Google has quietly released access to the Beta version of its video upload facility. You can check it out here. Anyone can upload. You retain copyright. You can charge what you like.
This move releases even more content to find places of interest. It reduces the barriers between content creators and consumers.
I can see the day when, through a service like this and other aggregators who will enter the space, consumers can download a story for a few cents which otherwise they would need to watch a TV show to view. Our portable devices and computers become a key and low cost access point for video based news and information.