Some news on the Network

[andrew8798]

AdAge.com is reporting that YouTube is in the process of creating paid subscription channels on their site. Currently, all YouTube programming is free and subsidized by advertising.

The story states that YouTube has reached out to a small group of channel producers and asked them to submit applications to create channels that users would have to pay to access. The rumored cost is between $1 to $5 a month.

The story states that "YouTube is also considering charging for content libraries and access to live events, a la pay-per-view, as well as self-help or financial advice shows."

Given that WWE, who has had a deal where YouTube paid them for content, has run a number of "final episodes" in the past week or so, as well as the fact that they have asked fans what kinds of shows they want on YouTube, it's very possible that they could be one of the providers. It makes you wonder if this could be the roll out of the WWE Network.

-PWInsider

[The Heenan Family]

So long as I get to see Legends House before they all die.

[thetower52]

damn it i just want the channle to be like an HBO services or put classics on demand on an iphone app

[paywindah]

If they try to charge for the same level of content they've been giving away for free, it's going to fail.

Now if they load this private channel with all the old PPVs/TV episodes, then they'll get a bunch of takers.

[xCompackx]

Honestly, the idea of WWE Network has been so mangled that I don't even know what the upside is anymore.

[salsashark]

Why can't they just release Legends House on iTunes or something? By the time it makes it to the air, the show will be ancient.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Financial advice shows? Please let Heyman host one.

[kidglov3s]

Jan 29, 2013 20:14:39 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

Honestly, the idea of WWE Network has been so mangled that I don't even know what the upside is anymore.

Pride. Vince doesn't want to be the guy who ran commercials for a network that never happened.

[salsashark]

Jan 29, 2013 20:25:29 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Financial advice shows? Please let Heyman host one.

More ideas to save the network:

-Ryback gets a cooking/eating contest show.
-Punk gets a show targeted at mutes.
-Kane gets his own segment that's just a fireplace burning with occasional zoom outs to show Kane stoking it with a poker and smiling like a creep.

[ICBM]

Damn it! No! YouTube has never fixed the freaking buffering crap. I will not pay, to wait five minutes in between twenty second sound bytes. No. I was a 3G phone, no good. An IPad with 3G, same deal. Fastest Internet speed available and still a freaking buffer delay that is not worth paying for no matter how many wow ppvs they put online

[Deleted]

Jan 29, 2013 21:20:04 GMT -5 ICBM said:

Damn it! No! YouTube has never fixed the freaking buffering crap. I will not pay, to wait five minutes in between twenty second sound bytes. No. I was a 3G phone, no good. An IPad with 3G, same deal. Fastest Internet speed available and still a freaking buffer delay that is not worth paying for no matter how many wow ppvs they put online

99% of the time I experience no lag watching youtube.

I don't think this is a youtube problem.

[xCompackx]

Jan 29, 2013 21:26:29 GMT -5 @bootytime said:

Jan 29, 2013 21:20:04 GMT -5 ICBM said:

Damn it! No! YouTube has never fixed the freaking buffering crap. I will not pay, to wait five minutes in between twenty second sound bytes. No. I was a 3G phone, no good. An IPad with 3G, same deal. Fastest Internet speed available and still a freaking buffer delay that is not worth paying for no matter how many wow ppvs they put online

99% of the time I experience no lag watching youtube.

I don't think this is a youtube problem.

I dunno, it happens for me too sometimes. Could be internet, but could be server overload as well. Better than WWE's video player though.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

I have that problem now and again and it's always because there's something wonky with my connection.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

Jan 29, 2013 20:25:29 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Financial advice shows? Please let Heyman host one.

"Yes, caller from San Diego, welcome to EXTREEEEME Economics! You're live!"
"Paul, you ruined my life! Thanks to your terrible ideas, my husband got fired, our home is being foreclosed by the bank, the kids have been barred from all future Scout meetings, and I think the Yakuza is after us!"
"Actually, San Diego, that was one of many sub-par Paul Heyman impersonators that often fill in for me when my schedule becomes too overbooked."
"You son of a- AAAH! *glass breaking in background* Oh God, they're here! I wasn't gonna say this, but Sabu is an overrated botc-"
"Yes, caller from Des Moines, welcome to EXTREEEEEME Economics, what's your issue?"

[ayumidah]

Youtube generally works ok for me and I'm on a horrible computer that's probably on its last legs. WWE's player used to be reaaally bad though.

[Feargus McReddit]

So this is potential change #737365734627642 for the WWE Network?

[Deleted]

Youtube would be good. Can (I'd assume) watch it through the xbox 360 youtube app.

and $5 is like £3 which is nothing and could potentially be amazing value for money (depending on how good the content is)

[Deleted]

So the new on the Network is...

There won't be any Network.

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