NamPaehc
04-27-2007, 11:45 PM
I'm sure it is related to the unveiling of the HD camera (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135957), but here is the new details on the service heading to Japan from Sony.
"Sony said on Thursday that it will launch a video-sharing site in Japan on Friday (http://news.com.com/Sony+enters+Japanese+video-sharing+jungle/2100-1026_3-6179411.html), marking the electronics and entertainment company's first step toward challenging Google's YouTube service.
News Corp. and NBC Universal said last month that they would also launch a free video site this year, as traditional media firms scramble to keep up with video sharing.
Sony also hopes to introduce its service, called EyeVio, abroad but said it first wants to gauge the reception at home before drawing up an overseas launch schedule.
"This is part of Sony's quiet software revolution," CEO Howard Stringer said at a news conference. "It's an opportunity to transmit user-generated video anywhere you want to, anytime to anybody, in a protected environment."
Unlike YouTube, which has drawn criticism that it tolerates user piracy and faces a $1 billion lawsuit from Viacom alleging copyright violation, Sony said it would closely monitor content on the service.
Such a model would appeal to companies looking to release content and to protect their image, Sony spokesman Takeshi Honma said.
"We believe there's a need for a clean and safe place where companies can place their advertisements," Honma said.
Sony got into the video-sharing industry with the acquisition of Grouper last August for $65 million.
Earlier this year, Google agreed to display warnings on YouTube in Japanese telling users not to upload copyright materials. Last year, it removed nearly 30,000 video files from the site at the request of Japanese media firms.
Users of the EyeVio service will also be able to select who can view their content--and for how long.
The site is set to be free to users, but spokesman Honma said Sony hopes that it will eventually generate revenue through advertisements and tie-ups with media companies.
Shares in Sony closed up 0.9 percent at 6,460 yen, compared with a 1.12 percent rise in the Nikkei average."
EveVio site in Japan. (http://eyevio.jp/)
http://eyevio.jp/square/about/img/pict.gif
"Sony said on Thursday that it will launch a video-sharing site in Japan on Friday (http://news.com.com/Sony+enters+Japanese+video-sharing+jungle/2100-1026_3-6179411.html), marking the electronics and entertainment company's first step toward challenging Google's YouTube service.
News Corp. and NBC Universal said last month that they would also launch a free video site this year, as traditional media firms scramble to keep up with video sharing.
Sony also hopes to introduce its service, called EyeVio, abroad but said it first wants to gauge the reception at home before drawing up an overseas launch schedule.
"This is part of Sony's quiet software revolution," CEO Howard Stringer said at a news conference. "It's an opportunity to transmit user-generated video anywhere you want to, anytime to anybody, in a protected environment."
Unlike YouTube, which has drawn criticism that it tolerates user piracy and faces a $1 billion lawsuit from Viacom alleging copyright violation, Sony said it would closely monitor content on the service.
Such a model would appeal to companies looking to release content and to protect their image, Sony spokesman Takeshi Honma said.
"We believe there's a need for a clean and safe place where companies can place their advertisements," Honma said.
Sony got into the video-sharing industry with the acquisition of Grouper last August for $65 million.
Earlier this year, Google agreed to display warnings on YouTube in Japanese telling users not to upload copyright materials. Last year, it removed nearly 30,000 video files from the site at the request of Japanese media firms.
Users of the EyeVio service will also be able to select who can view their content--and for how long.
The site is set to be free to users, but spokesman Honma said Sony hopes that it will eventually generate revenue through advertisements and tie-ups with media companies.
Shares in Sony closed up 0.9 percent at 6,460 yen, compared with a 1.12 percent rise in the Nikkei average."
EveVio site in Japan. (http://eyevio.jp/)
http://eyevio.jp/square/about/img/pict.gif