Seattle Times: Hulu's going to be a big hit, especially for that huge part of the world that lives outside techville, writes Brier Dudley.

Information Week: Harpo Productions announced Friday that an "Oprah cam" would capture backstage highlights and behind-the-scenes video on YouTube's Oprah channel.

NewTeeVee: Obama wants SNL on YouTube too.

New York Times: While short performances that combine vaudeville and the avant-garde may have made YouTube’s name, they’re not the videos that users of the site talk about. Instead, viewers seeking interaction and discussion turn to polemical clips about religion or politics.

Los Angeles Times: Will the strike be a watershed moment for Web TV, the same way the 1988 strike was for cable?

San Francisco Chronicle: ManiaTV leads other online video sites, such as No Good TV ( www.ngtv.com) and Funny or Die ( www.funnyordie.com), not just because it makes good on its promise of original, interactive entertainment, but also because it has a decent revenue stream.

Mediaweek: A test drive of Hulu yields TV classics, but viral offerings are needed, too.