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Yahoo to launch paid Net video service

Daniel Fleshbourne   on 08 February 2003 - 14:04 · 7 comments & 995 views

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Yahoo is close to unveiling details of a paid, subscription-based Internet video service that will compete with a similar product from RealNetworks, according to sources familiar with the plans. Sources said the company is preparing to introduce the service, called "Platinum Yahoo," by the end of March. An announcement could come as early as Wednesday during an event with Wall Street analysts and reporters. As previously reported, Yahoo last year began testing user appetite for such a product as part of a companywide effort to develop nonadvertising, subscription-based services.

Yahoo has been in discussions with television networks to become content partners in the new service, which could feature video clips from News Corp.'s Fox network, Viacom's CBS and Walt Disney's ABCNews.com, according to sources close to the negotiations. The sources cautioned, though, that deals have not been sealed and plans could change.

One source close to the discussions described the talks as "active," while another described negotiations with one network as "close to agreement." Yahoo declined to comment. Fox and ABCNews also declined to comment. CBS did not immediately return phone calls.

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#1 Tom Servo on 08 Feb 2003 - 16:03
I had a 14day trial subscription at real.com, and like err it wasn't worth crap?
#2 Solarix on 08 Feb 2003 - 16:07
no it wasnt worth it
#3 cesardrgn on 08 Feb 2003 - 16:58
That is not good. And i'm sure you guys know it now for sure
#4 TC17 on 08 Feb 2003 - 17:39
Yeah thats all we need, more spyware, and more spam in our mailbox after signing up for it.
#5 nacs on 08 Feb 2003 - 17:40
I'm amazed that there is even a market for these things. Unless they serve porn videos too--I can see how there would be a market for that.
#6 fdiaz2day on 09 Feb 2003 - 02:07
I wouldn't pay for it.
#7 cork1958 on 09 Feb 2003 - 02:35
Does anybody pay for anything on the net? Hopefully, not for stuff like this at least.

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