Now Diller disses YouTube

First Viacom pulled its clips, then NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker had some harsh words, and now InterActiveCorp. CEO Barry Diller is dissing YouTube. “It’s smart for Viacom,” Diller said. “What’s happened is that media companies have said, ‘We’re not gonna let you get so strong in distribution.’” He emphasized that YouTube’s dominance won’t last for long. “Those tools are going to be everywhere,” he said. “It’s not going to be one place to go.” Maybe it’s just me, but media companies should think twice before jumping on the anti-YouTube bandwagon. I suspect that once YouTube gets its filtering technology up and running as promised, many of these media companies will come around and do a deal.