With the popularity of You Tube, Heavy, and Google Video, it seems that "Broadband" content providers are defining the term "Broadband" extremely narrowly, by focusing on linear video. While its nice to be able to watch video on a new box, I feel that the internet is beginning to become a redundant utility in my house. I already have a tv set.
What broadband content providers must focus on is to intelligently integrate video into interactive content. Vehix TV, and CNET TV are using video for things like virtual test drives and tutorials. Advanced video interactivity of interest include the ability to create playlists, tag content, and rate content.
We used to "surf the web." It would seem as if we are now out of the ocean, lounging on the beach with a cocktail, and watching the surfers in their bikinis.
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