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Founded in February 2005, acquired by Google Inc. in 2006, YouTube is a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. People can see first-hand accounts of current events, find videos about their hobbies and interests, and discover the quirky and unusual. As more people capture special moments on video, YouTube is empowering them to become the broadcasters of tomorrow.
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NAICS Code Other Motion Picture and Video Industries: 512199
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For $15 Million, Gazprom Media Is Now the Proud Owner of Russia's YouTube
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-19
Erick Schonfeld submits: Russia’s media conglomerate, Gazprom Media, is now the proud owner of video-sharing site RuTube. This deal has been in the works since at least June, 2007 and is believed to be in the $15 million range. RuTube is the YouTube of Russia. Or, rather,...
Searching for Profit: YouTube Launches New Video Ads
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-14
Julia Boorstin submits: Google's GOOG YouTube is harnessing Google's search technology and the power of its video audience, launching new video ads tied to search results. When you go to YouTube to search for a certain video, these "YouTube Sponsored Videos" will pop up next to your search results,...
YouTube Will Be Obama's 'Fireside'
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-14
Erick Schonfeld submits: Barack Obama is already being called the YouTube President because of the 1,800 YouTube videos that helped propel him to win the election and have been watched more than 110 million times. So it seems fitting that Obama will continue to use YouTube to...
Online Video Advertising: From Analog Dollars to Digital Pennies
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-13
Erick Schonfeld submits: Here is the stark reality of online video: Nobody is making much money and the enthusiastic projections for online video advertising going from $500 million in 2008 to more than $5 billion in five years will undoubtedly be pared back in the coming weeks as analysts...
Can YouTube Convince the Entertainment Industry That It Is the Place to Be?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-10
Mathew Ingram submits: According to the New York Times, the rumours about YouTube adding full-length movies are about to come true — sort of. The paper says that MGM Metro Goldwyn Mayer will announce a deal with the video site on Monday to run some full TV shows and...
YouTube Is on a Roll
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-10
Mathew Ingram submits: Just yesterday, it was Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that signed a deal with YouTube (acquired by Google GOOG), allowing the video site to run full-length versions of movies although the initial selection was somewhat less than stellar. Today, the site announced a deal with Freemantle Productions, the creators of...
Why Is the YouTube User Experience So Poor?
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-05
Dan Rayburn submits: It has been just over two years now since Google GOOG acquired YouTube and while the debate rages on in the industry about how YouTube will make money, few people are discussing the quality problem Google continues to have with delivering YouTube videos. While we know...
YouTube's Big TV Play and Advertising Future
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-10-17
Julia Boorstin submits: If you thought YouTube was just the go-to destination for videos of cat tricks and political parodies, the online video site is going to try to change your perception. The Google GOOG-owned site aims to become a go-to destination for full-length professional video content, while also...
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