http://footballmedia.com/a-copyright-friendly-solution-to-online-football-videos/ The business of football blogging Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://footballmedia.com/a-copyright-friendly-solution-to-online-football-videos/#comment-126 Harry from Mumbai Mon, 26 May 2008 09:16:25 +0000 http://footballmedia.com/?p=15#comment-126 Hi Ahmed. Personally, I wouldn't pay because the main reason people go to youtube is because it's free. Point being, that what you're suggesting will work and will generate some benefits, I think what needs to be done is keep it free to watch, but then use the traffic it generates for the PL's sponsors. Therefore, have a seperate youtube page on the PL site, and vice versa, and work out a deal whereby youtube runs ads for barclays, etc. or even team products customised to the footage you're watching(Arsenal shirts advertised on arsenal footage pages) and the sponsors would lap up the space. The thing is, if you start charging them for this, then its the same as watching motd. offer atleast the basic highlights, i.e goals, etc. for free and the entire match, and analysis, etc. under the pay scheme. Hi Ahmed.
Personally, I wouldn’t pay because the main reason people go to youtube is because it’s free. Point being, that what you’re suggesting will work and will generate some benefits, I think what needs to be done is keep it free to watch, but then use the traffic it generates for the PL’s sponsors. Therefore, have a seperate youtube page on the PL site, and vice versa, and work out a deal whereby youtube runs ads for barclays, etc. or even team products customised to the footage you’re watching(Arsenal shirts advertised on arsenal footage pages) and the sponsors would lap up the space. The thing is, if you start charging them for this, then its the same as watching motd. offer atleast the basic highlights, i.e goals, etc. for free and the entire match, and analysis, etc. under the pay scheme.

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