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Google Reportedly Redesigning YouTube Around Vertical Channels Full Of Original Video Content

The next year looks like being an interesting one for YouTube, as Google is reportedly seeking to redesign the site to...
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Barack Obama Launches 2012 Re-Election Bid With YouTube Video ‘It Begins With Us’

Barack Obama is hoping to remain as President of te United States of America when the U.S. election rolls around again...
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Flugelhorn Feline Plays Off YouTube As Site Travels Back To 1911 For April Fools Day 2011

Ah April Fools Day, how I hate thee so. Fortunately this year’s fake frivolity has been livened up by YouTube transporting...
Dave Parrack
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Analyst: YouTube A $1 Billion Company In 2011

An analyst predicts that YouTube will generate revenues topping $1 billion in 2011, meaning profitability is all but guaranteed. The reason?...
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YouTube Acquires Green Parrot Pictures To Help Improve, Shrink User-Generated Content

YouTube really loves us all uploading video to the site. The problem is the quality of these videos can sometimes be...
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Google Acquires Next New Networks As YouTube Seeks To Improve Original Content

Google has acquired Next New Networks as a key part of its strategy to bring more and better original content to...
Dave Parrack
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Google In Talks For Live Sports On YouTube | NBA, NHL, European Soccer Games On Way?

Many of you out there love watching live sports, in fact it’s the highlight of the week for many people. It’s...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Seeks Celebrities For Original Channels, Paying Big Money For Content

YouTube is looking to start a number of celebrity-backed channels packed with original content. Maybe that’s why Google is buying Next...
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Google Seeking To Acquire Next New Networks To Add, Improve Original Content On YouTube

Google looks set to acquire Next New Networks, home of Auto-Tune The News, amongst others. Its reason for doing so? To...
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TubeMogul Online Video Research: Facebook, Newspapers, Games Consoles Gain Importance

Online video is a huge presence on the Web now, so much so that it’s easy to lose sight of the...
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Viacom Appeals District Court’s Judgment On YouTube Copyright Infringements Lawsuit

As has been expected since, well, the moment the verdict was handed down, Viacom has appealed against the district court’s summary...
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Google CEO Pleads Guilty To Making “A Dumb TV Smart” But Denies That Is A Bad Thing

The television industry is treating Google as the devil thanks to Google TV, with most networks and many video websites blocking...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Hits 35 Hours Of Video Uploaded Every Minute Milestone – 48 Hours Next Target

It’s not really news that YouTube is insanely popular, being by the biggest online video site on the Web. But the...
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YouTube Removes Some Videos Of Islamic Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki After Intense Pressure

I was beginning to think YouTube was never going to remove any video from the world’s most popular online video site...
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Turkey Bans YouTube Again After “Offensive” Videos Are Reposted To Google Website

Well that didn’t last long. Just days after turkey lifted its ban on YouTube, the site has once again been made...
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YouTube News Overload – Turkey Lifts Ban, Chad Hurley Advises, 1 Billion Subscriptions

YouTube continues to be the biggest and best online video service on the Internet. And that means the stories come thick...
Dave Parrack
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U.S. Networks Block Web Content On Google TV, Showing Their Short-Sighted Stupidity

As you may have heard, or experienced if you’ve already bought a Google TV device, some of the major U.S. networks...
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New, Improved YouTube Leanback Launched Ahead Of Google TV’s First Weekend On Sale

Those of you planning on buying a Google TV-powered device in the near future will now be able to make full...
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Sony Unveils First Google TV Sets, Blu-Ray Player – Will Consumers Accept Extra Expense?

Sony has unveiled its new Google TV products – a range of television sets of all sizes and a Blu-ray player....
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Google Starts Google TV Promotional Push

Google TV is almost upon us, with the first hardware due in the U.S. in time for the holiday season. Thankfully,...
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The Boxee Box Now Available To Pre-Order | Can It Compete With Apple TV & Google TV?

The Boxee Box is finally available to pre-order, with the actual product shipping in November. But does this streaming set-top box...
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YouTube Instant and YouTube Time Machine – New Ways To Waste Your Online Video Time

YouTube apps (for want of a better description) are clearly like buses; there are none for ages and then two come...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube To Make A Profit In 2010 With Help From Improved & Increased Video Advertising

It’s widely believed that YouTube has yet to make a profit. But 2010 could see it making money for the first...
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Google Keen To Increase YouTube Video Rentals | Major Hollywood Studios In Talks

Google is reportedly in talks with the major Hollywood movie studios in order to secure content for its video rentals store....
Dave Parrack
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Top 10 Biggest YouTube Earners Raking In Over $100,000 Each – How Easy Is It To Join Them?

YouTube is responsible for making some people very wealthy, or at least giving them the means to give up their day...
Dave Parrack
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Google TV Interface Revealed, But Search Giant Struggling To Convince Content Partners

Google TV could be a big step in getting online video into the living room and into the mainstream. And the...
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Surprise, Surprise – Viacom Appeals YouTube Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Ruling

Can this actually be classed as news? Let’s face it, Viacom was always going to appeal the decision in the YouTube...
Dave Parrack
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So Much For 3DTV, Internet TV Is The Future

I don’t think I’ll ever buy a 3DTV, certainly not until the need to wear glasses all the time is removed....
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YouTube Extends Upload Limit From 10 to 15 Minutes Thanks To Improved Content ID System

Big changes afoot at YouTube with the upload limit being increased from 10 to 15 minutes. This has been made possible...
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YouTube & Vevo Launch Five-Concert Series Starring Arcade Fire, John Legend, The Roots

YouTube and Vevo are seemingly intent on carving out a competitive niche in the music sector. And the partners are not...
Dave Parrack
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