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   Anonymous Coward, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 2:39am

   
   

   I kicked the ball, and there it was in the back of the net!
   
   Hello Brian.
   
   I'm opening a boutique.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 2:39am

   
   

   I kicked the ball, and there it was in the back of the net!
   
   Hello Brian.
   
   I'm opening a boutique.

    

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   ScytheNoire, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 2:42am

   
   

   and how can one person be in control of a company to that extent that they can harm it so drastically?
   
   i think the shareholders need to speak up and let them know what they think.

    

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   Nobody Special, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 5:09am

   
   

   not surprised

   I suspect he did get the memo. And perhaps he disagrees with it. It is not unusual for someone in the top levels to disagree with the direction a company heads.
   
   It could also be some sort of two pronged approach. The head talks about the evils, while the tail benefits from those evils. In the meantime nothing is done and they head can claim to be friends with those who believe the evils should be stopped. Why do you think that large corporations give to both sides of a political race? Either way the race goes, they win.

    

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   sysadmn, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 5:17am

   
   

   No wonder

   Um, read the article. The first part says he claims YouTube should do a better job of blocking copyrighted material, and the second says YouTube is believed to be in talks to pay for copyrighted material. Connect the dots. He's not necessarily saying giving content away is bad, but it sure looks like he wants better control over it, or is posturing for a better monetary deal. He can't extract more money from YouTube for content if YouTube drags their heels in preventing fans from uploading it for free.

    

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   YouKnowNothing, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 5:29am

   
   

   Re:

   Do you think Jarrow will adopt a more defensive posture for the first leg of the next tie in Turkey?

    

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   Anna Mouse, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 7:04am

   
   

   Does not get It

   Probably just does not get it.
   
   The tighter you control your content the less likely anybody wants your content. Loosen up and get a clue. It was a video clip from the show (SNL) shared on the interenet (primarily YouTube) that has renewed some interest in the show. Maybe this can work for other content as well.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 7:05am

   
   

   Jiminy freakin' cricket man...
   
   Business Opportunity: People want to watch your shows online...not REEE!!! REEE!!! REEE!!! SECURITY BREACH @ YOUTUBE.COM!!!
   
   isn't it obvious what the solution is???
   
   YouTube: Give the networks there own page on the site and link all their protected material through there. The Networks can get advertising kickbacks for hits on there page. Hell, they don't even need to put ads in the video if they can have six different ads running next to it simultaneously. Let the networks sell episodes directly from the site, or from their own external site. Either way, you guys can work out the details.
   
   Networks: Just like any other business, loses happen. Every retail store deals with shoplifting everyday. You are no exception, piracy is going to happen no matter what you do. It is very easy to find almost any recent episode of almost any show on the internet. Give the people what they want, and make some money on the side.
   Remember, you're in the entertainment industry. Learn a lesson from the mistakes of the **AAs. Entertainment needs to be fun, it shouldn't feel like you're doing your taxes when you're just trying to take your mind off the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
   
   So, just my $0.02, I know it's simplistic, but sometimes that's the best solution...

    

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   SailorAlphaCentauri, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 10:47am

   
   

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   YouTube is already doing this, of sorts. I was on it last week and there are a number of CBS clips on the site (with a CBS banner on the page it appeared on and everything), so YouTube isn't the party unwilling to bend in this case. Jeff Zucker apparently wants people to not care about NBC's programs because he'd rather put down YouTube than make use of it to showcase his network's shows.
   
   I remember when the Lazy Sunday sketch (or whatever the hell it was called) got popular. I went to look for it on YouTube but NBC had had it taken down. I went to NBC's site (where they proudly crowed that you could see their clips legitimately instead of illegally) and spent far more time digging through their pages to find the clip than it took to watch it. And by the time I found it, I couldn't give a damn how funny it was supposed to be because I spent too much time looking for it. If Zucker and NBC want to be obstinate, let them. They can lose potential viewers to their tired old shows and be the has-been network.

    

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    Gary, Feb 8th, 2007 @ 11:33am

    
    

    The only reason why I watched the first episode of "30 Rock" was because of that clip I watched on YouTube--the one where Alec Baldwin kicks down a door and says, "Gary's dead!"--otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered.

     

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