I think this was a very smart idea! People are way into some tv series now, and want the opportunity to see old episodes, and chat with others who are into the show as well. I have to say, I am kind of jealous that I did not think of this myself.
Garry Conn
· 1 year ago
That is funny that you mention this. I have a domain name that I have been sitting on for a few months now, Television Show Blog dot Com. It's not online or anything like that, but with the writer strike being over and shows going full force again, it might not be a bad idea to push forward on that project.
News Notion
· 1 year ago
Not an original idea, but definitely some money in it. Good luck with it!
wannabeMogul
· 1 year ago
Interesting idea. I have often streamed shows online lately.
Just curious, but do you have a plan in place for diverting traffic from ABC.com where they already show the lost episodes with commercial sponsorship?
The ABC.com Web player is pretty popular and high in search results. Can a WordPress blog with SEO hope to overcome that to be one of the higher results? or are you shooting for more of a word of mouth movement?
Tevin Anderson
· 1 year ago
This is an interesting idea. Any other ideas to monetize other than adsense?
Also, I think it critically needs a "Email Me When The Next Episode Is Up" option. Easily done with an RSS Email Submit. But if it were me, I would go with something a little more robust. Awebber or OneShoppingcart maybe as an auto responder. That way you can send them other emails, about new shows being launched. And possibly other affiliate options ("Put Lost on your iPod. Buy Here" type email).
But it's def. an interesting start. Good luck!
Allyn Paul
· 1 year ago
how can you show episodes like that without running into copywrite laws? great idea but someone is gonna sue your ass Cow! :)
ebookbum
· 1 year ago
good luck cow
Collin LaHay
· 1 year ago
My idiot friend put the happar script on a CCC.com and got it permanently banned from Google. Shoulda just used a $2 .info.
ViralKing
· 1 year ago
LOL
Mike Huang
· 1 year ago
Great idea COW! This is surely going to bring in some viewers :)
-Mike
sihtric
· 1 year ago
Nice idea - is this legal ?
Wayne Liew
· 1 year ago
Nice one, Cow. Do you think that you will come across any copyright issues or only the video uploading site will be liable? :mrgreen:
Alan Hollis
· 1 year ago
hmmmm didn't they guy behind tv-links.co.uk just get busted big time for doing pretty much the same thing as this....
John Cow
· 1 year ago
wannabeMogul: the ABC streams are only available to people in the US. The rest of the world can't run them.
Angel
· 1 year ago
Good for me 'cos I get Lost on TV about three weeks after the show airs and my net speed is too slow for torrents!
Frank - Oncologist
· 1 year ago
Awesome idea. Lost is one of the best shows ever. I do not think that I have ever been into a show this much. With intertube technology it is getting so easy now-a-day to stream high quality content. I see in the future that cable companies will no longer be needed to promote TV shows. I think it will all be done online. Same with music and upcoming artists. Great job, thanks.
A great idea and if you're monitor is pointing the right way you can always watch it on your lunch with some ear phones plugged in. Nice idea.
Money Making Schemes
· 1 year ago
I'd planned to do something similar but then a UK company that didn't host content, only linked to it was busted by the cops. It's still to go through the courts yet but I'm wary. Still free streaming is huge, if you want to expand on it then I still own the domain www.onlinetv.im that I bought, just drop me a line if you're interested.
To Cow: other big shows are... Prison Break, House, Gericho, The Closer, 24, SmallVille. You'd do well with those I am sure... the writers are just coming off strike here, so people will be wanting to catch up on the last few episodes from last year prior to seeing new ones! Get on it man! AL
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Just curious, but do you have a plan in place for diverting traffic from ABC.com where they already show the lost episodes with commercial sponsorship?
The ABC.com Web player is pretty popular and high in search results. Can a WordPress blog with SEO hope to overcome that to be one of the higher results? or are you shooting for more of a word of mouth movement?
Also, I think it critically needs a "Email Me When The Next Episode Is Up" option. Easily done with an RSS Email Submit. But if it were me, I would go with something a little more robust. Awebber or OneShoppingcart maybe as an auto responder. That way you can send them other emails, about new shows being launched. And possibly other affiliate options ("Put Lost on your iPod. Buy Here" type email).
But it's def. an interesting start. Good luck!
great idea but someone is gonna sue your ass Cow!
:)
-Mike
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You'd do well with those I am sure... the writers are just coming off strike here, so people will be wanting to catch up on the last few episodes from last year prior to seeing new ones!
Get on it man!
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