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YouTubeYouTube Debuts Automated Closed CaptioningAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2009 - 12:01pm.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) announced on
Thursday that it has combined its automatic speech recognition technology with
the YouTube close captioning system, to offer automatic captioning of YouTube
videos. The company acknowledged that the automatic captions "will not
always be perfect," but can improve accessibility and help translate
videos into other languages. YouTube also added automatic caption timing, so
that users captioning videos by hand can simply create a text file, and let
Google's automatic speech recognition sync their captions to the video.
Vevo to Debut Music Video Portal on Dec. 8Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 1:23pm.
New York
- Vevo, the music video joint venture between Sony Music and Universal Music
that will use technology from Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, is set to launch on Dec. 8, the
company announced via its Twitter feed. The labels hope the standalone site will
help them further monetize their music videos -- which are the most-watched
content on all of YouTube.
YouTube Direct Aims to Connect Citizens, JournalistsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2009 - 12:28pm.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube on
Tuesday introduced YouTube Direct, a new application that aims to place citizen
journalism videos in front of media organizations for potential rebroadcast. Users
can upload newsworthy videos directly to the application. YouTube said outlets
including ABC News, Huffington Post, NPR, Politico and the Washington Post are
already using the application to source news video.
YouTube Inks Deal to Add Univision Spanish-language ContentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 1:20pm.
San Bruno, Calif.
- Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube on Monday announced an agreement to add content from U.S.
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision to its site. The deal includes
full-length content from Univision's three networks -- Univision, TeleFutura
and Galavision -- as well as footage from celebrity interviews and special
events.
YouTube to Launch 1080p HD Video Quality Next WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2009 - 11:41am.
San Francisco
- Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube plans to introduce a new 1080p, full high-definition
resolution option for viewing videos, as well as a new full-screen player next
week, the company said at the NewTeeVee Live conference this week. The site's
current maximum output is 720p. YouTube said it is currently re-encoding
already submitted 1080p videos so they can be viewed in the higher-resolution
format.
YouTube Experimenting with Skippable Pre-roll AdsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:00pm.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube has
begun experimenting with skippable pre-roll ads before some videos, in a bid to
increase ad value for advertisers while also giving users some input into the
ads to which they're exposed.
YouTube Head of Content Partnerships Steps DownAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2009 - 10:33am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's YouTube has
lost its head of content partnerships, as Jordan Hoffner has left to joint a
new content venture at IAC headed up by Ben Silverman, PaidContent reported. Hoffner
will be replaced at YouTube by Chris Maxcy, who was leading YouTube's music
content partnership efforts.
Funny or Die to Launch Dedicated YouTube ChannelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 3:27pm.
San Francisco - Funny or Die, the Web comedy studio backed
by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, plans to launch its own YouTube (NASD: GOOG) channel next
month, COO Mitch Galbraith said at Digital Media Wire's Digital Media
Conference West in San Francisco, NewTeeVee reported. The company, which had
previously operated a standalone site with an embeddable player, also has plans
to produce a TV show for HBO and a feature film.
Live U2 Concert on YouTube Serves 10 Million StreamsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 29, 2009 - 9:41am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - The live video webcast
of U2's concert at the Rose Bowl on Sunday via Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube served up
nearly 10 million streams, a company spokesperson told NewTeeVee.
Labels, Artists Target YouTube in Germany Over CopyrightsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 11:45am.
 *A correction was made to this story.Hamburg, Germany - Google and YouTube face a copyright-related investigation in Germany, after a group of independent labels, publishers and artists filed complaints against the companies, Billboard reported. Parties to the complaints include labels Highball Music and Coconut Music; publishers Gerig Musikverlage, Bishop Songs and Musikverlag Progressive; and artists including soprano Sarah Brightman. tags: Video | Law | Music | Music Videos | Google | YouTube | Copyright | Highball Music | Coconut Music |
AT&T to Sponsor Vevo Music Video Portal VentureAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 10:33am.
