And News Corp. isn't the only media giant that recognizes the advertising potential of viral video. Not long after the acquisition of MySpace.com, Viacom grabbed a similar site, iFilm.com. Last week, NBC Universal acquired the female-targeted Web site iVillage, which it plans to seed with video programming as well.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Biz not sure how to treat upstart YouTube
Hurley indicated that this is just the beginning, with even bigger brands soon to make joint announcements with YouTube from all over the industry. He also says other programrs are taking a more covert approach, uploading movie trailers and the like without striking any official deals in hopes of starting a faux-organic wildfire of buzz.
And News Corp. isn't the only media giant that recognizes the advertising potential of viral video. Not long after the acquisition of MySpace.com, Viacom grabbed a similar site, iFilm.com. Last week, NBC Universal acquired the female-targeted Web site iVillage, which it plans to seed with video programming as well.
And News Corp. isn't the only media giant that recognizes the advertising potential of viral video. Not long after the acquisition of MySpace.com, Viacom grabbed a similar site, iFilm.com. Last week, NBC Universal acquired the female-targeted Web site iVillage, which it plans to seed with video programming as well.
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