YouTube bids to become 'home of live sports online'

[Dpantherman]

YouTube is bidding to become the home of live sports broadcasting online, announcing new talks with the US National Basketball Association and National Hockey League.

Google-owned YouTube confirmed its first live major sports rights deal in January last year with an exclusive contract to show Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches.

YouTube is in talks with "most pro sports leagues" – including European football leagues – about securing live broadcasting rights, according to Brian Suh, Google's head of YouTube partnerships at its Korean division.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/23/youtube-sports-nba-nhl

This would be awesome, but I bet it doesn't happen :(

[The Saltman]

tell me how does youtube make any money?

[TarPanther9180]

Sports is the only reason I haven't boycotted paying for satellite (already boycotted Time Warner) TV. If they would stream sports in HD, I could finally rid myself of these expensive TV bills.

[boo7382]

tell me how does youtube make any money?

I would assume from advertising. Im using it right now for music at work and there is an anti tobacco ad up now.

p.s. those didn't work.

[Dpantherman]

Im guessing music and advertisements is how they make money.

[Panthers128]

this will never happen because it would save people too much money.

[Jangler]

^^^ yup, they will charge for it, just like Hulu charges for some of what they air.