What was once a small market of dreamers now is getting serious? I saw a post to the Videobloggers group on Yahoo! pointing me to CNET’s download.com where they are now accepting and showcasing videos, including consumer created content. Today, the site will stream content, but it says soon it will be hosting content. Are we witnessing the return of Richard Hart and CNET TV? (Just kidding)

One of the research themes that Mike and I are working on is the evolution of new "agile" content platforms that compete with and eventually replace traditional broadcast platforms. it looks like Skype (now owned by eBay) wants in on this paradigm shift. I find no fault in Skype's plan. In addition to Skype, social networks, Web over TV and search-based platforms are hot on the heels of the incumbent media players.