Will this be the year we finally get some decent original online video?

The long tail is a great thing. I love niche content. I also really
love watching video online. I just wish there was more of it and not
more re-purposed, canceled, once run TV shows from the Sci-Fi network. I want some really good, made for the Internet content.

I was certain that the writers strike would lead to a whole crop of
fresh, indie, online content. We haven’t seen much yet and I’m starting
to doubt that we will.

In 2008 we had one bright standout and that was Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog. I loved it. Joss Wheadon
is a stud. Not many directors achieve this level of fandom. I’m really
hoping that we’ll see more Internet content producers step up in 2009.

The need for Video Search

I know there is some stuff out there. It’s just hard to find. It’s
almost like the early days of the Internet when you only found out
about a new Web site when someone told you about it.

I’m afraid thought that we really won’t see the online video
industry take  off until video search comes of  age. If you can’t find
viedo, it doesn’t matter how much good stuff there is.

What about you? Do you know of any good, original video content out there?

Related articles by Zemanta

• How to get a Dr. Horrible 2?
• Sci-Fi ‘Sanctuary’ Makes Leap From Web to TV
• [TV] Where’s My SciFi Channel?