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With Original Content, Yahoo Is Becoming a Video Platform

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While Yahoo is committed to creating original programming, it will become more of a “platform” for content from sources including major broadcasters and by user generated content surfaced via Flickr and Tumblr, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said in Tuesday’s earnings call.

Last month in Cannes, Beet.tv interviewed Yahoo video chief Erin McPherson who outlined the changing the landscape of Yahoo’s video efforts. We have republished that video today.

Scroll down for the video, used with permission of Beet.tv.

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