YouTube is making a big announcement tomorrow morning. Could it be live-streaming? (We’re told not). High-definition video? A partnership with Hulu? (That would be so hot). A new Website design? Dialing up the advertising? Another way to get on mobile phones or big-screen TVs? Or as was leaked in February, better video-editing tools, personal video recommendations, better advertiser analytics, or new “tentpole” content (The YouTube Games, Living Legends, The YouTube Global Gathering)?
We’re not sure. If it is none of the above, and you are the first person to guess correctly in comments, we will send you 2 GB iPod Shuffle (you must include your real e-mail address in the comment form for us to be able to reach you). If it is one of the above options, then we’ll give the iPod Shuffle away randomly (or to the best overall comment as determined by me).
Given the public launch of Hulu tomorrow, that would be my guess. (And, no, I am not eligible for the iPod prize). A partnership between the two video sites would make sense. YouTube is already sharing advertising dollars with other media companies and producers of popular videos. Why would Hulu be any different? Speculate away.
This was on digg like 10 thousand times. They are releasing high def videos. It was already in beta.
they are going to do a Democrat vs Republican debate for the general election
h.264 video via flash as standard in the normal web version of youtube.
…a shuffle?…guess you read Michael’s article about saving money…
http://foreverg..._resolution.php
add &fmt=6 to the video url. Not all of them have been converted yet though.
partnership with hulu
none of the above
It’s got to be one of these
- Ads
- Or uTube Channel on Cable
Cheers, Nag
marrying me….
adsense for video
Chris yeah I think &fmt=6 gives a higher quality .flv version of the video, and fmt=18 gives a h264 one, if available. But as they havent publically launched this as far as I know, its my guess for tomorrows announcement. Still as it feels like forever that Ive been waiting for better youtube quality, I could well be wrong again.
An angry squirrel waving DMCA notices and flinging poo!
I know I’ll win so just send the iPod now and spare the rest of the commenters the work!
Also, a YouTube integration with Urkut and social network functions embedded in the site..
They are releasing user-generated live broadcasting.
A porn section…
they are announcing high definition video streaming
Better video-editing tools
It will be similiar to Hulu but in High Definition format.
This time, Im hoping they will add close captioning option as well
Most probably it will be YouTube partnering with Hulu to provide Ads for Hulu’s videos.
On the extreme, YouTube acquisition of Hulu (hehe) to provide higher quality video
Is that even possible on a public launch?
Or if it’s not an acquisition, it’s probably Hulu high def videos on YouTube (more income for both of them, maybe)
Can I hit multiple guesses with this post?
One last guess, ads for youtube videos AND revenue share program worldwide (i wish)
Since Erick has taken all of the great guesses I’m going to stretch my mind, and say that it’s a big partnership with a leading content company that will make full shows legally available in HD. A good way to get legal content, and a great way to slowly introduce HD content.
HD
distribution partnership with a major us sports video group?
Since you can’t win the shuffle, i take your idea and guess … partnership with Hulu.
Product Placement advertising. ALL content will become advertising platforms with the users in the content serving as the models. You will see a clip of an average hip hop concert, but you will be able to click on the turntables or the shirt and it will take you right to the ecommerce page WITHOUT closing the video. We are using amazons new video widget for pop up placement, but I would love to see YOUTUBE offer products more intergrated into the clips. Any ideas?
They’re closing down the shop because the population of the planet is not capable of generating any more jerky, fuzzy footage of some dude taking it in the nuts riding a skateboard.
Ooh, a cable channel could be interesting. Good one, Nag.
Think big, folks. So that we can all be disappointed tomorrow.
HD powered Hulu Hoops with Adsense
all of the above?
YouTube is so passe; who really cares what they’re announcing?
H.264 AND a partnership with Hulu is my guess…the double douse anouncement
They are going to announce copyright holders can upload works that users must pay to access. Just a guess…
Youtube Pro: all the self-obsessed, webcam produced content of Youtube in higher def and no ads.
Or, Youtube Wars: a game show which places 12 people in a house with various personal video cameras at their disposal. Each week, the person who garners the fewest views/comments/poorest ratings on their videos is kicked out of the house.
Both ideas were jokes, but the second seems disturbingly possible.
Revenue sharing based on user-generated channels of content, similar to Brightcove. If I post a video series on poker playing and those views generate $100 in ad revenue, YouTube shares 10% with me. Something along those lines.
I think they’ll go public with their personalized pages with the recommendations that they’ve been beta-testing here:
http://www.youtube.com/iyt
HD
Seriously now, tools to make Youtube videos into display ads.
competing product to brightcove for artists to embed videos in social networks and get paid + embedded adsense
YouTube application for Tivo
Why are you giving away an iPod. What about the Creative Zen? The Creative Zen Stone is better than the iPod shuffle, as it includes a screen, and now the plus includes a built-in speaker. The ZEN stone can support any music file – no structure unlike the locked iPod
If they are making a porn section, they gotta call it boobtube. I’ve been calling TV that since I was 5.
High definition is 90% the likeliest (that is an awesome word to spell) option.
I would love it if they annouced a Truman Show like YouTube channel. I could totally see Google being the first corporation to own and raise a child, legally.
They bought or partnering with Stage6
User interface redesign.
API for third-party uploads. That is, if a developer wanted to run a video sharing site, YouTube will host the videos and do the encoding.
Upload API/White Labeling
video tagging
HD Video
maybe it’s a new content voting system similar to mixx or digg.
Better video editing tools
Integration with a video game platform.
Live movie streaming, ad supported and high def for those willing to pay for it.
They signed a distribution deal with movie & TV studios.
The best part is not the news itself but the user revolt after the announcement because the users will be left out, once again.
Youtube won’t pull another Lacy but the aftershow will have a Lacy kind of effect among the users / smaller content providers.
I will take the iphone, but you need to jailbreak it.
What, no iphone?