Sunnyvale, Calif. - EatLime, a start-up video-sharing service, has raised an undisclosed sum of funding from backers including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Amidzad Partners, and angel investor Rajeev Motwani, NewTeeVee reported.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Video-sharing site Metacafe said on Wednesday that its Producer Rewards program, which offers video creators a cut of ad revenue from their clips, has now doled out more than $1 million collectively to over 550 users. The top-earning producer has made more than $80,000, while 44 people have each earned more than $5,000 from the site, which counts 30 million unique monthly users. The program offers $5 for every 1,000 views, starting at the 20,000 views mark.

New York - Motionbox, which bills itself as a family-oriented video-sharing site, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7 million in its second round of funding, led by new investor Constellation Ventures.

Washington - Revolution, the DC-based investment firm headed by AOL (NYSE: TW) co-founder Steve Case, said on Thursday that it has formally launched a free online music service called Qloud. The service debuted as a Facebook application less than three months ago, and already has 1 million registered users and 120 million recorded plays.

Minneapolis - Electronics and media retail chain Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced on Wednesday that it has taken a minority equity stake in Mydeo, and launched a subscription-based video hosting service for its customers using the company's services.

Toronto - Video-sharing service mDialog has raised $3.15 million in first round funding from angel investors, VentureBeat reported.

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.

New York - Vimeo, a video-sharing site operated by IAC and Connected Ventures, on Wednesday announced the introduction of support for high-definition video, which it claims is an industry first. Vimeo now allows videos to be shared in 720p (1280 x 720 resolution), compared with the 320 x 240 resolution on YouTube and many other video sites.

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.

Atlanta - StreetFire.net, a site for car enthusiasts that features a video network, has raised around $6.1 million in its first round of financing from California-based investors, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Paris - Kewego, a European video-sharing site, has raised $6.9 million in its second round of financing, led by Banxei Venture Partners and CDC Enterprises, PaidContent.org reported.

Munich - German TV broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 Media has purchased the 70% stake in German video-sharing site MyVideo.de that it did not already own for about $26 million, BlogNation 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, N.Y. - GoFish, a San Francisco-based video sharing site, on Thursday called off its planned $30 million acquisition of New York-based Bolt Media, after Bolt was unable to finalize a settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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.

San Diego - DivX, a developer of video compression technology and related services, announced on Tuesday that it plans to spin-off its Stage6 video-sharing site into a separate company.

San Francisco - VodPod, a service that lets users collect and organize videos from more than 1,000 video-sharing sites, has raised an undisclosed sum in its first round of venture capital financing from True Ventures, PaidContent.org reported.

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.

Sausalito, Calif. - Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Monday that it has re-launched its Grouper video-sharing site as Crackle, which will now focus on developing user-generated content for wider distribution.

Shanghai - Chinese online video-sharing site Tudou.com announced on Monday that it has raised $19 million in its third round of venture capital financing, co-led by Capital Today and General Catalyst Partners.