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TelevisionWeek contributing writer Daisy Whitney is blogging about the pinnacles and pitfalls facing viewers who want to consume television in new ways. Check in frequently as Daisy kicks the tires on the new media juggernaut and dishes on which services do -- and don’t -- make the cut.

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Trial and Error

Robbing Banks and Tying Ties on Metacafe

October 29, 2007 9:00 AM

Metacafe launched a new channel last week called Director’s Cut. It’s sponsored by Adobe and is billed as a viewer-nominated, editor-approved channel that “honors the art of storytelling and the craft of filmmaking.”

The channel is live here.

Now I’m all for packaging content in new ways, and I also say kudos to Metacafe for snagging an advertiser to support the section.

But what I don’t get is that some of these videos have been around for a while, such as the video on how guys and gals shower differently.

So I sort of wonder: Is this what viewers want? Are they looking for a bookmark site for well-known online videos?

In any case, this video amused me.