{"id":10941,"date":"2011-10-29T03:10:37","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T03:10:37","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:49:10","slug":"youtube-to-partner-with-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=10941","title":{"rendered":"YouTube to partner with stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>YouTube on Friday announced it is adding about 100 channels of original programming to the globally popular online venue for video sharing.  The Google-owned website&#8217;s dive into original content includes deals with celebrity partners such as pop music star Madonna and actor Ashton Kutcher.  &#8220;Even more talented creators and original entertainment will soon join YouTube&#8217;s existing channel lineup,&#8221; YouTube global head of content partnerships Robert Kyncl said in a blog post.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Including channels created by well-known personalities and content producers from the TV, film, music, news, and sports fields, as well as some of the most innovative up-and-coming media companies in the world,&#8221; he added.  Google reportedly laid out more than $100 million to establish the partnerships, which come as the California technology titan tries to become a preferred source of content for Internet-linked televisions.  &#8220;These channels will have something for everyone, whether you&#8217;re a mom, a comedy fan, a sports nut, a music lover or a pop-culture maven,&#8221; Kyncl said.  The first of the original channels will appear on YouTube next month with more added through the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The original content channels are being added as Google tries to breathe new life into its moribund Internet television platform.  Google on Friday unveiled second-generation Google TV software that simplified controls, improved search, slicker integration with video-sharing service YouTube and the option to add applications made by outside developers.  &#8220;In the grander scheme, it is another step on a long road,&#8221; said Chris Dale of the Google TV team. &#8220;We are committed to the product and making it better.&#8221;  Google is among technology firms betting that the future of home entertainment is films, television shows, and other video content streamed on-demand over the Internet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/stories\/technologynews\/view\/1162365\/1\/.html\">SOURCE<\/a><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube on Friday announced it is adding about 100 channels of original programming to the globally popular online venue 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