Author (#7)August 2006 Archives

Bet you were thinking, yeah yeah peddling the corporate line! So here's a personal reflection on the Triple J Vodcasts. I'm sitting at home in front of our PC last week with my 15 yo son peering over my shoulder - it's as though I need to ask permission to turn the blasted thing on, and I'm trying to figure out what a vodcast is, how it's different to a podcast, is it a video blog? AND how do I download it and play it. So, I went to our very good intstructions (http://abc.net.au/jtv/vodcast/default.htm) and downloaded the required software and subscribed so I get automatic downloads. Still haven't figured out the next step though, yep - the important one where I get to actually watch the stuff. Meanwhile back to the 15yo over my shoulder, he's saying, "No! don't subscribe you'll go over our download limit!" Greedy boy wants all the download share.... But still, I have to humour him because I think I'm going to need him to a) show me the next step and b) lend me his video ipod to really try it out.

ABC TV and New Media and Digital Services have launched a vodcasting trial of its new jtv programming, and ABC TV's hugely popular, The Chaser's War on Everything.A specially-made jtv vodcast will be available from 6pm each Friday and the entire show of The Chaser's War on Everything will be vodcast prior to the program's weekly television screening on Friday evening.The Director of ABC TV, Kim Dalton says, "ABC TV is thrilled to be making its content more accessible to a broader audience, who can access it at times convenient to them. These programs can be downloaded onto mobile viewing devices hours before the program is transmitted on television."Lynley Marshall, Director New Media and Digital Services says, "The ABC's video podcast services will build on our market leading position with audio podcasts in Australia. This initiative continues our commitment to providing audiences with ABC content anywhere and anytime and on every available platform."Vodcasting for jtv can be accessed through its website www.jtv.com.au and for The Chaser's War on Everything through abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war and the trial will continue for the run of both programs this year.