New GMA Segment Taps Into YouTube

By Brian 

Good Morning America is airing a new segment called the “YouTube GMA Video of the Week.”

“Each and every Wednesday we are going to bring you our top picks from the Web site,” Diane Sawyer said on Aug. 9. “Home video from all around the globe… videos that have made stars out of just about everybody.”

B&C says “the show is not paying YouTube for its video, but rather working with its owners for permission to run the clips.” (Via FTVLive)

> Update: 10:44am: “It sounds like they’re ripping off The Early Show which was been doing a “Living Room Live” segment all summer, where viewers submit home videos of themselves singing, dancing or performing some other talent,” an e-mailer says…

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