Bebo to Launch U.K. Version of "Lonelygirl15"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 30, 2007 - 4:44pm.

London - U.K. social networking site Bebo has partnered with the creators of YouTube star "Lonelygirl15," to launch a British spin-off story called "Kate Modern," Reuters reported. The video diary series, which will initially launch on Bebo before expanding to YouTube and elsewhere, will include a Bebo profile for the actress, and feature some form of advertising. The original "Lonelygirl15" has garnered more than 50 million hits.

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