Hollyoaks will soon be on Youtube
Thursday, 15th October 2009. By Dave Harland
Channel 4 has signed a groundbreaking deal with YouTube to make its catch-up service 4oD free for all users of the iconic video-sharing website.
Hundreds of the station's flagship programmes - including fan favourites Hollyoaks, The Inbetweeners and Skins - will be available to stream "shortly" after their broadcast on TV.
And another 3,000 hours of content from the Channel 4 archive will also be on offer. So you'll be able to watch that classic episode of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares whenever you want.
This partnership between the two media giants is the first of its kind in the world and Channel 4 are delighted to have teamed up with the Google-owned Youtube, who last week reached the milestone of over one billion video streams a day.
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan said: "Channel 4 was the first broadcaster anywhere in the world to make all its commissioned content available online and we've consistently pioneered in this field.
"Making our programmes directly accessible to YouTube's 20 million UK users will financially benefit both Channel 4 and our independent production partners and help bolster our investment in quality British content!"
The deal will run for an initial period of three years with Channel 4 and YouTube sharing ad revenues.
You won't have to wait that long for it either - the service will be launched in before Christmas!
Photo: Channel 4/Youtube
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