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YouTube enlists big-name help to redefine channels

YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes. The online video giant is aiming to create 25 hours of programming per day with the help of some of the top names i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

As YouTube Comes Of Age, Google Eyes Studios

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) is taking a hands-on approach to revamping the Hollywood star system. The Mountain View, Calif., company is spending more time and money on the creators of YouTube videos, in a bid to dra [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum YouTube channel launch...

Dubai In a first-of-its-kind initiative for a head of state in the Arab world, the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) yesterday launched a special YouTube channel on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Psycho Siri is scaring up views on YouTube

Talking computers are inherently creepy, so it should come as no surprise that a mini-spate of Siri-gone-mental films are making the rounds on YouTube. The Internet's favorite (for now) is Psycho Siri, a no-budget, 4-minute, 25-second [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube Reinstates Chrysler’s Popular Super Bowl Ad

Could a computer error have caused Chrysler’s high-profile Super Bowl ad to go mysteriously missing from YouTube? Chrysler Group LLC’s two-minute long spot (watch below), dubbed “Halftime in America,” featuring [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube star Green powerful on the page

One of the big publishing buzzwords of the digital age is "platform." At its simplest, the term refers to a built-in audience: someone active online has a measurable, accessible platform of potential readers. The larger the n [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube arrest OAP gets £20k compo

Retired businessman Robert Whatley, 73, was pulled over in his Range Rover and expected the officer to gently knock on his window. But one policeman hit the glass 15 times with his baton - while another climbed onto the bonnet to kick in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Indian students among YouTube’s Space Lab finalists

New York: If you are looking for any proof that Indian students are gifted, hungry and hard working then look no further than YouTube’s Space Lab competition. The US led with 10 finalists, followed closely by India with nine, said Y [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube reports 4 billion video views -- a day

On an average day, you watch 4 billion videos on YouTube. And the next day? You watch 4 billion videos on YouTube. That's a 25% increase over the number of daily video views just eight months ago, and it shows what kind of immense num [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube reports 4 billion video downloads -- a day

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Juliet, 8, shows her mettle on YouTube

In only two days, a 59-second clip filmed by mum Christina Childs and put to music by family friend Rob Sharpe has been watched by more than 10.7 million viewers on YouTube, reports The Courier Mail. My First Hardcore Song by Juliet is a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

How to put a YouTube video on repeat in Chrome

YouTurn is a simple and lightweight extension for Google's Chrome browser that will let you add the repeat function to any YouTube video. The extension adds a small icon in your omnibar which allows the feature to be toggled on and of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube Plots 'Your Film Festival' for Users

YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and ultimately send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival. The Google Inc.-owned video site announced Thursday that Your Film Festival will take submissions of short films [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

YouTube starts action sport channels with Tony Hawk, Kelly S...

Dominant online video site YouTube has launched a new lineup of sports channels featuring some of the biggest names in action sports — including pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, snowboarder Shaun White and surfer Kelly Slater. The f [...]