The video-sharing Web site (and sometimes cesspool) YouTube began airing content from the British Broadcasting Corp. on Friday, after signing a deal with the company. The move makes the BBC the first major international broadcaster to ink a licensing deal with the site. You can’t watch full episodes of your favorite quirky British television shows quite yet though, as the BBC is only providing three clip channels. However, you can still watch everyone’s favorite boxing matchup: man versus kangaroo.
Analysts see the move as a step in the right direction for YouTube, as licensing content appears necessary to keep the recently purchased site going strong. The video entertainment company continues to be plagued by complaints over copyright issues. The now Google-owned company took a hit recently when Viacom demanded the site pull over 100,000 video clips, because they inked a deal with new YouTube competitor, Joost.
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