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Google's YouTube video-sharing site has been "noodling" over the idea of creating a linear TV channel comprised of content culled from the thousands of clips posted on its site, YouTube vice president of content Kevin Donahue said.

Donahue, speaking on the "Hollywood and the Digital Consumer" panel here Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show, said YouTube has been toying with the idea of generating conventional-form TV programs -- or even a linear channel -- but he added that it's not currently a priority.

"We’re noodling on it," he said. "We haven't gone down a specific road yet. We’ve had a lot of conversations with networks that want us to do shows, companies that want us to do linear YouTube channels … We’re more in strategy phase right now."

(Hat tip: Gizmodo)

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YouTube Eyes Boob Tube

It's like rain on your wedding day.

Google's YouTube video-sharing site has been "noodling" over the idea of creating a linear TV channel comprised of content culled from the thousands of clips posted on its site, YouTube vice president of content Kevin Donahue said.

Donahue, speaking on the "Hollywood and the Digital Consumer" panel here Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show, said YouTube has been toying with the idea of generating conventional-form TV programs -- or even a linear channel -- but he added that it's not currently a priority.

"We’re noodling on it," he said. "We haven't gone down a specific road yet. We’ve had a lot of conversations with networks that want us to do shows, companies that want us to do linear YouTube channels … We’re more in strategy phase right now."

(Hat tip: Gizmodo)