Just recently I came acroos an interesting article called “Cult of the Amateur”. The author of the book predicts the dismal future of online video. He blames user-generated content and such companies as Google and YouTube in destroying our culture.

“It’s creating an increasingly inane and trivialized culture,” Andrew Keen said. “One imaginary dystopia is that in 25 or 50 years, there will be no mainstream media. There’s nothing inevitable about Hollywood. There’s nothing inevitable about the music industry. The replacement for mainstream media is Twitter, it’s YouTube, it’s Wikipedia … If you read it on the Internet, it likely isn’t true.”

Having said that, it’s important to remember that Google is a powerful advertising company. Andrew Keen, the founder of Audiocafe.com, says that Google is not our friend, but the next generation advertising superpower.

By the way, J. Coen, senior VP-director of forecasting at Universal McCann, said in a media briefing Tuesday, that the outlook for advertising is not very good. Online advertising and search marketing have “violently” impacted established media as the appeal for marketing tactics closely tied to transactions grows.

At the same time, spending on TV, spot TV, syndicated TV, spot radio and newspapers decreased in the first quarter.

In short, the time will show. It’s not who’s right, but who’s left that wins.

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Watch it or lose! Inidan channels grow stronger and stronger. Youtube’s clones are just a part of the whole. Among the most popular Indian channels are Sony India, Star One, Zee Cinema, CNN IBn, etc. I believe on these sites you will probably see Indian movies which are shot in large quantities.

By the way, WatchIndiaTV is a new web Indian TV. Quite interesting website that delivers a subscription based service for watching the main TV channels live from India via the Internet.

At the moment they are streaming 6 Live TV channels at regular TV quality at both 400 Kbps and 800 Kbps.

What is more, they also have video on demand - allowing a time-shift TV viewing experience. WatchIndiaTV offers free trial of channels at your disposal to check them out.

They say: “Watch India brings you the best of Indian TV. Internetcasting 6 Live TV channels at regular TV quality, you can enjoy live TV from India whenever and wherever you are. 24-hour news from Times Now, with non-stop updates on current events – and social, political and economic developments. The latest shows and specials from Zee TV. Watch all the hits: Saath Phere, Kasamh Se, Banoo Main Teri Dulhan and many other drama, comedy and talk shows. Live and on-demand, straight from India. The biggest and hottest Bollywood hits, direct to your computer from IOL. Get new action, romance, drama, and comedy films along with the all-time classics, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sunny Deol, Aamir Khan, John Abraham, Aishwarya Rai, Karishma Kapoor and many more. Zoom TV is hot – and soaring sky high! In a short time, it has established itself at the top, along with the likes of Star Plus, MTV, Sony and Zee TV. No wonder its viewership is crossing borders and expanding around the globe. Aastha caters to the vast Asian Indian populace worldwide – people who place socio-spiritual-cultural values above everything else. Aastha broadcasts programming in Hindi, Gujarati and English. Zee Sports, the one and only channel to combine sports with entertainment! Stay up to date with the latest on cricket, football – and more. Presented in a new style that is zesty, fiesty and young!”

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Video for iPods, mobile phones, computers and other media devices are at your service on MoBuzzTV. MoBuzz created this site as a news and entertainment vlog geared for mobile users.

By the way, MoBuzzTv is catered specially for guys who nonstop use media gagdets. You are allowed to download content directly to their phone or iPod, search the archives for older shows, or stay tuned for new postings.

What is more, viewership are encouraged to submit stories that they find interesting, quirky, weird and wonderful. Check this out and register if you want to comment on.

By means of community partners (like YouTube and Revver) MoBuzz will tap the huge mobile market which is growing on a level with video niche.

They say: “Do you prefer the internet to network news? Do you generally go online to check on the latest trends and information? Are you a fan of blogs? Do you appreciate a lighthearted, even irreverent take on current events? But do you hate being tied to your computer? Then MobuzzTV may be just what’re looking for. MobuzzTV wants to raise of the current type of vlog in two ways. Firstly, in terms of content: we aim to produce more highly structured, informative daily clips. Secondly in terms of format: while MobuzzTV is accessible online, it is specifically formatted for use on a mobile phone. While changing the concept of the vlog in these ways, it is still important to us to maintain the interactive aspect of the vlog, allowing users to comment on our programs and in that way adapt it to their tastes. MobuzzTV is creating an upscale commercial vlog for your mobile phone.”

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“The idea that addiction is somehow a psychological illness is, I think, totally ridiculous. It’s as psychological as malaria. It’s a matter of exposure. People, generally speaking, will take any intoxicant or any drug that gives them a pleasant effect if it is available to them.” (William S. Burroughs)

Have you ever caught yourself at a thought you are addicted to something? Have exposure to all day TV, violent video games, cell phones, chatting, etc.? Just imagine that from day to day you resort to the help of one or another device or service to find satisfaction. This stuff is always at your disposal and and you have no place to hide.

I don’t know for sure but scientists suggest that kids are exposured to a greater extent. Some child experts are asking what age is too young to introduce children to the immediacy of technology. They watch TV, play video games. Television can be a powerful interactive medium that provides parents with unique opportunities to bond with their children

Out of sight the use of portable digital media players (PDMPs), portable video games, and digital cameras saw the largest percentage growth, with the use of cell phones and portable DVD players also growing.

“Kids are drawn to the latest and greatest digital devices just as their parents are,” NPD Group analyst Anita Frazier said in a statement. “They appear to have no fear of technology and adopt it easily and without fanfare, making these devices a part of their everyday lives.”

By the way, young people reported spending about 6 1/2 hours per day occupied with various media, according to a survey released last year by the Kaiser Family Foundation. And about a quarter of kids said they did more than one media activity at a time

• listening to music
• watching TV
• instant messaging
• Internet surfing
• playing video games

with this multitasking adding up to the equivalent of 8 1/2 hours a day of media exposure.

Incessant exposure to “all day TV,” violent video games, instant messaging, and the always accessible cell phone interferes with the development of the psychological traits known to be essential to positive outcomes for children, according to Leah Klungness, Ph.D., psychologist in private practice and co-author of The Complete Single Mother.

“In the past, we only had to be concerned about too much TV exposure. Now we have video games, computers and cell phones. It is overwhelming for young children and creates patterns of behaviors similar to addiction patterns,” said Mali Mann, M.D., adjunct clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.

And it must be said that many parents nowadays grew up on gaming in some form — PC, console, and handheld — and therefore are more comfortable with their kids gaming than the previous generation. Kids often view cell phones as status symbols.

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Admittedly it is impossible to imagine life without adsense on the web. Adsense is one of the components of advertising that makes for better and easier revenue.

Having said that, it is important to mention that Flixya.com allows users to make extra money online via its video-sharing site.

They say: “A social network that puts 100% ad revenue in your pocket. We’ve built the tools for you to share your videos, photos, and blogs. Your place to make friends, earn money, network and more.”

Sounds like a friendly community! Sure thing Flixya ensure that it splits revenue for videos you submit from other networks.

Perhaps the most important point, however, is that Flixya has a rewards program wherein if you accumulate 30,000 and more points (each activity is equivalent to 3-15 points!) you get either a gift certificate or gadgets. You just need to insert your AdSense publisher ID and you get to keep all the ad money generated.

I can’t believe it! Then arises a question: “In what way they are going to earn their living?”

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