Reportedly in the final stages of talks to bring YouTube to cell phones and television sets, Verizon Communications (VZ), according to some, would get an edge over its competitors.
As far as the cell phone side of it, I don't see this being anything at all. There just isn't a market in the U.S., at this time, that cares that much about video and cell phones.
"An agreement would let Verizon's customers view some of the most avidly watched entertainment on the Internet. That could advance the long-expected convergence of video and cell phones. It could also, at least temporarily, give Verizon a marketing edge over competitors, furthering the company's efforts to expand into Internet and entertainment services."
While I agree with the term "long-expected," that doesn't translate into "long-awaited." To create a service not in demand isn't too hard to do. I don't see anything there at all.
Like Roger Entner, wireless analyst for research group Ovum said: "Video isn't the lead purchase decision for wireless, people don't say, 'Oh, you have YouTube, I'm going to sign up for you as my carrier.'"
Now the television side of it may be interesting. Although I'm not sure someone would go from their computer to the TV set just to watch YouTube videos; but you never know ... that's not something that's really been tested yet.
The one thing that could make that have more possibilities is the bands and comedians that are producing original content that might be enjoyable to watch on the TV. That will be an interesting thing to keep an eye on. It's something that I would be interested in taking a look at personally. Would you?
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