Comments on: Bud.tv Tastes Stale, Flat http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bud.tv Pours On « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-117305 Bud.tv Pours On « NewTeeVee Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:11:12 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-117305 <p>[...] about Bud.tv is almost a rite of passage at NewTeeVee. Jackson, Steve, Karina, Liz, and Craig have all written about the network. So am I flogging a dead [...]</p> [...] about Bud.tv is almost a rite of passage at NewTeeVee. Jackson, Steve, Karina, Liz, and Craig have all written about the network. So am I flogging a dead [...]

]]> By: TubeWire » Alas bud.tv, we knew thee well http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1499 TubeWire » Alas bud.tv, we knew thee well Wed, 23 May 2007 16:12:45 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1499 <p>[...] Design issues highlighted by no embedding [...]</p> [...] Design issues highlighted by no embedding [...]

]]> By: NewTeeVee » Bye Bye Bud.TV http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1500 NewTeeVee » Bye Bye Bud.TV Wed, 23 May 2007 07:42:06 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1500 <p>[...] Jackson and Steve had previously issued only slightly premature eulogies for Bud.TV, saying the site was [...]</p> [...] Jackson and Steve had previously issued only slightly premature eulogies for Bud.TV, saying the site was [...]

]]> By: joey http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1498 joey Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:57:00 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1498 <p>Registration was tough. Agree that getting to the shows is a confusing.</p> <p>But the shows suck. They have use a producer/writer from SNL who cannot write. SNL hasn't been funny for years. A lot of the shows he is involved in are long, drawn out, no endings, no funny, and in my opinion old school</p> <p>Why not have something funny and entertaining that fits a new mentality?</p> Registration was tough. Agree that getting to the shows is a confusing.

But the shows suck. They have use a producer/writer from SNL who cannot write. SNL hasn’t been funny for years. A lot of the shows he is involved in are long, drawn out, no endings, no funny, and in my opinion old school

Why not have something funny and entertaining that fits a new mentality?

]]> By: NewTeeVee » MINI Nails It with Hammer and Coop http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1497 NewTeeVee » MINI Nails It with Hammer and Coop Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:20:20 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1497 <p>[...] and Coop” succeeds in making the product placement the entertainment in all the ways that Bud.tv and like-minded viral attempts have failed. Shorter in form than the BWM James Bond-redux films, [...]</p> [...] and Coop” succeeds in making the product placement the entertainment in all the ways that Bud.tv and like-minded viral attempts have failed. Shorter in form than the BWM James Bond-redux films, [...]

]]> By: NewTeeVee » Keeping the Cap on Bud.TV http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1496 NewTeeVee » Keeping the Cap on Bud.TV Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:16:19 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1496 <p>[…] Bud.tv, which critics including NewTeeVee lambasted for their byzantine age verification checks, apparently doesn’t infringe nearly well enough on your privacy for the likes of state attorney generals. […]</p> […] Bud.tv, which critics including NewTeeVee lambasted for their byzantine age verification checks, apparently doesn’t infringe nearly well enough on your privacy for the likes of state attorney generals. […]

]]> By: Vice Launches VBS.TV » D’ Technology Weblog — Technology, Blogging, Gadgets, Fashion, Life Style. http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1495 Vice Launches VBS.TV » D’ Technology Weblog — Technology, Blogging, Gadgets, Fashion, Life Style. Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:55:38 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1495 <p>[…] Hipster uber-brand Vice has infected another medium with their signature off-color take on news and culture with VBS (Visual Basic Script).TV, instantly making bud.tv a loser in the race to win the favor of web-savvy, educated 18- to 35-year-olds looking for edgy content. For starters, thanks to their use of Brightcove, I can embed this clip of comedian David Cross explaining his tattoos. Video after the jump. […]</p> […] Hipster uber-brand Vice has infected another medium with their signature off-color take on news and culture with VBS (Visual Basic Script).TV, instantly making bud.tv a loser in the race to win the favor of web-savvy, educated 18- to 35-year-olds looking for edgy content. For starters, thanks to their use of Brightcove, I can embed this clip of comedian David Cross explaining his tattoos. Video after the jump. […]

