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Old Spice Utilizes YouTube For Brilliant Real-time Social Media Advertising Campaign

My memory of Old Spice is of a disgusting-smelling men’s aftershave mainly used by old men. However, thanks to what is...
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YouTube Partner Grants Sees $5 Million Heading To Independent Content Creators

YouTube’s content creators are about to get an injection of cash, with a $5 million fund having been set aside for...
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YouTube Leanback Debuts In Beta | Bringing YouTube Into The Living Room Via Google TV

YouTube is entering the living room. Or at least attempting to do so. But can YouTube Leanback, currently in beta but...
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YouTube Launches Life In A Day Video Project | Ridley Scott Producing UGC Documentary

With so many hours of content being uploaded to YouTube every day, it seems a shame we’re not making the most...
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ComScore May 2010 Stats – YouTube Hits All-Time High, Hulu Viewer Numbers Plateau

The ComScore figures for May show that online video is back on track, after a couple of wobbly months. YouTube enjoyed...
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Google Beats Viacom In YouTube Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – Losers Appealing

The judge in the long-running Google Vs. Viacom copyright infringement lawsuit has granted Google summary judgment, effectively meaning the search giant...
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YouTube Video Editor Goes Live | Cloud-Based Offering Gives Producers Simple Set Of Tools

There are plenty of dedicated video editors available, some free, some costing a small fortune. But for the most basic editing...
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YouTube Tests Video News Feed | CitizenTube Could Become A Dedicated News Channel

CitizenTube has been around for a while as YouTube’s news and political blog, but it’s now being refocused ans tested as...
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YouTube Play Brings Creative Online Video To The Fore With Help From Guggenheim Museum

YouTube isn’t really known for its arty content, being considered the actual and spiritual home for funny home videos in this...
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Boxee Box Delayed Until November | Google TV Now Has Connected Platform Advantage

The Boxee box has been delayed until November. Which may be the final nail in its coffin as Google TV is...
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YouTube Adding Live Streaming Option To Compete With Ustream, Livestream, Justin.tv?

YouTube has experimented with live streaming various events over the last couple of years, but there’s been no attempt to expand...
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YouTube Leanback Aims To Extend Video Viewing Time | Launch Alongside Google TV

YouTube is very happy to have its fifth birthday, and with a record number of people watching a record number of...
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YouTube Integrates Google Moderator | Using Video Community As Crowdsource Commodity

YouTube is integrating Google Moderator into the site, with all channel owners able to add the crowdsourcing platform to their channels....
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Online Video To Overtake Broadcast TV By 2020? | Google TV, Canvas Will Blur The Lines

Online video is still, relatively speaking, in its infancy. But it growing more popular, and the choices available to viewers are...
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Google TV Unveiled With Sony, Logitech, Best Buy Partners | TV Meets Web, Web Meets TV

Google TV has been rumored for months, but it’s finally been unveiled by the search giant at Google I/O. Google TV...
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YouTube Turns Five | Now Serving Two Billion Video Views A Day, On A Par With Network TV

YouTube is now officially five-years-old, with the site having launched in beta in May 2005. YouTube is celebrating this fact, naturally,...
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YouTube Expanding Video Rentals Store | Partners Can Now Upload Content To Rent Out

YouTube is continuing to expand its video rentals store despite viewers having so far failed to bite in any big way....
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Google Looks To YouTube As Venue For Live Sports After Indian Premier League Cricket

The third annual Indian Premier League cricket tournament has just ended, and all matches were available to watch, for free, on...
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YouTube Video Player Gets Redesign | A New Minimalist Look Coupled With New Features

Google seems to be obsessed with minimalism at the moment. Not content with fading away most elements of its homepage, it...
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YouTube Video Rentals Store Opens For Business | Mainstream Films Join Indie Flicks

YouTube has now officially opened its video rental store, with mainstream offerings joining the independent, documentary, and Bollywood films already available....
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European Telecoms Giants Seeking Payment From Google For Carrying YouTube Traffic

As you’re no doubt aware, YouTube is immensely popular, with viewers around the world lapping up content from the online video...
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Google Acquires Episodic | Video Hosting Company’s Technology, Staff Join YouTube

Google has acquired Episodic, a smaller, lesser-known rival to Brightcove and Ooyala. Details of the deal have not been revealed, and...
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The Cost Of YouTube – Before & After Google Acquisition | Viacom Filings Detail Finances

YouTube was in existence for 18 months before Google acquired it. And it was probably just as well the search giant...
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Google Vs. Viacom $1 Billion Lawsuit Papers Released | Angry Accusations From Both Sides

Viacom’s $1 billion lawsuit against Google over copyright infringement on YouTube is coming to a head, with a court battle likely...
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Google TV On Way – Search Giant Teams With Intel & Sony For Android-Based Set-Top Box

Google looks set to venture into the living room with Google TV, an Android-based set-top box capable of delivering the best...
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Google Begins Advertising On YouTube Mobile | Banner Ads Now, Video Overlays To Follow

The world is going mobile in a very big way. And as people start using smartphones and the new breed of...
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ComScore’s Online Video Views Down In January | Hulu & Vevo Hit Particularly Badly

ComScore has released its viewing figures for online video during January 2010. And the results aren’t positive on a month by...
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YouTube Revenue Could Be Approaching $1 Billion As Viacom Vs. Google Fight Heats Up

YouTube could be heading for $1 billion in annual revenue as Google’s advertising efforts start paying off. Unfortunately, Google is facing...
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YouTube Redesign Continues Rollout | Playlist Options, Search Queuing, Video Comments

Even the most popular, loved, and revered sites on the Web need to evolve and change. Otherwise the next big thing...
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YouTube Removes, Reinstates Original Rickroll Video In ‘Terms Of Use Violation’ Screw-Up

The original Rickroll video – essentially Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up – was removed by YouTube in a move...
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