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Google is hitting up Viacom's MTV Networks to try out some video ad testing using the network's content. The deal was sparked due to the recent great demand for online video through broadband connections.
Google will utilize two to four minute clips promoting the shows in their Video AdSense experiment. The mini ads will be clips of SpongeBob, Laguna Beach, The Real OC, and the MTV Video Music Awards.
Revenue generated from the clips will be divided between Google, Viacom, and the website that has chosen to carry the clips. The deal also sees full length episodes of MTV Network shows like South Park and Jackass available for download on Google Video for $1.99 each.
[via Reuters]
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Subscribe to commentsotakucodeAug 8th 2006 2:45PM
I can't wait until digital delivery of video is actually viable, if it ever is. The way I see it, it's not viable until I can use free software to play the video on my HDTV, it's in HDTV resolution (1080x720 MINIMUM) at a decent bitrate, and has surround sound. I can get all of these things from broadcast, cable, or satellite TV right now. Why digital, which can use much more advanced codecs, insists on putting out these horrible quality low-resolution locked-down offerings is beyond me. I suppose they are testing the consumers to see if they'll fall for it.
Please, for my sake and yours, don't fall for it!