How about an ESPN/YouTube site?
Imagine, if you will, an ESPN Video Portal you could go to where you could search for and find video footage (action scenes, highlights, interviews, news commentary, etc) on any sport, team, coach, athlete that you can name (and a whole bunch you probably can’t) from any era from the beginning of ESPN’s long video history and be able to play it along with any and all related videos that suit your fancy.
Would that be cool or what?
A lot of folks are saying that the Google/YouTube deal is a sure sign that we’re in another bubble, but I beg to differ. I think it’s the validation of video content as a highly desirable media on the internet. I think it’s also opened the door for a number of “Niche YouTubes” to emerge covering specialty areas like business, technology, music, entertainment, movies… the list is infinite.
The Google/YouTube deal validated this as a legitimate business model.
Cisco has already announced plans for a “business YouTube” to be coming soon. CNET TV, focused on technology, launched fairly. There’s room for a whole lot more.
I can’t wait to be able to pick and choose the type of video content I want to see any time I want to see it.
Good things lie ahead…
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I think you’re right to point out that this entire “explosion” of attention around this deal serves to validate that video content is what everyone wants–it’s becoming ubiquitous. I also think you’re smart to mention business implications. As I’ve noted on my own blog, it seems like this is where the money lies. The business answer is what will really forge the way for video communications.