Google In Talks With Simon Fuller
Duncan Riley
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Google is in talks with the creator of the Spice Girls and Pop Idol (US incarnation American Idol) about a ” joint venture that could change the way TV is watched over the internet” according to The Guardian.
The deal could involve Google either hosting or creating original content.
The report suggests that Google and Fuller have been in negotiations for about a year, with “sources close to Fuller” saying it could “revolutionize the way entertainment and music are distributed.”
I’ve probably said this too many times already, but Google’s ambitions know no bounds. Fuller is the United Kingdom’s Mark Burnett, but looking globally is more successful in TV, ignoring his success in music as well.
There was no confirmation as to what Google property any such tie-up may include, but YouTube would be a reasonable guess. Imagine a reality program that was YouTube only for example…if the reports are true it would be the most likely joint partnership.
(image credit: BBC)
A reality program show that is Youtube/internet-only would revolutionize the way it’s been done. blah
that’s more bark than bite - and it’s been done before, on a smaller scale, with lackluster results.
last time i checked, people still greatly prefer watching shows on a big tv while lounging on their sofas.
Youtube is only great to recapture the real momentous scenes; not to actually watch the whole enchilada
Man Japan is far ahead of any other country in all this and others, Like people are watching TV programmes and video content on Mobile even in India.
http://tekno-world.blogspot.com
I agree and second lawrence
But lawrence what while U are mobile, would you prefer a portable DVD player, Laptop or Mobile.
But what if you are mobile will U prefer a computer or mobile
“The deal could involve Google either hosting or creating original content.”
Translation: “Google may create content… or someone else may create content”. Septic Peg lives!
Isn’t Mark Burnett the United Kingdom’s Mark Burnett? He was born in London.
I think you meant “Pop Idol (UK incarnation American Idol)”?
Is there no piece of crap that his web site doesn’t find worthy to publish. Is te goal to be the People magazine of the intenet?
“revolutionize the way entertainment and music are distributed.”
And it will change the world as we know it. You forgot to add that.
Hmmm…big pinch of salt required by the looks of it.
http://benayers.blogspot.com/2.....er-no.html
Simon looks an awful lot like Matthew Perry in that picture.
I don’t think original content scales. For Google, no scale no interest.
I think the joint partnership can yield good results since google have already youtube that is more focused to relative audience.
I really wish Google would focus on the products and services they already have… They always seem to be going in every direction at once, and they tend to do things like leave GMail in beta for four years.
Simon Cowell is not Simon Fuller
“Fuller is the United Kingdom’s Mark Burnett, but looking globally is more successful in TV, ignoring his success in music as well.”
I don’t even know what that sentence means. Is there some entity named “looking globally” that has become successful in TV? And is this entity a “he”? I would think “looking globally” would be some transgender dude.
Brian, Pop Idol came first so American Idol would be the incarnation of that.
This sounds like complete bulltish. I would understand Yahoo pulling something like this, but content production is un-Google-like, so I think that speculation in the second par is stupid. If it is some new technology, then I would believe it. More detail is needed.
@17: Tom, sshhh, if the Americans want to take the “credit” for Pop Idol, just this once I say let them.
We’ll even let them make 5 more films about how Tom Cruise won the Battle of Britain if they’ll take away the stain on our national character that is the Pop Idol format.
Semantic Broadcasting is on it’s way…
This may end up being one of those stories that comes out, creates a buzz that Google and a very successfull TV producer are making a play together, drives up the stock to $750, and allows a small number of people to make some quick money. The story then is trumped a month later by another one, and slowly makes it’s way into the “PR to drive up Stock Price” grave yard.
or
Fuller has a show where monkeys karaoke, and 3 minute clips will be posted to YouTube so we can find the 1st “Monkey Idol”. I kind of want to see that…
Hmm is this the pixoo’ed version of his picture? Doesnt look like Simon..
@20. And in fact for reality TV in general…
Interesting point of view… Many have missed the YouTube angle, which is key.
There is likely to be more truth than fiction to the rumours, actually.
My company, Real Fresh TV, has been in talks with YouTube and a number of online publishers including Bebo and Brightcove regarding distributing T-Mobile UK’s branded late night music TV show, Transmission with T-Mobile online and on multiple digital platforms.
Acts and celebrities featured on Transmission with T-Mobile include Scissor Sisters, Queens of the Stone Age, Yoko Ono and Samuel L. Jackson and more.
Whilst Transmission with T-Mobile is in a different league to mega TV hits like the Pop Idol/American Idol franchise, the ‘Google-Fuller’ rumours indicate that Google-YouTube is quietly growing its catalogue of professional content.