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CBS has [announced a new venture dubbed the CBS Interactive Audience Network][1] which will provide ad-supported television programming through partnerships with AOL, Microsoft, CNET, Comcast, Joost, Bebo, Brightcove, Netvibes, Sling Media and Veoh.
Today's announcement does not affect CBS's existing deals Yahoo!, Apple and Amazon which will continue as they were.
The press release listed CBS shows such as CSI, Survivor and David Letterman as well as "classic programming from the vast library of CBS Television Distribution."
If anyone had any doubts concerning Joost's seriousness about become a big time media delivery system, this announcement, with Joost's name up there with Comcast and AOL, should put those doubts to rest.
If nothing else, this will bring Joost some much needed content -- the sort of things that people actually want to watch rather than the existing Joost content, which often feels like after thoughts and cast-off programming.
Hopefully Joost will kick out some more beta invites in the near future and we'll be sure to hook you up when they do.
[1]: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-12-2007/0004564417&EDATE= "CBS Announces Interactive Audience Network"
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