New York
- Vevo, the online music video portal joint venture between Universal Music
Group, Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Abu Dhabi Media Company, has signed AT&T (NYSE: T) as the first
sponsor of the site.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Music | Universal Music | Music Videos | AT&T | Google | YouTube | Sony Music | Abu Dhabi Media Company |
YouTube to Stream Live Webcast of Full U2 ConcertAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 12:13pm.
San Bruno, Calif.
- Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube has announced plans to offer a live webcast of U2's concert
this coming Sunday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,
California. The live webcast of
the entire concert -- a first for YouTube -- will kick off at 8:30 p.m. PST and
be available for free to users in 16 countries. Viewers will also be able to chime-in
in real-time via a Twitter widget on U2's YouTube channel. A rebroadcast of the
full show will also become available on Monday.
Independent Label Group PIAS Signs YouTube DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2009 - 12:00pm.
London
- Independent record label PIAS Entertainment Group has signed a deal with
Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, under which PIAS sell and manage the advertising sold against
videos from its artists on the site, and share revenue with artists. The deal
includes both official and user-generated videos, and will additionally see the
parties collaborate on channel and page sponsorships.
Abu Dhabi Invests in Music Video Portal Joint Venture VevoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2009 - 8:19am.
 New York
- Vevo, the music video portal joint venture between Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Universal
Music Group, has received an investment from Abu Dhabi Media Company, All
Things D reports. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, the report cites
a source who says the joint venture was valued at $300 million for the deal.
tags: Deals | Video | Music | Universal Music | Music Videos | YouTube | Investments | Sony Music | Abu Dhabi Media Company | Vevo |
YouTube Serving "Well Over a Billion Views a Day"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:29am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube is now
serving "well over a billion views a day," CEO and co-founder Chad
Hurley wrote in a blog post. "Three years after the acquisition, our
platform and our business continue to grow and evolve," Hurley wrote. "As
we've started to see demand for longer, full-length content, we've brought more
shows and movies to the site. We're working hard to keep up with the fast pace
of technology to bring you everything you would expect from the world's largest
video site: better quality; a full spectrum of choices and tools for users,
partners and advertisers; and ways to make the YouTube experience your own
anywhere, anytime."
Warner Music Taps Outrigger Media for Music Video Ad SalesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 8, 2009 - 11:36am.
New York
- Major record label Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) has partnered with Outrigger Media to
sell advertising against its music videos on YouTube, as well as WMG-operated
sites and other platforms. WMG recently reached a new agreement with YouTube,
after pulling its videos for a nine-month period after negotiations broke down.
Outrigger also sells ads for video publishers including Veoh and Next New
Networks.
tags: Video | Advertising | Music | Music Videos | Google | YouTube | Warner Music | Outrigger Media |
Report: YouTube Employees May Have Uploaded Viacom ClipsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2009 - 8:12am.
San Francisco
- Viacom (NYSE: VIA), the media conglomerate that filed a $1 billion copyright infringement
suit against Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube, may have uncovered evidence that YouTube employees themselves
uploaded Viacom content to the site, CNET News.com reported, citing three
sources with knowledge of the case. The evidence is reportedly found in emails,
which "indicate that YouTube managers knew and discussed the existence of
unauthorized content on the site with employees but chose not to remove the
material," CNET reports.
Warner Music Videos to Return to YouTubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2009 - 8:34am.
 New York
- Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) has signed a new licensing agreement with Google's
YouTube (NASD: GOOG), which will see the major record label's music videos return to the
site after a nine-month absence. In recent weeks, several outlets had reported
that a deal between the two parties was close.
Record 161M U.S. Internet Users Watch Web Video in AugustAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 29, 2009 - 7:21am.
Reston, Va. - About 161 million U.S. Internet users
watch a video online in August -- the largest audience ever recorded --
according to new figures from comScore.
Google Adds YouTube Insight for Content ID PartnersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 9:17am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has announced
that the over 1,000 content owner partners using its Content ID system to track
and remove or authorize their content on YouTube can now see additional data on
the videos via YouTube Insight. Every major U.S. network broadcaster, movie
studio and record label is now using the Content ID service, Google said.
Content owners will now gain access to the more detailed YouTube Insight data
on unauthorized videos uploaded by users that they allow to remain on the site.
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