diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
index a937a1e09..41884ed7a 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/generic.py
@@ -874,15 +874,15 @@ class GenericIE(InfoExtractor):
             return self.url_result(mobj.group('url'))
 
         # Look for embedded Viddler player
-        mobj = (re.search(r'<iframe[^>]+?src=(["\'])(?P<url>(?:https?:)?//(?:www\.)?viddler\.com/embed/.+?)\1', webpage) or
-                re.search(r'<param[^>]+?value=(["\'])(?P<url>(?:https?:)?//(?:www\.)?viddler\.com/player/.+?)\1', webpage))
-
+        mobj = re.search(
+            r'<(?:iframe[^>]+?src|param[^>]+?value)=(["\'])(?P<url>(?:https?:)?//(?:www\.)?viddler\.com/(?:embed|player)/.+?)\1',
+            webpage)
         if mobj is not None:
             return self.url_result(mobj.group('url'))
 
         # Look for Ooyala videos
-        mobj = (re.search(r'player.ooyala.com/[^"?]+\?[^"]*?(?:embedCode|ec)=(?P<ec>[^"&]+)', webpage) or
-                re.search(r'OO.Player.create\([\'"].*?[\'"],\s*[\'"](?P<ec>.{32})[\'"]', webpage))
+        mobj = (re.search(r'player\.ooyala\.com/[^"?]+\?[^"]*?(?:embedCode|ec)=(?P<ec>[^"&]+)', webpage) or
+                re.search(r'OO\.Player\.create\([\'"].*?[\'"],\s*[\'"](?P<ec>.{32})[\'"]', webpage))
         if mobj is not None:
             return OoyalaIE._build_url_result(mobj.group('ec'))