Google’s YouTube is said to be in talks to buy the start-up Twitch for around $1 billion, in another sign that video games are becoming serious entertainment for spectators.
Taking another step to restrict Russia’s Internet, President Vladimir V. Putin quietly signed a new law requiring popular online voices
to register with the government.
Ambitious efforts are being made by legacy media companies like Time Inc. to join the frenzy of online video content creation that was set off by so-called digital natives like AOL, BuzzFeed and others.
Lila Tretikov has a background in large-scale Internet projects and was the chief product officer at SugarCRM, a software company.
A recording was posted on YouTube in which officials were heard discussing a plot to establish a justification for military strikes in Syria.
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The legal dispute began in 2007 over allegations by Viacom that its material was appearing on YouTube without permission.
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Some experts suggest that a video sensation showing 10 pairs of strangers kissing for the first time could force major fashion designers to rethink how they advertise.
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Getting a ticket to see the show would have required the kind of social-media shillling that I don’t think anyone’s friends or followers should be subjected to.
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President Abdullah Gul said he would not go along with a pledge to shut down Facebook and YouTube by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is facing a corruption inquiry.
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The new “Tonight” show hosted by Jimmy Fallon has gathered a big secondary audience of online viewers in addition to its impressive television ratings.
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With Lord Huron, Ben Schneider has created a band that is as much an alternate reality game as it is a musical project.
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The message to aspiring video makers on YouTube is clear, and seductive: Attract an audience, build your brand. But success, let alone stardom and wealth, remains elusive.
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YouTube and Hulu are promoting teaser commercials for ads that will appear during the game on Feb. 2.
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Weber Shandwick will join the Sundance Institute in producing “Live@Sundance,” an hourlong show, on YouTube.
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Analysts will for the first time post messages on English-language websites that jihadists use to recruit, raise money and promote their cause.
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The actor known for his role on “The Office” is part of a team creating YouTube clips on the popular theme of “hold my beer.”
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This first YouTube Music Awards was a show of essentially no consequence, but one that valued a theoretically equal playing field, risk taking, resilience in the face of failure and evanescence.
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Epic Rap Battles of History, which just began its third season on YouTube, hopes to hold onto viewers by presenting a new segment every other week.
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The company plans to introduce the subscription service by the end of the year, perhaps as early as next month, according to people briefed on YouTube’s plans.
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The awards will be determined through online voting, and handed out at a show with big-name performers like Lady Gaga and Eminem, and directed by Spike Jonze.
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