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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,...
Dave Parrack
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Internet Connected TVs On The Increase – Half Of All New Sets To Be Web Capable By 2013

It’s estimated that almost half of all new TV sets sold in 2013 will be capable of connecting to the Internet....
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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One In Eight Americans To Cut The Cord In 2010 As Web Video Replaces Need For Pay TV

The number of people cutting the cord in the U.S. this year is set to increase massively thanks to the emergence...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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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...
Dave Parrack
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Google Execs Convicted For Video UGC | Will YouTube Start Moderating All Uploaded Videos?

The Italian legal system today faces charges of being an absolute joke. Not only were Google executives brought to trial over...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Video Rentals Service Expanded | More Content Providers Join Google’s Beta

YouTube looks to be expanding its video rental service despite only mild success with the experiment with Sundance film festival offerings...
Dave Parrack
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TV-Links Wins Copyright Court Case Brought By FACT | OiNK Creator Cleared Last Month

The results of two recent court cases in the U.K. suggest that linking to but not hosting copyrighted content isn’t illegal,...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Indian Premier League Cricket Free On YouTube | Google Does Worldwide IPL Deal

Cricket is one of those sports you either love or hate. There’s very little middle ground. Those who love it are...
Dave Parrack
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Interactive Video Games Coming To YouTube? | Google Patent Hints At Online Gaming

Casual and online gaming are two sectors that have grown exponentially over the past couple of years. As a consequence, video...
Dave Parrack
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Hulu Reveals Impressive Stats For 2009, But What Will 2010 Bring For Free TV Service?

It cannot be denied that Hulu has had a good 2009, full of growth and innovation. But 2009 is now at...
Dave Parrack
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Netflix’ Video Streaming Needs Hollywood On Board | Amazon, Google Eyeing Acquisition?

It may be happening slowly but people are gradually moving away from physical media to digital media. In terms of video,...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube To Start Charging For Content? | Monthly Subscriptions Could Rival Cable TV

YouTube may be about to diversify its content in an extreme way – by charging for it. Whether by one-off rentals...
Dave Parrack
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LG Electronics Patent Lawsuit Battle with ZillionTV & TVI.com | End of ZillionTV?

A lawsuit has been filed by LG Electronics against TV Interactive (TVI) to counter the allegations made by TVI that LG...
Chris Tew
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Top 10 YouTube Videos Of 2009 | Google Also Reveals Top Music Videos & Search Terms

YouTube is by far the most popular and most visited online video site on the Web. But which videos in particular...
Dave Parrack
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Justin.tv & ‘Piracy of Live Sports Broadcasting Over the Internet’ – Live Streaming In Dock

Piracy and copyright infringement seem to go hand in hand with the Internet. And online video is no exception. Now, the...
Dave Parrack
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Google Tests YouTube ‘Feather’ | Lightweight Video Player Streamlines Viewing Experience

Not all computers are created equally and not all connection speeds offer the same experience. Which is why companies are now...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube To Start Charging For Streaming TV? | Competing With Apple iTunes, Hulu Plans

It’s a simple question – would you pay to stream an episode of a TV show on YouTube? It would cost...
Dave Parrack
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YouTube Goes Offline… With YouTube’s Got TV Advertising Campaign For ‘Shows’ Section

YouTube’s move into the realm of professional and full-length content continues apace. And it’s now launching its first ever offline advertising...
Dave Parrack
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Italian Prosecutors Seeking Jail Sentences For Google Execs In Down Syndrome Video Case

The Italian prosecutors currently pursuing Google and its executives through court in Milan are seeking jail sentences for all four of...
Dave Parrack
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Watch Full-Length TV Content On YouTube | ‘Shows’ Section Features Channel 4 & 60 More

British viewers now have a new section of YouTube named ‘Shows’. It contains clips and full episodes from 60 partners, with...
Dave Parrack
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