This has some incredible potential. I look forward to seeing what this will be like in practice.
from the article:
The venture, formerly called INdTV, will be called Current.tv, it was announced on Monday. The 24-hour network will target an 18- to 34-year-old audience and offer short-form content--15-second to five-minute segments--to be contributed by viewers.
Viewers will also be able to vote for their favorite videos and get tutorials via the Internet on how to produce their own segments, according to network officials.
Think of it as a big video blog that you don't need a computer to watch. Gore said he is aiming to bring interactivity to the TV set.
"The Internet opened a floodgate for young people whose passions are finally being heard, but TV hasn't followed suit," Gore, the network's chairman, said in a statement. "We intend to change that with Current, giving those who crave the empowerment of the Web the same opportunity for expression on television."
Posted by brad at April 4, 2005 11:54 PM