Google Video to become search only, content moving to YouTube

[mandy]

Today Google announced that Google Video will be transformed from today's repository of video resources into a broader search index for all video online. Starting today, Google Video search will include results not only from Google Video but also from YouTube. Users who find YouTube videos via Google Video search will be directed to YouTube for viewing, ending speculation that Google might bring YouTube videos to Google Video. More importantly, Google says that "Google Video will become even more comprehensive as it evolves into a service where users can search for the world's online video content, irrespective of where it may be hosted," according to a company statement.

Google characterized the decision as part of the company's continued focus on providing the best search results in all categories. Furthermore, Google's plans for YouTube make it rather clear that Google Video's metamorphosis will ultimately result in it being really nothing more than a search index. What this means for content already hosted on Google Video is not clear at this time...

full article: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070125-8699.html