Zune to offer Video Programming

The time has come for the Zune to break out of its shell and start taking a chunk of the market. Microsoft has tried ad pilot programs, exclusive content, and marketing from Diggnation which has been met with minimal success, but not enough to break it out of its shell.

Now Microsoft is gearing up for its own video programming on the Zune.  According to Paul Davidson, lead video and original content producer for Zune, "Video is an important part of the Zune experience, and by working with cutting-edge partners like MEAN we are expanding our offering to give our customers original programming they can't get anywhere else. We will also look to expand distribution across other Microsoft platforms to make the series available to an even larger audience. " The series will be called Cinemash, and will be a remake of popular movies and videos.

When can you expect to see this in the Zune Marketplace?  According to Microsoft, it will be coming out this spring.

Want the full article? Here is the link: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/02/the-latest-zune-stunt-original-digital-series.ars

Personally, I love watching video on my Zune. Sure I have a small screen (4GB Model), but I love watching Ask A Ninja on it. The screen is clear, and the details are crisp, the colors fresh.

What are your thoughts on this? Will this finally break the Zune out of its shell? Lets get a conversation going around this…