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Google Expresses Doubts About Web TV

Vincent Dureau was something of a hit when he attended the Cable Europe Congress. Dureau, you see, is Google’s head of TV technology, and he assured cable TV companies that they will not be replaced by Web TV. Dureau was apparently turning heads at the Congress even before making that statement – Reuters reported that he “was welcomed with a mix of fear and awe by the cable TV companies, which are concerned that Web companies will try to steal their lucrative TV business.”

The Future Of Web Video

Just what direction web video is going raises a challenging question. While Youtube has been an obvious success for the short video clip format, will there be a sustainable market for longer form web video?