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When Google announced its plans to fund some 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television.
When Google announced its plans to fund some 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television.
When Google announced its plans to fund about 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television.
"Up until now, the primary noun on YouTube has been video. You watch a video, you share a video, a video has view counts and so on," said Shishir Mehrotra, director of product management at YouTube. "We're gradually shifting the site so the primary noun on the site is the channel, and you tune into the channels that you care about."
"TV has generally made more money by showing more and more advertising," Mr. Mehrotra says. "Our view is that we should actually show you fewer ads but make sure the ads are actually being seen."
