Sure, YouTube dominated the online video world in April, and Hulu is continuing its rocket ride. But it’s surprising to see that Viacom’s MTV, which squandered its natural lead in online video long ago, had a big month, too. What happened?
The Viacom-Time Warner Cable fight is just like every other fight we’ve seen between the cable guys and the content guys. The new twist here is broadband video sites like Hulu, which give the content guys a little bit more leverage and irritate the heck out of the cable guys.
Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »
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