agreement that was arrived at between a network like comedy central and youtube should have been that youtube sent them detailed statistics about the video clips themselves. I'm sure it would be interesting to know how many video starts there were, and what time those were, and also how many were watched to completion, vs if there was a regular point that people stopped watching.
   
   These are the bits that a BROADCASTER generally has no way of getting information on, but should love to be able to get the feedback on. (though then the problem goes that they might write specifically for the lowest common point, degrading the whole experience)

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    Bugsy, Nov 22nd, 2006 @ 12:11pm

    
    

    CBS free video NOT FOR MACS

    Well yeah, the shows are free, but INNERTUBE, the CBS player is too ignorant to see that i have installed (twice now) the Windows Media necessary to view the shows on my MAC. Forced to use REAL-BAD-PLAYER, I will listen to XM radio instead.

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    Tracy, Nov 29th, 2006 @ 10:35pm

    
    

    WATCHING SHOWS FOR FREE

    I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO WATCH THE SOAPS ONLINE ANYTIME,BECAUSE I'M NOT ABLE TO WATCH THEM DURING THERE REAGULAR TIME.THAT WOULD BE GREAT...

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    Mahala, Dec 15th, 2006 @ 6:32pm

    
    

    CBS taken off Dish Network

    I was greatful to have CBS through Dish Network for 4 months and then it was removed. You said the Federal Gov. had it cut off. I can't pick WTVY, channel 4 up from where I live via an antennae. What can I do to get it back?
    Thank you, Mahala

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    Perro Perdido, Sep 27th, 2007 @ 11:56am

    
    

    Re: WATCHING SHOWS FOR FREE

    Why are you using all caps? Are you yelling or are you still using DOS? ;-)

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    Anonymous Coward, Nov 19th, 2008 @ 4:34am

    
    

    Picture&videos

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