Journal 15, June 28

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090624/media_nm/us_timewarner

The millions of opportunities and conveniences that the internet has given to today's society is quite amazing. The shear convenience of what the web offers draws many to it. Ever miss a TV show that you just cannot seem to get off your mind? Well perhaps in the near future this will become easy to catch up on. Recently, Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. have joined together to further develop TV services on the web. This may seem like a simple service for them to provide to consumers, but we must remember that they must continue to keep there regular profits on their traditional means of TV. If free internet television was available, no one would ever subscribe to satellite or cable, thus putting these companies out of business. The two plan on providing this service to consumers for its convenience. Whether you want to watch something on TV, mobile device, or laptop, soon the option may be available. But this comes with one catch; you must be able to prove that you currently have some type of contract and are paying a subscription for it. A trial version is expected to be tested in July by about 5000 customers. They will be able to view certain shows that are aired on traditional television, just minutes after they end on the internet at their own convenience. This seems like a great idea to incorporate into today's media. I think it will be a large success; at least for the viewer. It seems to me that if these companies approach it the right way, they will still be able to gain revenue with their traditional service. Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes recently said, "It's clearly something demanded by consumers. If this approach gets adopted ... it will go past broadcast viewing (online), which is basically three networks on Hulu". These two companies joining together may see a spike in success if this new service is accepted by the consumer. It seems to me that it will be very successful; primarily because of its convenience and the ability of millions to access the internet.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/24/comcast-time-warner-team-_n_220010.html