Cuban on YouTube: “A Disaster Waiting to Happen”

At the All Things D conference in Carlsbad, CA billionaire Mark Cuban did not have good things to say about Internet video and says YouTube specifically is turning into a bandwidth killer.

Cuban in an interview at the conference says Google’s YouTube is “literally subsidizing bandwidth for the whole world.” He called it “a disaster waiting to happen.”

“Mark Cuban’s a colorful guy and he’s entitled to his opinions, even if we disagree with them,” a Google spokesperson tells the WSJ.

“I think its a real disappointment to see where Internet video has come,” Cuban said during his All Things D appearance, noting the industry still doesn’t have advertising standards.

Cuban gave a shout-out to YouTube competitor Hulu for keeping an eye on the bottom line. “Hulu has done some great things and they are focused on monetization,” he said, adding “they have some big pockets that they have to appease.”

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