According to a Cnet report, the popular online video sharing site YouTube is currently in negotiations with Sony Pictures in an effort to bring full-length videos to the site.
Although neither company has commented on the rumor, the report says YouTube is pushing for free, ad-supported versions of the movies, similar to Hulu.
The video sharing site continues to struggle to get major ... [ read the full article ]
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I know this will eventually lead to paid-for premium copies. Nothing good is free, even if its YouTube.
Firstly, YouTube just streams video and thats it. Whereas Sky, Virgin, BT, etc.. can store new films to watch as many times within a 24 hour period. If you can save the film to stream as many times within the rental period then that would be more attractive.
I'd rather pay 3 pounds to watch it in comfort on my 50" HDTV than my PC's 24". Sitting over 1 hour to watch a crap film on my PC or with friends isn't my idea of fun.
Originally posted by plazma247: Think thats why all the new ranges of tellys/BD players etc are geared to net streamig..
Good point, just remembered about that after reading about the new blu-ray player from Panasonic. Thats more like it. Nothing TV wise available for UK market. Now our old broadband network will collapse if its readily available via usual entertainment ways, bring it on!
Just a shame the old films from the per-80's announced for YouTube is to made available for just the US. I'll have to use proxies then to view it then.
