Paris - France-based video-hosting site Dailymotion has signed deals with three French media unions, which will allow creators to take an undisclosed percentage of advertising revenue from content they upload to the site, Variety reports. The deals were struck with the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers, Civic Society of Multimedia Authors, and French Collective Administration Organization for the Rights of Authors in the Visual Arts, which collectively count more than 150,000 members.

Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. Television Group (NYSE: TWX) announced on Thursday that it has signed deals to syndicate content from its new ad-supported TheWB.com and KidsWB.com broadband sites through video distributors Dailymotion, Joost, Sling Media, TiVo and Veoh. The partner channels are slated to launch in mid-September, and offer full-length episodes. The deals follow similar video syndication pacts with AOL and Facebook. Warner Bros. said it also plans to launch original series on TheWB.com, including "Sorority Forever," produced by McG and Big Fantastic.

Paris - Video-sharing site Dailymotion announced on Monday that it has implemented digital video fingerprinting copyright filtering technology from INA across its entire site. The system will be used with the site's professionally produced content, as well as user-generated videos uploaded through the company's MotionMaker program. In addition to INA's technology, Dailymotion said it also employs a hashing system, audio fingerprinting, and blocks videos that have already been removed from the site.

New York - Video-sharing site Dailymotion on Tuesday introduced a high-definition video player, which will be available to users in the company's Motionmaker program "for the most creative UGC," as well as the to the company's professional content partners. The company said the site will automatically detect and deliver HD-quality video to users with the appropriate bandwidth.

New York - Video-sharing site Dailymotion, which claims 32.3 million monthly users, on Monday introduced three new video-based ad formats. The Toaster ad comprises a flash-based mini-commercial that is overlaid on the bottom portion of a video, where users can click to launch a player within the player; the Home Theater ad unit wraps around the video player and can click through to a desired URL; and the Companion Logo ad is a clickable 3D logo that appears in the left corner of a video for 10 seconds.

New York - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks on Tuesday announced an online syndication strategy, whereby content from its various cable networks and websites will be offered through video distribution partners including Dailymotion, GoFish, imeem, MeeVee and Veoh Networks. Other sites syndicating MTV Networks content include AOL, Bebo, Fancast, Joost and MSN. Noticeably absent is Google's YouTube, against whom MTV Networks parent company Viacom filed a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit in March 2007.

Paris - French broadcaster TF1 is preparing copyright infringement and unfair competition lawsuits against video-sharing sites Dailymotion and YouTube, which will seek a total of $217 million in damages, Variety reports.

New York - France-based video-sharing site Dailymotion announced on Thursday that it will use Ina's video fingerprinting technology to protect copyrighted video content on its service. The Ina technology, which the company says can automatically detect and reject content, is being implemented across all localized Dailymotion sites and in all 14 languages currently available.

San Francisco - A group of media and technology firms has worked out a set of guidelines for protecting copyrights on the Internet, that include using antipiracy technologies to remove infringing content, and block copyrighted materials from being uploaded before they are publicly accessible, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

New York - Video-sharing site Dailymotion on Monday announced a raft of new licensing deals that will bring content from TBS, Next New Networks, Si TV and ComedyTime to its service. TBS will be providing clips from CNN International, as well as from Adult Swim shows like "Robot Chicken" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" to Dailymotion's European audience; the other providers' content will be viewable worldwide. Dailymotion said it currently counts 3 million daily visitors to its site.

Paris - Dailymotion, a video-sharing site based in France that competes with YouTube, Metacafe, Veoh Networks and others, has raised $34 million in new financing, from Advent Venture Partners and AGF Private Equity, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Luxembourg - Skype, the Internet telephone service unit of eBay, on Tuesday added the ability to share online video in their Skype chats, and add videos downloaded from Dailymotion and Metacafe to their Skype "moods," the name for a Skype user's online profile.

New York - Dailymotion, a France-based video-sharing site with 30 million users that recently launched U.S. operations, announced on Monday that it has signed a deal with media company RDF USA, to create Web series based on eight original concepts. RDF, led by former United Talent Agency partner Chris Coelen, has produced TV shows including "Wife Swap," "Don't Forget the Lyrics," "Junkyard Wars" and "Gene Simmons Rock School." The companies will collaborate on development, and share in revenue from online distribution and any television derivatives from the series, which will be created "with an eye towards brand integration," Dailymotion said.

Paris - Dailymotion, a France-based video-sharing site that recently launched a dedicated U.S. version of its service, has been ordered by a court in Paris to pay nearly $32,000 in fines for distributing a clip of a copyrighted film, Variety reported.

New York - Dailymotion on Tuesday announced the launch of a U.S. version of its France-based video-sharing service. The site offers content partners revenue sharing through both banners and in-stream video ads. The company named Catherine Muller, former general manager of MTV UK, to lead international content acquisition and development, and Joy Marcus, former senior vice president of global marketing at Time Warner, to lead the U.S. expansion. Dailymotion said that 15,000 new videos are uploaded daily to the site, which claims 3 million daily visitors.