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Oscars off YouTube, or are they?
The Academy has asked YouTube to remove all content related to last weekend's 2007 Oscars. It was great while it lasted, and allowed for many who missed bits and pieces of the show to search out clips on the worlds most popular video sharing site. An administrator sighted that the content was pulled to help manage the value of the Oscar telecast and brand. What does that mean? They were exposing their content to a much greater audience, one that sits in front of their computers instead of their TV's.Among the most viewed segments of the show on YouTube were Ellen's opening monologue, and Will Ferrell and Beyonce's musical numbers. If you want to check out content now, surfers are required to check out a five minute recap of what happened on Oscar.com. One day all of these media companies will wake up and realize how YouTube can spice up old media.
If you're still looking for some Oscar clips, you can check out Google Video where some of the results are still linked to working videos.
[via Variety]
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Subscribe to commentsMikeMar 1st 2007 5:10PM
What does it mean? It means that it's their property, and they don't want everyone posting crappy copies of it.
K.RMar 1st 2007 8:18PM
"Google Tube" frustrates me now beyond belief. A network or music company cracks their whip and a video is quickly pulled off of the site. None of these companies understand how through this site they are could further advertise themselves and reach a larger audience ( while also seeming like the good guy) if they let regular people post videos freely.