After announcing that it had signed hundreds of deals with small video content providers, YouTube from Google (GOOG) made a joint statement with the BBC that content from the British news organization would be available on several YouTube "channels". The material will be advertising supported.

The venture will allow consumers to watch BBC News and shows that are hardly hits like "Doctor Who". It is just the kind of hip content that the relatively young YouTube audience is looking for.

Or, maybe not.

Douglas A. McIntyre