diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
index c5b80f4aa..7874e7699 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/__init__.py
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@ from .udn import UDNEmbedIE
 from .digiteka import DigitekaIE
 from .unistra import UnistraIE
 from .urort import UrortIE
+from .usatoday import USATodayIE
 from .ustream import UstreamIE, UstreamChannelIE
 from .ustudio import UstudioIE
 from .varzesh3 import Varzesh3IE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/usatoday.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/usatoday.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5678dc78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/usatoday.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import (
+    get_element_by_attribute,
+    parse_duration,
+    update_url_query,
+    ExtractorError,
+)
+from ..compat import compat_str
+
+
+class USATodayIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?usatoday\.com/(?:[^/]+/)*(?P<id>[^?/#]+)'
+    _TEST = {
+        'url': 'http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/81729424/us-france-warn-syrian-regime-ahead-of-new-peace-talks/',
+        'md5': '4d40974481fa3475f8bccfd20c5361f8',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '81729424',
+            'ext': 'mp4',
+            'title': 'US, France warn Syrian regime ahead of new peace talks',
+            'timestamp': 1457891045,
+            'description': 'md5:7e50464fdf2126b0f533748d3c78d58f',
+            'uploader_id': '29906170001',
+            'upload_date': '20160313',
+        }
+    }
+    BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE = 'http://players.brightcove.net/29906170001/38a9eecc-bdd8-42a3-ba14-95397e48b3f8_default/index.html?videoId=%s'
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        display_id = self._match_id(url)
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(update_url_query(url, {'ajax': 'true'}), display_id)
+        ui_video_data = get_element_by_attribute('class', 'ui-video-data', webpage)
+        if not ui_video_data:
+            raise ExtractorError('no video on the webpage', expected=True)
+        video_data = self._parse_json(ui_video_data, display_id)
+
+        return {
+            '_type': 'url_transparent',
+            'url': self.BRIGHTCOVE_URL_TEMPLATE % video_data['brightcove_id'],
+            'id': compat_str(video_data['id']),
+            'title': video_data['title'],
+            'thumbnail': video_data.get('thumbnail'),
+            'description': video_data.get('description'),
+            'duration': parse_duration(video_data.get('length')),
+            'ie_key': 'BrightcoveNew',
+        }