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Rush video on the go?
Clear Channel to begin video podcasts of radio shows with daily Limbaugh segment, newspaper says.
November 29, 2005: 8:03 AM EST
Rush Limbaugh reportedly will soon be available on a daily video podcast.
Rush Limbaugh reportedly will soon be available on a daily video podcast.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Fans of conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh will soon be able to watch a daily 60-second video podcast of his show, according to a published report.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Clear Channel Communications' (Research) Premiere Radio Networks is looking at providing video clips of its talk radio hosts that can be played on computers or the video iPod. The company plans to start with Limbaugh. The "Rush 24/7" club, which costs $7 a month, will allow users access to commercial-free podcasts of the show, among other perks, according to the report.

Limbaugh already prepares the 60-second video clip to stations that carry his show, so they can promote the day's program before the show airs at noon ET, according to the report. Club members are to get the video update the night before under the plan, the newspaper reports.

Limbaugh's audience "has a tremendous appetite for technology," Brian Glicklich, vice president of interactive at Premiere, told the newspaper. "We'll evaluate the results with an eye towards where it makes sense to expand it."

Media companies are looking to reach agreements to provide content for video podcasts. Walt Disney Co. (Research) is selling episodes of five popular TV shows on its ABC and Disney networks for $1.99 each via Apple's (Research) iTunes store. Last week digital video recorder provider TiVo (Research) announced it would allow customers to transfer shows from their TiVo recorders to their video iPods.

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