MSN and The Associated Press are teaming up to develop a free, ad-supported service, AP Online Video Network. Over 3500 AP member websites will get MSN Video player, daily news video from AP and a share of the advertising revenues.


MSN and The Associated Press, AP, have announced that they are teaming to develop the AP Online Video Network. This will be an ad-supported service and MSN will sell the advertising. The service will be available free to members.

More than 3500 AP member websites will get MSN Video player, daily news video from AP and a share of the advertising revenues. The service is going to be launched in the first quarter of 2006.

“Initially, AP will provide approximately 50 video clips per day covering national, international, entertainment, technology and business news. The AP Online Video Network will grow over time as network members and other content partners contribute their own video”. [source]

“In addition to providing AP members with a customizable Windows Media-based video player, MSN will work to develop other network products, including a local advertising and content syndication system for AP affiliates within the network. AP members that use the new service will have the opportunity to share revenue generated by ads on their Web sites”. [source]

 

 

 

 

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