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For all of us whose local programmers don’t allow us to see all of Gordon Ramsay’s shows any time near their original airing, have to date had to really on the internet, whther it be torrents or video sites like Youtube. But as Youtube cracks down on copyrighted materials – access is getting harder and harder, unless your local broadcasters also broadcasts on the internet (usually only within the home country though)!

To the rescue come Channel 4, the UK station which airs almost all of Gordon Ramsay’s television shows (and was one of the first to also streamshows over the web). There is talk of a deal with youtube to display contents of Channel 4’s catch up service, 4oD, via the now Google-owned YouTube.

Channel Four Television has signed a deal with YouTube to bring its flagship shows to the video-sharing site.

The agreement will see programming from Channel 4’s catch up service, 4oD, made available for free through YouTube, a unit of Google (GOOG).

The broadcaster’s best-known shows such as Skins, Hollyoaks, The Inbetweeners and Peep Show will all feature on YouTube, along with around 3,000 hours of full-length programming such as Teachers and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares from the Channel 4 archive.

Follow this link for further details – http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091016_894852.htm

One article stated that content will begin appearing for free shortly, with the full service available by early 2010. So you can relive your favourite Cookalong (not so) Live and Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares moments any time or place! What the f#$% were you thinking, putting strawberries……….

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