YouTube Wannabe Alert: AOL plans to test a new free Web video sharing service

[mandy]

AOL on Friday will launch the beta version of a free portal designed to let customers view and share videos across the Web.

AOL Video includes roughly 45 new video-on-demand content channels, organized and accessible through video search, browse or an interactive programming guide; free streaming content; the ability to purchase and download full-length content viewable both on- and offline via multiple devices and PCs; and access to millions of music videos, news clips, movie trailers and full-length TV shows.

Some of the features include AOL Video Search, which is based on technology from the company's Truveo and Singingfish acquisitions, and a video player that the company says can go to full screen without losing picture quality. The portal also includes AOL's new UnCut Video offering, which allows customers to upload and share videos online directly from their camcorder, Webcam, video-enabled mobile phone or PC...

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