More Free 24: Watch Episodes Online
Reader Will tipped us to Fox now offering the first four episodes of 24 on the Myspace TV portal, with the fifth available tonight. You have to download their media player, but the quality is pretty good in full-screen mode. Fox already made the first four episodes available on DVD, well ahead of the traditional TV-to-DVD cycle.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: if you offer free online streams of your content online, fewer people will resort to unauthorized digital distribution. Even I would rather just watch an instant-on online stream, including ads, than wait for a torrent to download.
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Everytime I’ve tried an instant online stream, it has sucked. I’d rather wait for a high quality video via a torrent. And I rather watch it on my TV. TiVo, why can’t you offer me this free content!
Jeff Macdonald on January 22nd, 2007 at 7:00 pm - Permalink
As a confessed 24 junkie, I am appalled at the fact that I cannot access episodes while I am in Japan. My Slingbox is on the blink, and can’t watch 24 or Heroes on NBC or Fox.
Thank goodnesss for sites like dailymotion and peekvid!
Paul G on January 24th, 2007 at 4:20 am - Permalink
[…] What nobody seems to be pointing out is that Fox’s parent, News Corp, is in direct competition with Google and YouTube thanks to MySpace — where Fox is currently streaming the very epsiodes of 24 in question. It’s well-known that News Corp was not thrilled about the Google-YouTube tie-up, and Fox content appearing on YouTube is an ideal opportunity for News Corp to apply pressure to its “frenemy.” […]
Fox vs. YouTube: Ulterior Motives? » D’ Technology Weblog — Technology, Blogging, Gadgets, Fashion, Life Style. on January 27th, 2007 at 4:06 pm - Permalink
can put 24 season 4 in site
stephen on April 20th, 2007 at 6:05 pm - Permalink