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Watch Super Bowl Commercials 2011 | YouTube Ad Blitz Promoting Online Video Ads

Who needs boring football when the adverts shown during gaps in play are so much more interesting? OK, so not everyone...
Dave Parrack
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Rihanna ‘S&M’ Video Banned In 11 Countries, But Flagged As Inappropriate On YouTube

The music video for Rihanna’s new song S&M is controversial. So much so it has reportedly been banned from TV in...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Life In A Day, The YouTube Movie Documentary Featuring Ordinary People

A day in the life of one person is intriguing, but what about life, as it exists all around us, in...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Readying Skippable Video Ad Units | Long-form Viewers Can Choose or Skip Adverts

YouTube is about to take a gamble in offering viewers of long-form video content the option of choosing which advert they...
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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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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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...
Dave Parrack
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Royal Spanish Academy Crowdsources YouTube For Spanish Video Reading Of Don Quixote

YouTube is being used as a means to get Spanish used more extensively on the Web, with the classic novel Don...
Dave Parrack
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Weezer’s YouTube Invasion To Promote ‘Hurley’ | Fred, Annoying Orange, Tay Zonday

What better way to reach millions of turned-on and tuned-in geeks than to make guest appearances in videos of more than...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Tests Live Streaming Platform | Livestream, Ustream, Justin.tv Worried?

After years of rumors and promises which were never quite fulfilled, YouTube is finally rolling out a live streaming platform. However,...
Dave Parrack
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Tippex Advertising On YouTube | Original, Interactive Viral Video Campaign Is Ingenious

Move over Old Spice, Tippex has taken on the viral video advertising mantle. And while the new campaign doesn’t use social...
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...
Dave Parrack
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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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YouTube Movies Makes U.K. Debut | Watch Free Movies On YouTube – 400 Films At Launch

YouTube is now offering U.K. users the chance to watch hundreds of free movies, bringing the offering it rolled out in...
Dave Parrack
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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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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...
Dave Parrack
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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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YouTube Adds Music Hub To ‘Movies’ & ‘Shows’

YouTube is moving away from its rather lawless, rather disorganized past at a rate of knots. The latest step on this...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Sensation Susan Boyle Launches Search For A Singing Star On Google Website

Susan Boyle, who gained worldwide fame via YouTube, has launched a search for a singing star to duet with on her...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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