If Google goes through with this plan, they would be competing with iTunes who also sells t.v. shows on it's popular site. Google is worried that not many people would be interested in paying for online streaming shows.
My Opinion
I do not think Google should go through with it. Why would you pay to watch shows without ads, when you could watch them for free with ads? I would definitely sit through thirty seconds worth of ads every five minutes than spend two bucks on a television show. And there is always a way to get everything for free online these days.
Link to article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/6718283/Google-to-start-charging-for-video-streaming-on-YouTube.html
I agree with you Brandi, why would Google even attempt to compete with iTunes? And would charging the two dollars per show add up to the ammount they would be making with ads? I would not bother paying the two dollars to watch the show when like you said, i can watch it on the actual TV, and also, there are many websites out there that probably offer the show for free. Thank you Internet! To google: think twice before you try to copy iTunes, it's probably not worth the risk.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't watch online shows with Google. There are so many other sites out there that allow you to watch the shows for free. The only thing that Google will accomplish is increased revenue for all of those other sites. No one wants to pay for something that they can watch without paying.
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