Joost
I have started my beta testing with Joost. If there are any fellow tech heads out there, they have all the testers for now, but you should go and see what they are about.
Myself being a creative person, it interests me as another way to market my ideas. They do look for new content. I am interested in creating books on travel coupled with my spiritual beliefs, The Law of Attraction (more than just 'The SECRET' - the movie- people)But being on Joost has me thinking that this is a place where film makers and documentary producers etc could market their work. Like me. Like you. I can document my travels, with a twist of course, but not telling yet! and market then to Joost.
On Joost you will find channels , many channels, not on regular TV. Indie Music of course, vulgar comedy, but many travel docs and spiritual shows, like Deepak Chopra. An interesting Doc that I watched was a man from Iraq carrying around a camera to show things we don't see on the local news. I plan on watching a doc on Egypt with my daughter, since we plan on going there.
The difference besides the channels programs - that aren't sooooo slick as North American crap,( American I mean) is that they are coupling TV with the interactive possibilities of the Internet, so that while I am watching a show i can chat with other users about the program or functioning of the program. Also plans are to include different actions like voting on program outcomes, or changing camera angles while watching soccer. Although this is just the first few days I can see the possibilities of ITV and Joost. I mean, TV started with one show a night, snowy and in black and white! Just like SKYPE revolutionized the telephone, JOOST will change how we watch our programs. Maybe it will take us out of VEGETABLE mode that is the result of too much tv.
Oh by the way, I attracted being a beta tester, my Interactive Multimedia teacher can attest to my interest in ITV, even though it doesn't exist much in North America yet. Believe ,receive and I certainly didn't think it would show up as a volunteer beta tester job while I'm pulp painting in a small town of 1200 people.
I have many ideas on shows that would only reach its full potential with this interactive possibilities...stay tuned I'm not letting you in on it yet. Shayli out.