As tech titans tussle over AOL, the big prize is leadership in the emerging online-video marketplace.
Industry observers say Time Warner's (TWX Quote) America Online has gained a lead in Internet video. Google (GOOG Quote) and Microsoft (MSFT Quote), bidding to join AOL in a search advertising venture, are eager to exploit that prowess.
With businesses ranging from CNN to Warner Bros., New York-based Time Warner has plenty of video to put on the Web and continues to add new content to its existing stockpile of 180,000 so-called video assets. AOL and Telepictures Productions this week announced the launch of tmz.com, an on-demand entertainment news service on the Web. In addition, AOL has started original programming, including reality shows and self-help programs, and has been adding to its archives of music videos. ...
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