A number of videos have been available for viewing on Google Video not for free but for a small fee. A new test by Google, though, has some of those videos now free after you watch a short video ad. Right now that test is taking the form of banner ads linking back to the advertisers' site as well as a 15 to 30 second spot that runs after the video being watched is finished. While right now the advertisers signed up directly the system is expected to also be auction-based like the rest of Google's ad serving. HackingNetflix has a grab of the ad Netflix ran as part of the trial group of advertisers.
