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Love These Videos for Valentine's Day 2013

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Today is Valentine's Day, and like any other holiday or special occasion, YouTube is filled with Valentine's Day-themed videos, from comedy to food to advice to the absolutely cracked side of love.  I even have a science video in this V-Day roundup.  Whether you're with ...

YouTube: Available as Satellite App, Not A Channel. Wait, What?

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Yesterday it was reported that UK satellite TV provider Freesat is making YouTube available as a channel in their lineup.  It will, in fact, be an HTML5 app that will allow Freesat users to access YouTube.  So all that hullabaloo about YouTube turning into a ...

YouTube Networks Get Slammed By Zack James: The Continuing Drama of Joining A Network

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Today, New Media Rockstars posted a video from Zack James, aka OutbackZack, in which James fires out an angry tirade against networks Machinima and Maker.  Maker, of course, is no stranger to criticism after the Ray William Johnson separation.  James has deleted all of his ...

YouTube Creates Country Music Channel for Twang Fans

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Yesterday, YouTube launched a country music channel.  Now, for many of you, country music is like hearing fingernails scratch a chalkboard, and even though I'm a Nashville native, it isn't my favorite type of music, either.  However, millions enjoy country music all over the world, ...

Streamys to Rock Musical Guests Soulja Boy and Boyce Avenue

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A couple of days ago we talked about the nominees and hosts of the 3rd Annual Streamys.  And apparently, the awards show isn't done, as musical acts Soulja Boy and Boyce Avenue will be performing at the show on February 17 at the Hollywood Palladium.  ...

Record 3 Million People Streamed Super Bowl XLVII

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The continuing smart move to allow people to stream the Super Bowl was once again justified this past Sunday as 3 million people watched the Super Bowl online, while the big game featuring the 49ers and Ravens took no ratings hit whatsoever and was the ...

YouTube Rolls Out Bulk Actions: Multi-Video Management Made Easy

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If you have a lot of videos to update in your Video Manager, going through them one-by-one to make the same update over and over again can be incredibly tedious.  Well, now YouTube has introduced "Bulk Actions" to the fray, where you can now select ...

3rd Annual Streamys Announce Hosts and Nominees

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The 3rd Annual Streamy Awards will be taking place at the Hollywood Palladium on February 17 and will be streamed live courtesy of Coca-Cola.  The Streamys return after a 3-year hiatus after the 2010 show drew all sorts of criticism and last year brought the ...

YouTube's New Channel Design is Live for a Few Creators

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Seven YouTube channels now have the new channel layout that we talked about last week, and we appear to be heading for even more "Google-plussing" of the site, as these channels all have mostly a plain white background with a simple banner at the top, ...

Second Screen & Social Media Change How We Watch The Super Bowl

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With Super Bowl Sunday 2013 just a day away, more than 179 Million viewers are preparing to watch the game. But it's not only the teams that will benefit financially - the average cost per head for snacks, parties, new TVs and sportswear is an ...

YouTube Addresses Funky January Video View Counts

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Earlier this month, you might have noticed a crazy spike in views from mobile devices, and you may have noticed just in the past week a low view count compared to all your other social data (comments, likes, favorites).  Well, YouTube has just announced that ...

Fun Video Friday Includes Super Bowl Ads, Flying Cats, and Brain Tricks

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It's the first weekend in February already, which means it's Super Bowl weekend and many brands have already released their Super Bowl commercials for us to watch.  A deluge came in after an initial trickle last week, and what we're seeing is almost every brand ...

The SNL Team Breaks New Ground with Above Average YouTube Channel

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I've been thinking about up and coming multi-series channels that haven't made it yet on ComScore's top 10 YouTube list.  Here's one to keep an eye on. Released in August of 2012, the Above Average Network has already released 137 videos in just a five-month ...

YouTube, Adweek, Team to Bring Super Bowl Ad Blitz in 2013

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As we all know, the ads during the Super Bowl are sometimes just as, if not more, entertaining than the game itself.  And, because we live in 2013, we can now make a social experiment out of the game by allowing people to vote on ...

YouTube Will Have Paid Subscription Channels Soon

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It looks like paywalls are coming to YouTube, as the Google-owned company will be looking to attract advertisers with channels that can boast a monthly fee.  Several channel producers have been approached to send in applications to create channels that will be behind a paywall.  ...

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