The Industry Standard - Joost doesn't reach second birthday, May '09 - Comments

Joost was a good idea, but

gary_7vn — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:21:09 -0700

Joost was a good idea, but their content was horrible, and there was not even a lot of that. Epic fail.

Sorry for the double

David Kuan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:24 -0700

Sorry for the double comment. Thought the first comment failed to register.

Web version almost ready

David Kuan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:04:03 -0700

Web version almost ready (weeks away from launch),. See http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/6/joost_ceo_we_ve_figured_it_out_this_t...

Web Version weeks away from

David Kuan — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:03:19 -0700

Web Version weeks away from release

Joost Web Version Almost

Eric Hill812251 — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:42:42 -0700

Joost Web Version Almost Ready; Still Requires Software Download

Joost doesn't reach second birthday, May '09

Shiv Bhandari — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:40:11 -0700

There has been a lot of negative talk about Joost recently.

According to Melissa Chang on The Standard, it "seems to be crashing just as Hulu is getting its wings. In early April Joost began restructuring and plans to refocus its services on U.S. only. This is a major blow as the international market was one area in which Joost had a major advantage over Hulu."

And don't forget YouTube.

Moreover, Joost requires users to download and install a client application. If Joost ever does get a Web interface this year, which has been promised, it might just be too late in the marketshare game.

This is a prediction that Joost will shut down, or be acquired, by May 2009.

This prediction will be judged favorably if an official announcement stating the closure or acquisition of Joost is released before May 5, 2009.

Bets will close on April 27, 2009, and judgment will be made on May 5, 2009, unless an announcement is made sooner.

(Ed. Note: some minor word changes have been made by The Standard to clarify the rules of this prediction)