Who said the Web 2.0 world had to be about Old Media versus New Media? The BBC is rumoured to be in the midst of negotiations with Google to launch a branded Beeb channel on the company's video-sharing service, which would show clips of new BBC shows.
Yes, that's Google Video, not YouTube, but MediaGuardian is reporting that the agreement would probably eventually expand to YouTube too. It's thought that the deal may be announced tomorrow at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
As pleased as I am at the opportunity to watch the Beeb's programme plugs on my computer, I wish they'd get a move on and sort some proper full-length downloads, whether through their own site or iTunes. If I want to see endless plugs for the Corporation's latest shows, I can just watch the last hour of BBC Breakfast on the TV...
(via MediaGuardian)