YouTube To Allow Self-Serve Ads For Major Media Players

thefickler writes to tell us that YouTube plans on raising revenue by allowing major media players to run their own ads on the video site for, not only their own content, but illegally uploaded content by other users. "The site says CBS is already on board for the scheme, with other giants expected to join. The scheme will allow TV, movie and music companies to upload content and then sell advertising themselves, for example through images or animations which are overlaid on suitable sections of the clips. YouTube will then take a cut of this advertising revenue."

Comments

Self-Aware Ads.

[Fumus]

Whew. For a second there I read it as "Youtube to allow self-aware ads for major media players".

Nice

[Gizzmonic]

I can see it now..."LOL FUNNY!!! MAN LIGHTS FART," inadvertently sponsored by Bic Lighters and Kingston charcoal!

Seriously though, the auto-inserted ads could lead to some hilarious juxtapositions. I hope it's smarter than gmail, which always tries to sell me panties and "bachelorette party supplies."

Re:Nice

[Anonymous Coward]

>I hope it's smarter than gmail, which always tries to sell me panties and "bachelorette party supplies."

Something tells me if you should stop writing your friends about fun anal insertion and about wearing tiaras, those awful ads will go away.

Re:Uh oh

[CarpetShark]

Give me a firefox plugin to block this crap otherwise GTG LOL

No need for a firefox plugin. You can block this crap simply by adding "127.0.0.1 slashdot.org" to your etc/hosts file.

Re:Replacement on "Fair Use" Videos

[Foolicious]

Yeah. I totally agree. I laughed so hard at that fantastic juggling I really worked up an appetite.

So I picked up a fresh, delicious, tasty, meaty, turkey-filled, cold cut combo. I eat three every day just to keep me strong. Talk about a hole in one!

Subway sandwiches will drive away your hunger!