4oD via Youtube

Has anyone got an explanation as to why Channel 4oD is available on
youtube as well.

I may of course be missing something but is there any advantage via youtube.

Geoff Lane

On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:39:31 +0100, Geoff Lane
wrote:

Has anyone got an explanation as to why Channel 4oD is available on
youtube as well.

I may of course be missing something but is there any advantage via youtube.

Much of the content of the Interweb is duplicated. But many people
don't realise because they only visit a small number of websites on a
regular basis.

I suppose hosting the programmes on YouTube makes them available to an
audience that may not have seen them otherwise; makes them appear in
YouTube search results; and reduces 'bandwidth' costs for Channel 4.

A similar question might be: why does Channel 4 broadcast via
satellite, cable, online and terrestrially?
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Martin Jay

On 10/08/2010 15:14, Martin Jay wrote:

Has anyone got an explanation as to why Channel 4oD is available on
youtube as well.

I may of course be missing something but is there any advantage via youtube.

Much of the content of the Interweb is duplicated. But many people
don't realise because they only visit a small number of websites on a
regular basis.

I suppose hosting the programmes on YouTube makes them available to an
audience that may not have seen them otherwise; makes them appear in
YouTube search results; and reduces 'bandwidth' costs for Channel 4.

A similar question might be: why does Channel 4 broadcast via
satellite, cable, online and terrestrially?

Yes, I suppose you are right but I would have thought the other
broadcasters would have followed suit if it'd been a business plus point.

Geoff Lane

"Geoff Lane" wrote in message
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On 10/08/2010 15:14, Martin Jay wrote:

Has anyone got an explanation as to why Channel 4oD is available on
youtube as well.

I may of course be missing something but is there any advantage via
youtube.

Much of the content of the Interweb is duplicated. But many people
don't realise because they only visit a small number of websites on a
regular basis.

I suppose hosting the programmes on YouTube makes them available to an
audience that may not have seen them otherwise; makes them appear in
YouTube search results; and reduces 'bandwidth' costs for Channel 4.

A similar question might be: why does Channel 4 broadcast via
satellite, cable, online and terrestrially?

Yes, I suppose you are right but I would have thought the other
broadcasters would have followed suit if it'd been a business plus point.

Geoff Lane




Hi,


Their was an announcement a few months or more ago about how five, channel
4, etc. were going to provide their on demand services through youtube.


Best wishes,




News Reader




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On 11/08/2010 18:11, News Reader wrote:

My Bravia TV displays youtube videos in a smallish window beside the
menu, I don't think there is an option for full screen so I
hope the catchup TV broadcasters don't all go via youtube.

Geoff Lane

Hi,


Their was an announcement a few months or more ago about how five, channel
4, etc. were going to provide their on demand services through youtube.


Best wishes,

In message , Geoff Lane
writes

My Bravia TV displays youtube videos in a smallish window beside the
menu, I don't think there is an option for full screen so I

Use the arrow key to move onto the playing video and OK it ....
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David