YouTube, Disney join in Web video partnership

[MrsJrotax101]

YouTube, Disney join in Web video partnership

NEW YORK – Google's YouTube and Disney Interactive said Monday that they are collaborating to provide Web video entertainment tailored to Disney audiences in a new partnership beginning early next year.

The companies said they will provide co-branded "video destinations," that is, specific places on Disney.com and on YouTube.com that show family-friendly programming from Disney and YouTube.

Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal comes as the Internet and mobile devices are competing with television for viewers. YouTube, with 800 million users worldwide, is central to this trend.

A video series based on Disney's mobile game Where's My Water? and its main character Swampy will be the first project to launch in February, the companies said.

"With online video consumption exploding and YouTube at the center of that trend, we see an opportunity for Disney Interactive and YouTube to bring Disney's legacy of storytelling to a new generation of families and Disney enthusiasts on the platforms they prefer," said Jimmy Pitaro, co-president of Disney Interactive, in a statement.

Disney Interactive is part of The Walt Disney Co.

Article from: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-11-07/disney-youtube-partnership/51108114/1

 

[webby]

and they're also taking a look at cable tv it seems... and it mentions deals with disney
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Google Fiber’s plan to wire up Kansas City with broadband internet might include the introduction of old fashioned cable TV, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Google is considering a plan to offer paid cable-TV services to consumers, a move that could unleash a new wave of competition within the traditional TV business, writes the Journal.

Google has reportedly discussed distributing major TV channels from companies such as Walt Disney, Time Warner and Discovery Communications as part of the video service, though the discussions were exploratory and no final decisions have been made. Google hired former cable TV executive Jeremy Stern for talks with production companies, the newspaper said.

Google hopes to start operating its fibre internet in Kansas City early next year. A Google spokesperson released the briefest of statements in response to the Journal article. “We’re still exploring what product offerings will be available when we launch Google Fiber,” the statement said.

 

[KennyGS]

ka-ching!!