Comedy Central has just launched a new service for Broadband users called Motherload. It's a way of getting clips of Comedy Central shows, on your time. What is different comparied to MTV's Overdrive, are many many different things. These simple things make it probably the best broadband demand service out there.
[1] Works With Firefox. Unlike MTV's Overdrive or VH1's V-Spot, Motherload works in firefox. I personally hate changing from Firefox to Internet Explorer just to watch a clip. Firefox is a much safer browser, and lowering my shields to watch Melinda make out with another hot chick on The Real World using Internet Explorer is just not good.
[2] Original Programming. Motherload offers original programming that can only be found on that network. Some of the shows are just outstanding, like Jump Cuts, Meet The Creeps, and TV Listings while some aren't really good like I Love The 30's, Shadow Rock and Odd Todd. If they put Original Programming on lets say, a new episode of one show every day, I would look forward to that day alone.
[3] Old Classic Shows. Comedy Central had alot of classic shows back in the day. Unfortunatly, they were cancelled to fast or ran there course before I found out about them. Since Comedy Central doesn't have the room on the regular schedule to show them, why not show them on Motherload? Example, a cult classic that everybody knows is Crank Yankers. Now they can be found on Motherload any second of the day. Viva Variety was a great show featuring Lt. Jim Dangel and Trudy Wiegel from Reno 911! and Micheal Ian Black from Stella. The show didn't last long, yet it still has a cult following. Cult Classics are ways to see shows that you didn't really give a try back when they were on in the day.
There are some problems though, if you want to get the full show in one sitting, sorry they only come in clips. Another problem that bother me was that not all of the Classic Show's episodes were up at one time, it looks like Comedy Central is going to release one "episode" a week for each show. Now there are a lot of clips in the libary. In fact, there are so many clips of the Daily Show, they gave them their own naviagation button.
What also bothers me is that there are too many ads. I guess I can't complain considering they just launched. I'm sure that Comedy Central doesn't want to spend too much money on this, considering they still want people to watch CC on TV, because that's where they get the ratings, not the computer.
Greg Giraldo tells you what is new for the day on Motherload. He is a great guide for this service. He is very funny, in fact he almost makes me want to watch his show on the TV!! Then again, why should I, considering I could sit on the computer and just watch the clips of his show right on the computer. Sucker...
It's a great service that Comedy Central put out. Its much better than VH1's V-Spot and MTV's Overdrive networks. I totally Recommend you to watch the Motherload Network. Now if only other networks follow after Comedy Central and do the same thing.
I do have a reccomendation though. If Motherload starts to fail, I would put up Chappelle's Show unaired Season Three episodes. You know how much people would flock to see that, before the dvds come out?? Only offer it on Motherload for lets say, two weeks before the DVDs come out then instantly pull it off Motherload. Don't show the episodes on TV, Chappelle's Show definately could make a shitload of money after it ended. Showing an episode or two would just boost more intrest in it which would mean more DVDs would be sold.
