Comments on: P2P movie site Jaman signs deal with TIVO

By: TechCrunch en français » Des films indépendants en streaming gratuitement sur Jaman

Sun, 18 May 2008 05:45:15 +0000

[...] ou la Chine; endroits du monde où les films pirates dominent largement. En Janvier dernier, Jaman avait réussi à intégrer son catalogue sur Tivo DVR. Jaman est une société soutenue en partie par le fameux [...]

By: Jaman Launches Free Streamed Movies In Browser

Jaman Launches Free Streamed Movies In Browser — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:50:38 +0000

[...] prevalent - assuming they can get the broadband in the first place. In January Jaman managed to get distribution for its catalogue of American independent film onto TiVo DVR. The privately owned firm was founded [...]

By: Macaroni Mike

Macaroni Mike — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:16:48 +0000

Unlikely it will ever achieve critical mass. Indie movie auds are simply too small and focus too narrow. Nice experiment though.

By: Benoit

Benoit — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:11:01 +0000

I think it would make sense for these guys to get a deal with popular review sites such as rottentomatoes.com. For movies that don’t have a theatrical release or MPAA rating add a direct link to the movie in their catalog.

By: Climbing Man

Climbing Man — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:00:55 +0000

While I like Jaman in general, ultimately there’s not many reasons why Content Owners (even the lesser known Indies) would not ultimately choose Apple/iTunes as their primary digital distribution outlet. Seems like Jaman has to cut revenues with both Tivo and the content owners. At $1.99 per rental, that’s not much of a pie to split up with so many partners.

I don’t think Jaman can survive much longer independently. They will probably get acquired at some point soon at a not particularly too attractive valuation.

By: Cloverfield

Cloverfield — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:58:23 +0000

they have a lot of B grade Bollywood movies…..marked as international independent movies…..not sure what the quality is of other foreign movies is…..

if it gets some traction it could be an interesting acquisition for some big media house…..but as a standalone company, indie market is tough….there’s a reason these movies don’t have a wide release because there aren’t enough people who want to watch these movies…..and if they are good, they get picked up by Fox searchlight etc. anyways…..

By: Hustle Strategy

Hustle Strategy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:30:34 +0000

This does sound like a good idea. Content is key. Hopefully if the quality is bad, they can pick it up a bit.

By: HGuide

HGuide — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:54:39 +0000

Jaman is a great site with great content, but their video quality and performance is lacking at times.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:35:06 +0000

@Josh
Independent films are harder to come-by but they are there… they usually play late at night or early mornings on TV but they are a different genre. Their budgets are non-existent most of the time, as a result, they MUST concentrate on the story… as unlike many big movies these days, there isn’t any eye candy to distract you. A fantastic movie to watch is “H”. I can’t find it anywhere but it was incredibly powerful to me when I was younger… many of the leading actors and actresses you see today had their start in these independent films as well. Like all movie genres though, you have some that are fantastic while others owe you your time back with interest.

Rushmore, Pulp Fiction, Raising Arizona are just a few that made it “mainstream”… and odds are, you have seen many others but just didn’t know it at the time

Jon
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By: Raskin

Raskin — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:29:45 +0000

TiVo…meh

“Its not TiVo unless its on a Tivo!” is kind of a sad, admitting defeat slogan, dontcha think.

By: Ericson Smith

Ericson Smith — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:13:28 +0000

Also,

Tivo has got to step up to the plate with content. If they can open up the box and just maintain a directory of content, then Tivoers can browse it like iTunes and just download for free/paid.

It seems like its a huge opportunity that they’re missing out on.

Just imagine! If they maintained a directory and payment system, then they could get a cut of revenues for the paid content items in this directory. I have had 4 or 5 tivos over the years and I suspect they dropped the ball in this regard.

By: Ericson Smith

Ericson Smith — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:10:39 +0000

I watch independent films. That’s one data point.

Sure, I like explosions and special effects as much as the next guy, but sometimes you want to watch something different: Run Lola, Run; In the bedroom; Goodbye my Concubine, Bola, The dancer Upstairs.

And those are just films that I reeled off without thinking too hard.

Great going for Tivo!

By: The Kaiser

The Kaiser — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:20:10 +0000

Josh - I think the independent film market is perfect for the long tail.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:16:13 +0000

I like the idea and the platform seems like it has promise. Not to seem ignorant, but how many people really watch independent films? How big is this market? Too often, startups fail to market size appropriately, they see a problem and attack it ignoring how many people it affects; might this be one of them?

By: The Kaiser

The Kaiser — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:15:36 +0000

Oh this is really good news for small film production companies that concentrate on short, high quality movies. I agree with Jon, this is definitely going to raise the content bar.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:04:45 +0000

This is great news… hopefully it’s but a foreshadowing of things to come in the entertainment field… the more original content out there, the better! I am still anxious to see how media becomes defined over the next decade and the new monetization models developed to feed an eager and hungry crowd for things that are outside of mainstream media.

Jon
http://woodmarvels.com - Create Unique Memories