Eisner Embraces Online TV

 
By Sherri April 18, 2006




All the major networks, including possibly PBS, have jumped onboard the online TV bandwagon. Now, Disney's former CEO Michael Eisner has reportedly taken a driver's seat.

The AP is reporting that Eisner has put money down on a company that will create an Internet-based TV delivery system. He also will be on the board of Veoh Networks Inc., a San Diego-based company that plans to create programming for the Internet.

Veoh is in talks with TV networks about distributing their content online, said Dmitry Shapiro, the company's founder and CEO. For now, the site offers public domain shows and movies and content contributed by users.

"We'd like to get the widest selection of content available," Shapiro said. "Having Michael involved in the company gives us incredible credibility, experience and knowledge, not to mention the contacts."
Seattlepi

Boy does it ever. Whether you're a fan of Eisner or not, his work at Disney turned what was already an entertainment powerhouse into what can best be described as a monumental behemoth. The company's name can be found attached to just about every entertainment vehicle imaginable now and its franchises are too many to list. A lot of this is courtesy of Eisner's aggressive moves.

Veoh can be found by clicking here.

Right now it's iPod and PSP compatible and is loaded with original programs in a multitude of different channels.

Veoh software, installed on PCs or Macs, creates a virtual television network, that is able to distribute TV-Quality, Full-Screen broadcast video to hundreds of millions of users with broadband internet connections. Motion picture studios, television networks, companies, organizations, and individuals are able to publish unlimited amounts of broadcast video content to the network, providing consumers with unparalleled choice in television programming, and control over their viewing experience.
Veoh

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