]]> By: NewTeeVee » Vice Launches VBS.TV http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1494 NewTeeVee » Vice Launches VBS.TV Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:41:07 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1494 <p>[…] Hipster uber-brand Vice has infected another medium with their signature off-color take on news and culture with VBS.TV, instantly making bud.tv a loser in the race to win the favor of web-savvy, educated 18- to 35-year-olds looking for edgy content. For starters, thanks to their use of Brightcove, I can embed this clip of comedian David Cross explaining his tattoos. […]</p> […] Hipster uber-brand Vice has infected another medium with their signature off-color take on news and culture with VBS.TV, instantly making bud.tv a loser in the race to win the favor of web-savvy, educated 18- to 35-year-olds looking for edgy content. For starters, thanks to their use of Brightcove, I can embed this clip of comedian David Cross explaining his tattoos. […]

]]> By: smokey http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1493 smokey Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:55:00 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1493 <p>I thought the Happy Hour stuff was pretty odd and funny. Seemed like smart stuff and a bit of a deviation for Bud stuff.</p> I thought the Happy Hour stuff was pretty odd and funny. Seemed like smart stuff and a bit of a deviation for Bud stuff.

]]> By: BudTV — definitely not the future » mathewingram.com/work http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1492 BudTV — definitely not the future » mathewingram.com/work Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:07:54 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1492 <p>[…] Lost Remote and PaidContent also point out that for BudTV, “sharing” consists of cutting and pasting a URL into an email to a friend. Wow. How 1996. And the registration process is onerous and confusing (not to mention likely useless as far as age verification is concerned). NewTeeVee didn’t think much of it either. This is the future of TV? I hope not. Technorati Tags: advertising, budtv, TV, Web2.0 | Share This […]</p> […] Lost Remote and PaidContent also point out that for BudTV, “sharing” consists of cutting and pasting a URL into an email to a friend. Wow. How 1996. And the registration process is onerous and confusing (not to mention likely useless as far as age verification is concerned). NewTeeVee didn’t think much of it either. This is the future of TV? I hope not. Technorati Tags: advertising, budtv, TV, Web2.0 | Share This […]

]]> By: Eric http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1491 Eric Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:57:45 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1491 <p>Thanks! I like what what you have been writing here and appreciate the immediate response. I hope you also enjoy the feedback. Always good to keep the dialogue open.</p> Thanks! I like what what you have been writing here and appreciate the immediate response. I hope you also enjoy the feedback. Always good to keep the dialogue open.

]]> By: think jose » Bud TV - Spiral Video? http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1490 think jose » Bud TV - Spiral Video? Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:25:41 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1490 <p>[…] NewTeeVee says its flat and stale – I tend to agree […]</p> […] NewTeeVee says its flat and stale – I tend to agree […]

]]> By: Jackson West http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1489 Jackson West Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:37:28 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1489 <p>I did actually link to one of the shows. But I just linked it for you, Eric.</p> I did actually link to one of the shows. But I just linked it for you, Eric.

]]> By: Eric http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1488 Eric Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:55:49 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1488 <p>how come you have written about this service but do not actually link to the page? I mean even if you are going to criticize a project - why not link to it? I may be looking into this too much, just happened to have seen a few sites without the link.</p> how come you have written about this service but do not actually link to the page? I mean even if you are going to criticize a project – why not link to it? I may be looking into this too much, just happened to have seen a few sites without the link.

]]> By: chuck http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1487 chuck Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:19:38 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/budtv-tastes-stale-flat/#comment-1487 <p>i was raped by the registration process. it didn't recognize me, so i had to call a phone# and enter my drivers license info and more. even if they were hiding good videos (or… porn?) behind this foul process, it wouldn't be worth it.</p> <p>then there's the content. yes, what a waste of former SNL talent. i have to say i thought donnie briggs was kinda funny and had inspired, tasteless writing. other than that, the only thing i wanted to spend time on was TriggerStreet films, which I may as well watch on TriggerStreet.com.</p> <p>an interesting concept, disasterously implemented.</p> i was raped by the registration process. it didn’t recognize me, so i had to call a phone# and enter my drivers license info and more. even if they were hiding good videos (or… porn?) behind this foul process, it wouldn’t be worth it.

then there’s the content. yes, what a waste of former SNL talent. i have to say i thought donnie briggs was kinda funny and had inspired, tasteless writing. other than that, the only thing i wanted to spend time on was TriggerStreet films, which I may as well watch on TriggerStreet.com.

an interesting concept, disasterously implemented.

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