NBC, Fox to launch online video site
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NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc.'s YouTube, the broadcasters said.
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General Electric Co.&#39;s NBC Universal  said on Wednesday it will allow personal Web sites to post  video snippets of NBC programs such as &quot;Meet the Press,&quot;  underscoring the Internet as a growing destination for video  entertainment.
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Site will run programming from the two networks and hope to compete with YouTube.
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Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner said Monday that he was turning his attention to online video, announcing the launch of Vuguru, an independent studio that will focus on online video content.
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NBC has announced plans to offer some of its content to consumers as widgets that can be used in blogs, wikis or social networking profiles.
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NBC Universal said on Tuesday it is   launching a new venture to distribute and profit from video   footage on the Internet, tapping its affiliate television   stations as well as other media companies for material.
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NBC Universal and News Corp. have announced the inclusion of several cable networks in their online video venture expected this summer.
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News Corp. and NBC Universal Monday debuted their joint-venture online video service Hulu.com with a private beta, adding a new rival to Apple&#39;s iTunes and Google&#39;s YouTube services.Hulu joins Joost&#39;s video offerings in this increasingly hot and crowded space. While only opening on a limited basis to select users, Hulu is the first major initiative by content owners rather than technology companies who must rely on licensing agreements with television, film, and music providers for their content.Along with Hulu&#39;s own site, the company said its videos would be available through partners such as AOL, MSN, and MySpace, although links for Hulu on these sites were not apparent at the time of writing.The company also said it had closed a $100 million round of financing from Rhode Island-based private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.Hulu&#39;s beta and service--the launch date for which has yet to be announced--include a few full-length films, and clips and full episodes from shows such as &quot;The Simpsons,&quot; &quot;Prison Break,&quot; and &quot;House.&quot; Hulu will offer video content on a free, advertising-driven basis.
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LOS ANGELES  - Fox Broadcasting Co. is set to announce Thursday that it will make select primetime series available for download-to-own on the Web sites of more than 200 of its affiliated stations during the next few months.
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Sports Illustrated magazine and  NBCSports.com said on Monday they will share video, news and  photography on their Web sites.
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Created by NBC and Fox to bring free television to the Web, Hulu plans to begin sending videos to its partners, Microsoft, AOL, MySpace, Yahoo and Comcast.
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News Corp. on Tuesday said it will  launch a new service to offer full episodes of its television  shows on MySpace.com and the Web sites of its local Fox TV  stations after they have aired.
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Media conglomerate NBC Universal said  on Thursday it expects a new online video venture it is  building with News Corp. to launch in September.
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Hulu, a joint venture between News Corporation and NBC, began testing the delivery of TV shows online Monday including some of the most popular programs on American television.
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News Corp. and NBC Universal said on  Wednesday they signed five more content deals for their new  online video venture including ones with the Sundance Channel  and TV Guide.
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Following in the footsteps of rival CBS, NBC said Wednesday that it will allow users to post snippets of popular NBC news and sports programs to their personal web sites.
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News Corp. on Tuesday said it will launch a new service to offer full episodes of its television shows on MySpace.com and the Web sites of its local Fox TV stations after they have aired.