Web Video Rumors Milling; Place Your Bets

Some snackalicious web video rumors have been flying around the last couple days. If you had to lay down money, which speculated deal would you pick as most likely to get done? And while we’re on the topic, which speculated deal would you most like to see done?

  1. Google discussing creating original programming with Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller? According to the Guardian Unlimited’s Observer,

    Executives from the £229bn internet giant have been in discussions with Fuller, who invented Pop Idol, the world’s most successful TV franchise, for about a year.

  2. Hulu to add WBTV programming? According to the Hollywood Reporter,

    “It’s more likely than not that we’re going to make a deal,” WBTV Group president Bruce Rosenblum said.

  3. quarterlife to get a TV run on NBC? The Hollywood Reporter ran an item about talks between the show’s creators and the network. We checked with MySpace, which has bought first-run Internet rights to the show (our review here), and a spokesperson replied:

    “quarterlife” was conceived as an Internet series and is debuting on the Internet on November 11 on MySpace, and on quarterlife.com the next day. We have had discussions with various networks. We have consistently said that we welcome the opportunity for the series to be broadcast on a network.

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