The history of Internet-video-on-TV is bleak, says Kurt Scherf, an analyst at research firm Parks Associates. Vudu, Akimbo, Joost, MovieBeam and USDTV are among those that have so far failed. "These are all good examples as to how difficult it is to overcome consumer inertia to try a new video service as a replacement to pay TV," Scherf said. "It shows how firmly pay TV is entrenched."

From the article, "Google TV Will Lag Startups" by Brian Deagon

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