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A Web-Based Version Of Joost On The Way | Can Joost Be Saved By Copying YouTube? » Web TV Wire Says:
March 24th, 2008 at 1:37 pm[...] The last time we spoke about Joost here on Web TV Wire, it was to talk about its possible demise. [...]
Joost To Undergo Major Company Restructuring | Web TV Company Scaling Back Global Plans » Web TV Wire Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 8:08 am[...] In January, I wrote a piece asking if Joost would actually last the year, as the doom merchants were out in force predicting an early demise for the service. [...]
Joost Not Dead Yet | Web TV Service Makes High Profile Hires, New Content Available » Web TV Wire Says:
May 19th, 2008 at 6:48 pm[...] An early demise was indeed what was being predicted back in January in the wake of the firing company’s chief technology officer Dirk-Willem van Gulik who joined the BBC to work on the iPlayer. [...]
The End Of Joost Desktop Client | Will A Web Browser Help Joost Compete With Hulu? » Web TV Wire Says:
September 6th, 2008 at 4:50 pm[...] Joost went from being the darling of the Internet to being talked up for an early death. During the beta launch, many people were eager to try Joost out, but those same people abandoned the service after a lack of content and technical issues made it not worth persevering. [...]
The End Of Joost Desktop Client | Will A Web Browser Help Joost Compete With Hulu? | HBO Series Online Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 2:33 pm[...] went from being the darling of the Internet to being talked up for an early death. During the beta launch, many people were eager to try Joost out, but those same [...]
Joost Mark II Launches | Joost Offering Browser-Based Video And Social Network Says:
September 18th, 2008 at 8:12 pm[...] Joost Mark II has arrived. But will the additions of a browser based video viewer and social networking features help the company bounce back from a period of under performing? [...]
Joost Becomes Web Flash Site, Drops Plug-In Altogether | Can It Compete With Hulu? Says:
October 14th, 2008 at 10:20 pm[...] move was long overdue as viewers made it clear that they didn’t want to download anything or open up an application just to view the odd [...]
Web TV Wire 2008 Review | A Year In Online Video Says:
December 31st, 2008 at 11:11 pm[...] year began with speculation as to whether Joost would survive the year. And despite a dodgy economy and bumps along the way, it has managed it. Meanwhile, there was an [...]
Joost Up For Sale As An Online Video Solution? Says:
April 24th, 2009 at 5:44 pm[...] were questions at the time as to whether Joost could survive. It has done, until now, and in fact co-founder Mike Volpi recently wrote a triumphant blog post [...]
Joost Edges Closer To Death | Becoming White Label Video Provider Amid Multiple Changes Says:
July 1st, 2009 at 5:12 pm[...] have been problems at the company for a while now, with some believing it to be only a matter of time before the whole thing collapsed under the weight of no one caring anymore. And while it’s [...]