Microsoft Corp has launched a new online service in 20 countries which will allow users to watch video clips at the same time as a network of friends and chat via Windows Live Messenger.
The new service called Messenger TV will offer a range of clips on MSN Video including MTV shows and music clips from providers such as Sony BMG.
The firm hopes the ability to watch clips with friends on different computers will create a new social experience and attract users who already spend hours on social networks.
"Online video has exploded in popularity over the last year, but to date it has been something people watch on their own. Messenger TV is set to change all that," said John Mangelaars, the vice-president, EMEA, of consumer and online for Microsoft.
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The new service called Messenger TV will offer a range of clips on MSN Video including MTV shows and music clips from providers such as Sony BMG.
The firm hopes the ability to watch clips with friends on different computers will create a new social experience and attract users who already spend hours on social networks.
"Online video has exploded in popularity over the last year, but to date it has been something people watch on their own. Messenger TV is set to change all that," said John Mangelaars, the vice-president, EMEA, of consumer and online for Microsoft.
View: Reuters News
I thought IM clients were supposed to be for communication with your friends and or co-workers.
Last edited by bmaher on 12 May 2008 - 17:25
Let's not forget reports of DeviantART being blocked too, which is definitely of no threat to Microsoft.
If I want to watch videos I'll use youtube, thank you very much. Enough with trying to force us MSN videos.
Click to install flash player
I've installed it and it's still not working. Oh well.
i don't spend time watching video sites because i find the quality is very poor. Not that i want free HD streaing but at leas Stage6 was great in terms of quality and they didn't reencode everything you upload.
The flash format for video streaming is plain bad. A new alternative would be great.
However, the Messenger TV feature could be useful if you can subscribe to some topics only.
MS could have easily created a launching point from Hotmail to be a big player in the social networking crowd. Why not create a spin-off from Hotmail called Hotspace to compete against Myspace and Facebook by slapping a slick web 2.0 feel to it? It's not Microsoft's M.O. Their M.O. is to create a generic, unriveting template you see across Windows Live and MSN sites. On the same note, did anyone notice Live Space's home page campaign in the last months? It was called"Real Live Moms": WOW. How interesting and relevant - what a good way to attract the crowd that makes the ad dollars roll in!
Messenger TV is just another way Microsoft is demonstrating how not to succeed in the ever-evolving webscape.
MS could have easily created a launching point from Hotmail to be a big player in the social networking crowd. Why not create a spin-off from Hotmail called Hotspace to compete against Myspace and Facebook by slapping a slick web 2.0 feel to it? It's not Microsoft's M.O. Their M.O. is to create a generic, unriveting template you see across Windows Live and MSN sites. On the same note, did anyone notice Live Space's home page campaign in the last months? It was called"Real Live Moms": WOW. How interesting and relevant - what a good way to attract the crowd that makes the ad dollars roll in!
Messenger TV is just another way Microsoft is demonstrating how not to succeed in the ever-evolving webscape.
MSN Messenger is used by nearly every teenager out there. And for those winging about them blocking youtube addresses for a period of a few hours it was obvious to stop a PHISHING attack untill they got it under control. You think that would be obvious.
MS could have easily created a launching point from Hotmail to be a big player in the social networking crowd. Why not create a spin-off from Hotmail called Hotspace to compete against Myspace and Facebook by slapping a slick web 2.0 feel to it? It's not Microsoft's M.O. Their M.O. is to create a generic, unriveting template you see across Windows Live and MSN sites. On the same note, did anyone notice Live Space's home page campaign in the last months? It was called"Real Live Moms": WOW. How interesting and relevant - what a good way to attract the crowd that makes the ad dollars roll in!
Messenger TV is just another way Microsoft is demonstrating how not to succeed in the ever-evolving webscape.
MSN Messenger is used by nearly every teenager out there. And for those winging about them blocking youtube addresses for a period of a few hours it was obvious to stop a PHISHING attack untill they got it under control. You think that would be obvious.
I was 16 when MSN Messenger came out. Everyone was on AIM. Having previously been in youth leadership at my previous church, AIM is still the IM client to use. I'm sure MSN/Live has a loyal following for its Messenger client, but it likely pales in comparison to AIM's audience.
so this means live messenger is doing that now?
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