Commentary: There's a Web of differing opinions about what comes next in online video business

July 01, 2009 Online video and its possible effects on entertainment, cable and telecoms has become a hot topic on Wall Street, and Time Warner's "TV Everywhere" initiative to make cable-network content available online has put an even brighter spotlight on the issue. A few weeks ago, my colleague Paul Bond wrote in this space about a ChangeWave Research study that showed a majority of baby boomers using online video, though they also expressed ongoing love for their TVs. Similarly, a recent study of U.S. teenagers' media usage by THR parent Nielsen found that youngsters are watching more TV than ever before and use digital media not instead of but in addition to traditional media.

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