Google’s YouTube Said to Seek Hollywood Deals in Channel Revamp
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YouTube, Google Inc.’s online video website, is negotiating with Hollywood and music producers for material to offer on a lineup of new channels, according to three people involved in the talks.
The channels, part of a YouTube.com overhaul, would let Google offer ad-supported videos to viewers who increasingly use the Web to watch films and TV shows, said one of the people who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. The discussions are preliminary and no plans have been solidified, one person said.