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Archive for the ‘YouTube’ Category

March 7th, 2007

YouTube Chooses Obama

If channel views are any indication, the YouTube Nation chooses Barack Obama. The guy’s got triple the channel views of his closest competitor. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that his handlers understand viral video.
The coming election will be a test of how representative online communities are of national populations. Let’s see what happens.

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By Mike Abundo -- 0 comments

March 7th, 2007

YouTube Crush

Yes, YouTube’s got a lot of expressive young cuties. Rapper T-Dub pays tribute to some of them in YouTube Crush.
Personally, I’d take a YouTube babe over a TV babe any day. Self-publishing takes a lot of initiative, and I like women with initiative.
My only complaint: why no Happy Slip?

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By Mike Abundo -- 3 comments

March 5th, 2007

BBC Signs Unprecedented YouTube Deal

This is, by far, the most awesome thing any TV network has ever done on YouTube: no strongarm tactics, no unsupported unofficial channels. Just good old-fashioned full-on viral marketing support.
The BBC has just signed an unprecedented deal with YouTube. Marshall Kirkpatrick summarizes the key points of the deal, to wit:
# The BBC will create two […]

By Mike Abundo -- 7 comments

March 2nd, 2007

New NBC Chief Slams YouTube

First day on the job, and he’s already being an idiot.
Jeff Zucker, on his first day as chief executive of NBC Universal, came out swinging at YouTube, accusing the online video site of failing to deploy its technology to protect the copyrighted materials of traditional media companies.
“YouTube needs to prove that it will implement its […]

By Mike Abundo -- 8 comments