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YouTube Co-founder Calls For Global Access To TV Online

An anonymous reader writes "YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley says internet users should be able to legitimately watch content from anywhere in the world at any time. He says the days of national TV networks controlling the global online rights to shows has to end. 'I think the business models are breaking down and the companies that are going to win in this new world are the ones that make it as easy as possible for the consumers to consume the content wherever and whenever they want.' Hurley also says YouTube will be bidding for more online live sports."

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  1. I'm glad they will show live sports online. by Wild_dog! · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That is the only reason I pick up cable part of the year anymore.....American College Football.
    Finally, I will be able to drop cable entirely.

  2. Re:Sorry. by AmiMoJo · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Correction: It's not available on your platform. The Pirate Bay has everything.

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  3. Offline viewing by tepples · · Score: 3, Insightful

    users should be able to legitimately watch content from anywhere in the world at any time

    Does "anywhere" include on a city bus? What I'd like to be officially able to do is queue up some 1- to 10-minute videos to watch, download them (possibly using encryption) while connected to the Internet, disconnect, and watch them. Even if offline viewing were restricted to 360p, that'd still be better than having to pay hundreds of USD per year for cellular Internet for my Nexus 7 tablet.