Comments on: Will Premium Content Kill the “You” in YouTube?

By: TVMind

TVMind — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:35:55 +0000

It’ll be interesting to see if YouTube keeps their ad-sponsored model for this new premium content. Writing big checks may compel them to introduce some form of pay-per-view.

By: YouTube’s Content Head Leaves to Join Ben Silverman’s Co.

YouTube’s Content Head Leaves to Join Ben Silverman’s Co. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:55:59 +0000

[...] joined YouTube after it was acquired by YouTube in 2006. The video sharing behemoth has certainly made a push under Hoffner’s watch to bring on more premium content partnerships, but success has been [...]

By: Ghost Busters to Hit YouTube Tonight at 9 PM

Ghost Busters to Hit YouTube Tonight at 9 PM — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:26:32 +0000

[...] aside, this marks YouTube’s continued move towards emphasizing premium content, with one interesting catch. Ghost Busters (please tell me that by now you’d figured out it [...]

By: Knelz

Knelz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:03:43 +0000

This is very disappointing. Personally I don't care to watch premium content online. If I do watch it, its usually a show i missed on network television.

The bottom line is to monetize content and site creators and advertisers can't find the magic solution to make huge profits from UGC. As users we need to enjoy these great social communities, because once they become large they are taken away from us.

By: When It Comes to TV Content, Is YouTube Screwed? « Klickabletv: digital media news

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:16:46 +0000

[...] the past year, YouTube has made a concerted effort to embrace premium content like TV shows to attract ad revenue. But according to a new report from Screen Digest analyst Arash [...]

By: When It Comes to TV Content, Is YouTube Screwed?

When It Comes to TV Content, Is YouTube Screwed? — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:50:06 +0000

[...] to TV Content, Is YouTube Screwed? Over the past year, YouTube has made a concerted effort to embrace premium content like TV shows to attract ad revenue. But according to a new report from Screen Digest analyst Arash [...]

By: Youtube premium shows page review « Raja Jasti’s Blog - Renaissance Thinking

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:39:22 +0000

[...] worried that YouTube’s redesign to promote premium content would crowd out the site’s homegrown stars. [...]

By: » Review: YouTube's New Premium Shows Design

» Review: YouTube's New Premium Shows Design — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:10:53 +0000

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By: Review: YouTube’s New Premium Shows Design

Review: YouTube’s New Premium Shows Design — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:06:59 +0000

[...] YouTube’s New Premium Shows Design We’d worried that YouTube’s redesign to promote premium content would crowd out the site’s homegrown [...]

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:58:04 +0000

I hope YouTube either gets rid of this shit or fails horribly. What happened to the YouTube that was user-created and not shit?

By: YouTube Freshens Up, Adds Sony, Will Soon Charge for Some Content

YouTube Freshens Up, Adds Sony, Will Soon Charge for Some Content — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:59:34 +0000

[...] Freshens Up, Adds Sony, Will Soon Charge for Some Content YouTube, as expected, has revised its site design to better showcase premium content. While the redesign does not appear [...]

By: Will Video for Food » YouTube’s Homepage Not as Important as Google’s “Secret Sauce”

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:56:04 +0000

[...] homepage (phase one referenced in YouTube’s blog, and a broader change is planned per NewTeeVee and [...]

By: Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia

Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:44:28 +0000

I look forward to change. I have been a professional Toy and Product Designer for over 25 years. My YouTube Channel JeepersMedia will exceed 100,000 subscribers in the next few days. YouTubers are enjoying the "Fail Toy" videos!

The change will bring an Avalanche of new viewers and stabilize YouTube into the Future. I only had 4,300 subscribers 10 months ago, so it still is possible to succeed in the "Bigger Tube System".

Mike Mozart

By: nalts

nalts — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:04:01 +0000

Interesting piece, and i'm curious on how this effects us. On one hand, professional content will draw a more regular mainstream audience that will bleed over to the partner videos. On the other hand, I'll have more competition. In the end, if the pie is growing I'm happy with a smaller piece.

By: achampag

achampag — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:07:00 +0000

We should have known this was coming when google bought youtube....

I am not as disappointed as I could be however; youtube's lack of user care having long since "turned my heart cold" for the site. It has been evident for quite some time that youtube has no interest in the protection of its everyday users, or their content (false flagging campaigns, and false dmca suspensions being the tip of the iceberg).

My only hopes are that the users who are dismayed can find new video sharing homes where they will be appreciated, if not valued.

There must be sites than can do a better job than this. I anticipate that in the future, youtube will be an example of what not to do, at least from the perspective of community, or user generated content.

Lea

By: Alex Bronca

Alex Bronca — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:28:46 +0000

I think this will give websites like Viddler and Vimeo a chance to grow their communities to the height of YouTube's current level of success.