In response to fervent requests to localize YouTube for non-US countries, nine new domains were launched.
More Asian YouTube domains please! Chinese and Filipinos are definitely fans of YouTube, too.
via the Google Blog
Tags: multilingual, YouTube
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YouTube Now Multilingual
June 19th, 2007 — YouTube
YouTube Lets You Bring On the Presidential Democratic Debate
June 15th, 2007 — YouTube
Aside from You Choose ‘08, YouTube’s program on educating people and connecting them to the presidential candidates via online videos, YouTube launched another initiative to further get politically involved - the CNN/YouTube Debates.
Through this program, YouTube asks its users to create quick online videos of presidential debate questions. Submit your videos here. Then, you can tune in to CNN on July 23 to see if you’re question has been asked.
Here are the guidelines in creating a debate question video for CNN and YouTube’s Debates.
- Keep it quick—your question should be less than 30 seconds.
- Make it look good—we’re looking for high audio and video quality.
- Choose your focus—you can address one or all of the candidates on a single issue.
- Be creative—we’ll appreciate unique settings and approaches.
- Be personal—we want your perspective and general relevance.
- Please note—all videos are subject to the YouTube Terms of Use.
via Google Blog
Tags: 2007 democratic debate, YouTube, CNN
Local TV and YouTube
June 7th, 2007 — YouTube
Hearst-Argyle, a local TV station, was reported to get local videos on YouTube channels with a revenue share deal. According to TVWeek, YouTube channels offering Hearst-Argyle videos include:
www.youtube.com/wcvbtv
www.youtube.com/wmurtv
www.youtube.com/kcratv
www.youtube.com/wtaetv
www.youtube.com/wbal
via Bloggers Blog
YouTube Scammed
May 16th, 2007 — YouTube
A now-removed video clip on Youtube about a woman giving birth to a can of fizzy drink has caused commotion in the world of online video sharing.
The half minute-long commercial for energy drink IRN-BRU on YouTube isn’t all that original, or really very funny. All the same, the clip “R0049_TDAU8″ garnered 113 million hits and received a five-star review, with more than 70,000 visitors giving the clip the popular video site’s highest content approval rating.
It wasn’t because the YouTube users now have warped taste when it comes to what’s interesting and what’s not. What caused the video to get those millions of hits is the doing of YouTube’s rating system abusers.
via Yahoo! News