On the surface it looks very similar to its more famous competitor, Joost. Babelgum was started by FASTWEB founder Silvio Scaglia with $13.2 million invested. Yet while the market and pedigree may be similar, the execution in each case differs.
The most noticeable difference between the two has been between the content each is streaming. Joost had the fortune of early hype and pulling together some big content deals from Viacom, CNN, Sony, and the NHL.
Both applications have the same core functionality, allowing you to create your own personalized channel guide. Play back quality is reasonable; I experienced no buffering or choppiness in playback.
Overall Babelgum feels like a poor man’s Joost.
[Via techcrunch]
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