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NBC, News Corp Join to Create YouTube Clone

Posted by Zonk on from the we're-taking-our-ball-and-going-home dept.

Brett writes "It's official: NBC Universal and News Corp have announced their plans to create a video sharing site of their own. The joint venture will features both TV and movie shows in full length, including episodes of '24,' 'My Name is Earl,' and movies like 'Borat.' The plan is to also syndicate content on other portals like MSN, MySpace, and Yahoo! It's unclear how YouTube's previous deal with NBC relates to this, but it's clear that the major players are now shunning YouTube."

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  1. Tune in to irrelevance by realinvalidname · · Score: 2, Funny

    Have they squatted the name wedontgetit.tv yet?

    While they're at it, maybe they should develop their own web search engine too. Oh, and a portal! And some dancing hamsters! Everyone loves the dancing hamsters!

  2. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh yeah? Well I'll create my own YouTube! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the YouTube!

  3. Re:NBC = bad track record by HappyCycling · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course it's going to be lagged if you're waiting for Lost on NBC.com, Lost is an ABC show.

  4. Re:If you build it they will come by h2g2bob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ahem:

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    to name but a few.