Youtube is a popular website. It has so many possibilities and chances are you find anything you want on there. Currently you can already look up movies on the website and they’ll be broken up in to segments, however this is very illegal. Google bought Youtube several years ago and has been disappointed with its profit returns since the purchase. Youtube is now in the works with MGM to be able to show full length movies on the site, legally. Google is interested in getting Youtube connections with a lot of Hollywood industries. Youtube is also making it possible for companies to spot illegal video on their website and either delete them or leave them up and sell ads on them. Youtube is competing with a site called Hulu. Hulu does not have amateur videos on it, but only television episodes and movies. I have never visited am unfamiliar with the site so I cannot compare it to Youtube, however many are thinking that it’s the next big thing. I don’t think that I would necessarily like Hulu because I do not like to watch movies or TV on my computer. My eyes are sensitive and they get strained when I stare at my computer screen for too long. I like Youtube because the videos are short. I also like the amateur aspect of it because it’s very personal, anyone can do it. I even have a video on Youtube. It’s a lot of fun to go through and find your favorites and share them with friends. It’s definitely a good plan on Google’s part to partner Youtube with as many Hollywood agencies as possible. With its well known name and millions of users Youtube would be a smart partnership for any company. I am interested to see these changes take place.
Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/business/media/10mgm.html?_r=1&ref=technology&oref=slogin
Source:
http://www.hulu.com/
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