Comments on: AOL to Suspend Paid Downloads, Replace with Amazon Unbox http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Amazon Hears the Future, Buys Audible.com - GigaOM http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-230272 Amazon Hears the Future, Buys Audible.com - GigaOM Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:58:55 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-230272 <p>[...] million agreement to buy digital audio book reseller Audible.com is just another milestone in a string of deals that Amazon believes will take it from books to [...]</p> [...] million agreement to buy digital audio book reseller Audible.com is just another milestone in a string of deals that Amazon believes will take it from books to [...]

]]> By: christi http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-227697 christi Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:59:20 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-227697 <p>Help the Deaf! Sign this petition:</p> <p>Here is the link to the petiton:</p> <p>http://www.petitiononline.com/CC4web/petition.html</p> <p>It will help get AOL and Amazon to make Closed Captions happen. How sad is it that I even had to post this?</p> Help the Deaf! Sign this petition:

Here is the link to the petiton:

http://www.petitiononline.com/CC4web/petition.html

It will help get AOL and Amazon to make Closed Captions happen. How sad is it that I even had to post this?

]]> By: Apple Removes NBC - MediaBytes 12.03.2007 | MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer Video http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-185905 Apple Removes NBC - MediaBytes 12.03.2007 | MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer Video Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:23:47 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-185905 <p>[...] has canceled its paid download service and partnered with AMAZON Unbox for digital download sales. Unbox content has been given its own section on AOL Video and also been [...]</p> [...] has canceled its paid download service and partnered with AMAZON Unbox for digital download sales. Unbox content has been given its own section on AOL Video and also been [...]

]]> By: November 2, 2007 | next media update http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-184503 November 2, 2007 | next media update Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:53:16 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-184503 <p>[...] AOL to Suspend Paid Downloads, Replace with Amazon Unbox NEWTEEVEE AOL Video is going to drop its own for-pay download offerings in favor of Amazon Unbox, according to company officials. AOL will integrate links to Amazon Unbox, while content will be integrated throughout AOL Video and in relevant video search results across the site. The integration of Unbox within AOL Video begins tomorrow and will be complete in about a week. The switch is well under way. At present, over 20,000 Amazon (AMZN) assets are available via AOL Video Search, and a special search channel, Amazon on AOL, has been created on video.aol.com. The AOL Video portal was launched in 2006 with paid downloads for movies and TV shows. In recent months, AOL (TWX) has shifted to an ad-supported business model. AOL Video is now focusing on building an extensive catalog of free streaming content. Source> [...]</p> [...] AOL to Suspend Paid Downloads, Replace with Amazon Unbox NEWTEEVEE AOL Video is going to drop its own for-pay download offerings in favor of Amazon Unbox, according to company officials. AOL will integrate links to Amazon Unbox, while content will be integrated throughout AOL Video and in relevant video search results across the site. The integration of Unbox within AOL Video begins tomorrow and will be complete in about a week. The switch is well under way. At present, over 20,000 Amazon (AMZN) assets are available via AOL Video Search, and a special search channel, Amazon on AOL, has been created on video.aol.com. The AOL Video portal was launched in 2006 with paid downloads for movies and TV shows. In recent months, AOL (TWX) has shifted to an ad-supported business model. AOL Video is now focusing on building an extensive catalog of free streaming content. Source> [...]

]]> By: Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » AOL Shifts (Video) Gears http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-183763 Zatz Not Funny!»Blog Archive » AOL Shifts (Video) Gears Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:41:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-183763 <p>[...] followed their Hi-Q announcement by ceasing to distribute paid video downloads. Instead, they’re now reselling Amazon Unbox television and movie content. Om reports video [...]</p> [...] followed their Hi-Q announcement by ceasing to distribute paid video downloads. Instead, they’re now reselling Amazon Unbox television and movie content. Om reports video [...]

]]> By: AOL Gets Unboxed - MediaBytes 12.03.2007 | MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer Video http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-183634 AOL Gets Unboxed - MediaBytes 12.03.2007 | MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer Video Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:46:37 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-183634 <p>[...] has canceled its paid download service and partnered with AMAZON Unbox for digital download sales. Unbox content has been given its own section on AOL Video and also been [...]</p> [...] has canceled its paid download service and partnered with AMAZON Unbox for digital download sales. Unbox content has been given its own section on AOL Video and also been [...]

]]> By: AOL, Amazon Unbox Deal Bad News for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumers | HearingExchange - Hearing Loss Blog and Resource Community for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, Families and Professionals http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-182937 AOL, Amazon Unbox Deal Bad News for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumers | HearingExchange - Hearing Loss Blog and Resource Community for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, Families and Professionals Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:55:26 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-182937 <p>[...] post your comments about Amazon Unbox’s lack of captions or subtitles on AOL here, NewTeeVee here and, of course, on HearingExchange at the top of this article. NBC Universal did not offer a [...]</p> [...] post your comments about Amazon Unbox’s lack of captions or subtitles on AOL here, NewTeeVee here and, of course, on HearingExchange at the top of this article. NBC Universal did not offer a [...]

]]> By: Paula Rosenthal http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-182777 Paula Rosenthal Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:26:25 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-182777 <p>This is terrible news for deaf and hard of hearing consumers who rely on closed captions in order to follow dialogue during movies. Amazon Unbox does NOT support captions or subtitles and is not in compliance with federal regulations requiring them for movies and television programs.</p> <p>In this age where most DVDs, television shows and even commercials are captioned, nearly all hotels have television sets with captions and more movie theaters are finally offering screenings with open captions, I find Amazon’s complete disregard for their deaf and hard of hearing consumers reprehensible.</p> <p>Amazon was contacted and we blogged about this back in June: http://www.hearingexchange.com/blogs/?s=amazon+unbox</p> <p>Paula Rosenthal HearingExchange Blog and Resources for People with Hearing Loss Since 2000 http://www.HearingExchange.com</p> This is terrible news for deaf and hard of hearing consumers who rely on closed captions in order to follow dialogue during movies. Amazon Unbox does NOT support captions or subtitles and is not in compliance with federal regulations requiring them for movies and television programs.

In this age where most DVDs, television shows and even commercials are captioned, nearly all hotels have television sets with captions and more movie theaters are finally offering screenings with open captions, I find Amazon’s complete disregard for their deaf and hard of hearing consumers reprehensible.

Amazon was contacted and we blogged about this back in June: http://www.hearingexchange.com/blogs/?s=amazon+unbox

Paula Rosenthal
HearingExchange
Blog and Resources for People with Hearing Loss Since 2000
http://www.HearingExchange.com

]]> By: AOL Video & Amazon Unbox Hook Up - GigaOM http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-180960 AOL Video & Amazon Unbox Hook Up - GigaOM Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:25:26 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/11/30/aol-to-suspend-paid-downloads-replace-with-amazon-unbox/#comment-180960 <p>[...] The integration of Unbox within AOL Video begins tomorrow and will be complete in about a week. Continue Reading@ NewTeeVee Share/Send Sphere [...]</p> [...] The integration of Unbox within AOL Video begins tomorrow and will be complete in about a week. Continue Reading@ NewTeeVee Share/Send Sphere [...]

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