The weekend's [rumors](http://www.joostteam.com/2007/09/03/joost-acquired-onthetoobcom/) regarding Joost proved true, as the popular
P2P TV site officially confirmed to Wired News the acquisition of
OnTheToob.com. Created by Joost beta user Hal Schechner, the site functions as a programming guide for Joost users looking to get a grasp on the site's 239 channels of content. In addition to offering users a suite of programming guide options, OnTheToob also enables Joost users to create ala carte channels and RSS feeds out of the site's 10,298 programs. A Joost spokesperson also revealed that
Schechner has joined the Joost staff. With the recent release of its [Widget API](http://www.joost.com/forums/p/2007/08/widget-api/), it's clear that
Joost is looking to spur engagement from the developer community. If anything, today's news of the OnTheToob acquisition only solidifies
Joost's position as a customizable contender in Web 2.0's battle against cable. But even though this a promising sign for developers, a lot of Joost's fundamental problems with bandwidth, content, and consumer conversion still remain...for now.
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