VITAMEDIAS
Pay-Per-View Coming to MSNBC.com: Just months after its chief editor quit the post to run the subscription-based services for RealNetworks, news site MSNBC.com plans to start charging for some of its online multimedia content. [...] The subscription service is also expected to offer personalized packaging of multimedia and higher-quality Web feeds but the spokesman insisted the free service "will continue to be a significant part of our site."
MSNBC to Charge for Video, Following Lead of CNN, ABC: MSNBC.com will dip its toe in the waters of premium content and start charging for some of its multimedia clips next spring - but the site said it will hedge its bets by continuing to offer some audio and video for free.