Chewing the Babelgum

While everyone’s attention was focused on Joost, another IPTV provider called Babelgum quietly launched to little fanfare.

The key difference seems to be that while Joost focuses on prime content, Babelgum hopes to capture the longtail with more niche content.

While the comparison reviews so far seem to favor Joost by a long stretch,  Silvio Scaglia, the Italian media magnate behind Babelgum, believes that his Tortoise to Joost’s hare will catch-up in the long run.

In this interview, Scaglia states:

"Before we share the pie, we must build the pie," meaning that both Joost and Babelfish must work together to develop the IPTV industry before they can reap their benefits.

* We couldn’t test it ourselves as it’s not Mac compatible yet. Anyone try it and have thoughts?

paidContent: Interview: Silvio Scaglia, Founder, Babelgum