YouTube about to launch news videos with ads
News: Google VP David Eun was in Korea for the Dicon 2007 conference. He announced that YouTube is negotiating with content providers to feature news videos on YouTube, which will be synched with relevant InVideo ads as a part of revenue-sharing deals. (More)
Analysis: This makes sense on both sides. News organizations are hurting for revenue, given the Internet’s popularity and ability to make news free. YouTube needs “safe” videos (not copyright infringing) that will appeal to advertisers whom YouTube wants to attract to its site. It will be interesting to see, though, if people watch news on YouTube, especially if it comes from mainstream media.
