Full FeedThe Venice Project shall now be known as Joost
As you may already know, the founders of Kazaa and Skype, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis have created another blockbuster. Until recently, the new IPTV service has been referred to as The Venice Project, but now it has come out that it will be called Joost. I’m sure somewhere along the line this was a planned leak, but we’ll play along and act like it was “found.”
Yesterday, we were The Venice Project™. Today, we’re Joost™. Tomorrow, we’re yours! Imagine having infinite choice, and TV that is truly interactive. TV anywhere, anytime…
Just after the news leaked of the name change, The Venice Project’s website changed over to Joost.com’s name servers. We’ve got a couple of beta test invites left, so we’ll pick 2 random commenters below to share with.
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HI,
I would like an invite too if there are any available. I am from Taiwan and the TV here is terrible.
I do use the TVU program to watch US TV stations but I am quite sure that anything from Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis will definitely be phenomenal.
on January 18, 2007 at 05:21 AM - LINKhi,
i love tv, n regardless of an invite or not, nethin tat combines television and the internet is fantastic! why didnt i come up with it is wat im askin myself?!! im jus wonderin how fast it is likely to be? there will be a high demand, especially from all of us livin in africa, where we got nothin much to do apart from watch tv n chat! goodbye messenger, and goodbye utube!
i loved kazaa, but was never fond of skype. i hope joost lives up to our expectations….
on January 18, 2007 at 05:33 AM - LINKwow. I wish I had known about this sooner.
on January 18, 2007 at 06:16 AM - LINKThis is truly awesome, would love to be a beta tester for the next revolution on the net!!!!
on January 18, 2007 at 06:51 AM - LINKHeyy !!!
Can I get an invite as well ?
Rachit
on January 18, 2007 at 07:28 AM - LINKHi
Does anybody have an invite for me?
Daniel
on January 18, 2007 at 08:25 AM - LINKI’m sure Joost is better than New Zealand’s bland pallette of so-called TV.
on January 18, 2007 at 09:20 AM - LINKWould an invite be possible? Please?
Finally! Hope it is gonna be a succes! Living in a small country like Denmark TV is useless thing if you would to watch something out of the ordinary, no room for the narrow tv watcher :-( Would sooooo much like an invite if anyone feel like giving some away :-)
christian dot bohlke at gmail dot com
on January 18, 2007 at 11:15 AM - LINKHi there! :o)
it would be great to get a invite to joost! please please please pleeeeeease :o) I’m a good tester i’m the BEST tester at this small planet!
my mail ivan()ivanushka(dot)com
on January 18, 2007 at 02:18 PM - LINKHi there,
on January 18, 2007 at 04:01 PM - LINKI would love to get an invitation.
A tester in Venezuela.
Me wants a joost!
techlover in UK
on January 18, 2007 at 04:31 PM - LINKI love emerging technology and would love to be the beta tester for Joost!
Nav
on January 18, 2007 at 04:58 PM - LINKLove to get an invite, very curious :)
Denmark, Aalborg.
on January 18, 2007 at 06:56 PM - LINKHi there! was just googling random things on google and came across this! i would really appreciate an invite to joost! sound very interesting and will be a good procastinating tool during my ongoing exmas!
Procastination King UK
on January 18, 2007 at 08:10 PM - LINKI go for an invite if you still have them.
IMO, content will make or break them, if they get the big players on board, it will work but if they are limited to small content providers and homemade video, they will have too small of a niche ordience to make money of it.
on January 18, 2007 at 08:25 PM - LINKJoost is the future of internet Tv and i would love to be apart of it!!!
If there any invites left please send one my way.
Thanks in advance and all the best for the new year!
on January 18, 2007 at 08:41 PM - LINKOk, here’s the deal, i really really really want a Joost invite and i know they are hard to come by so, i’ve been debating what i would do for one and have decided i can spare a kidney, so if there are any people needing a kidney and have an invite lets make a deal :) spinerazor at gmail dot com
on January 18, 2007 at 09:29 PM - LINKI would also love an invite. If you still have one, please send to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) .
on January 19, 2007 at 03:06 AM - LINKi think it is really cool that they have created a online TV!
i hope that i get an invite!
on January 21, 2007 at 07:06 PM - LINKJoost is going to be awesome! I am signed up as a potential beta tester but alas I have no invites.
Anyone who has one to spare, I am super duper keen to try it out. Please send me an invite to (ratinkage at gmail dot com). I will repay you by sending you a postcard from Cape Town, South Africa. Peace out.
on January 22, 2007 at 11:49 PM - LINKI’ve come to the conclusion that there are a bunch of Joost invite stalkers. Every blog who has said anything about Joost and hinted at having invites is getting deluged with comments asking for one of those invites!
I’ve got a good mind to put mine on eBay… :-)
on January 23, 2007 at 01:57 AM - LINKHello !!
After the third time (Kazaa-Skype-Joost) we can say that they shape our world!! Good Work guys…
If there is an invite left I would really appreciate it..please :)
Email it at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Thanks !!!
on January 24, 2007 at 07:10 PM - LINKHi there,
I am also extremely interested in an invite for a joost accout.
If anybody would be so grateful and send me an invite,
that would definitely make my day.
Here is an email: anton[at]antonbondar[dot]com
Forehand thanks.
Sincerely, Anton Bondar.
on January 25, 2007 at 11:56 PM - LINKi want a joost invite so bad please pick me :)
on February 7, 2007 at 04:25 AM - LINKHello there, i’d love an invite. Thank you very much !
on February 13, 2007 at 12:23 PM - LINK