News: South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker just signed a $75 milllion extension with Viacom. Part of the deal gives the pair 50% of revenues generated on a new South Park website (which will have videos). Viacom is, of course, embroiled in a lawsuit with YouTube over the posting of unauthorized clips from South Park and other Viacom shows. (More)
Analysis: The sharing of Internet revenues is an interesting development. Right now, the amount of revenue probably will be small (especially compared to television). That may change one day, perhaps sooner than we expect.
