Allen and Mike take on recent announcements from Microsoft and others that outlined various efforts to digitize and make searchable all the print material that exists, and then some.

Looks like AOL has purchased Weblogs. For the few naysayers out there who believe blogs aren’t real or worth looking at or investing in, this should end all speculation. Everyone is on board. Podcasting is really close behind; major announcements regarding big ticket players and Podcasting are on the horizon.

But, I am most interested in TV over the Web (as opposed to IPTV). It’s the REALLY hot opportunity. Blinkx and Brightcove stepped up big time this week, and you have to think Google isn’t far behind (especially given its airing of “Everybody Hates Chris.”). I know I am working on a few TV channels to be distributed over these new non-politicized networks. For example, do you think I could get every baseball blogger to syndicate (or carry) my upcoming videos of Arizona Fall League? We’d all make money.

Stay tuned!