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Joost is dead, long live... no, Joost is pretty much dead
Download Squad —
... Today Joost announced a plan to relaunch as a white-label video provider. In other words, Joost will offer up its technology to other companies looking for a way to other companies looking to start their own video portals. ...
The Pirate Bay: sold and (gasp) reformed?
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... . (Even companies that merely used file-sharing technology to deliver entertainment have had a rough go; witness the restructuring Joost announced today.) Video presents an even greater challenge, because movie studios refuse to make new films available for home viewing until months after they've made their run through the multiplexes. This delay creates a window for pirates to rule as the sole supplier of titles to consumers, including film buffs who'd happily pay for the right to watch the movie at home. If TPB's new owner gives Hollywood control over when movies appear on the ...
Joost Reinvents Itself - Again
Bits —
... , the online video site, is starting over with a new service and business model, the third in as many years. On Tuesday, the start-up, which will continue to offer free online television shows and movies, announced that it would shift its energies to providing white-label online video platforms — essentially licensing its technology to broadcasters and other media companies that want to offer video on their sites. Matt Zelesko, currently senior vice president of engineering, will take over as chief executive from Mike Volpi, who will remain chairman. Joost will also close ...
Bits: Joost Reinvents Itself - Again
NYT > Technology —
... , the online video site, is starting over with a new service and business model, the third in as many years. On Tuesday, the start-up, which will continue to offer free online television shows and movies, announced that it would shift its energies to providing plain-label online video platforms — essentially licensing its technology to broadcasters and other media companies that want to offer video on their sites. Matt Zelesko, currently senior vice president of engineering, will take over as chief executive from Mike Volpi, who will remain chairman. Joost will also close ...
Joost’s Last Hope Isn’t A Promising One
TechCrunch —
It’s sad to see a company that we were all so excited about fade further into oblivion. Today Joost, one of the most anticipated startups in 2006/2007, is just an also ran in a sea of big online video sites like YouTube and Hulu. Today CEO Mike Volpi stepped down, the company is laying off most of staff, and refocusing the business to “white label online video platforms for media companies.”
Om has a good monday morning quarterback overview of why they failed, but to me it comes down to just a few things. They ...
On Deadpool Watch: Joost Puts UK Subsidiary Into Liquidation
TechCrunch —
... at the beginning of this month. The reasons that are given are not all too surprising: the liquidator says the company has "failed to sustain a significant share of the internet video industry and was unable to address this effectively through a re-positioning of its services."
We've also learnt that the office furniture of Joost UK Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 05821718, has apparently already found its way to another startup, namely ...
