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Google Announces New Video Chat Feature And Video Codec

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Google's annual developer conference, the I/O, introduced a number of new features including a new video codec aimed at reducing bandwidth, a new cross platform 'all in one' video chat service and a music streaming rival to Spotify. Oh, and they also confirmed the latest YouTube stats.

You Can Now Create Your Own Dailymotion Mobile Apps: Your Channel On the Go

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If you're on Dailymotion, the second-largest video-sharing site only to YouTube, you can create your own channel app that your fans can download to virtually any device. That gives people quick access to your channel wherever people might want to watch your videos.

Coming Soon to Vine: New Peanuts Comics

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Peanuts Worldwide, a new company that owns the rights to Charles Schultz's "Peanuts" comic strip, has signed Khoa Phan to create 12 "Peanuts" Vines as the company hopes to enter Charlie Brown and the gang back into public consciousness as a movie is planned for 2015.

YouTube Live Stream Opens for Even More Creators

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You got an account in good standing? 1,000 subscribers? You're set up with SMS verification? You too can start Live Streaming YouTube in a few weeks. Right now, many creators should be able to see an "Enable" button that gets them closer to live nirvana (the state of being, obviously not the band).

Netflix And YouTube Lock Down 49% Of US Residential Internet Traffic [Study]

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In terms of volume of traffic to US homes, video is the star of the internet with over half of mobile and fixed data usage attributable to video content alone. Netflix and YouTube lead the way, of course, with YouTube now responsible for over 20% of mobile downstream traffic in North and Latin America and Europe.

Google's New SEO Changes Coming This Summer

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Google is updating the search algorithm again. One possible effect to video is the targeting of sites that use advertorials without full disclosure. There are a number of other black hat spamming techniques being addressed, but Google's Matt Cutts explains it better than I do in a video Google released.

ABC Makes Live TV Possible on Any iOS Device

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ABC is making their live broadcasts available through their "Watch ABC" app, which is being regarded as a move to combat embattled live-streaming service Aereo. ABC becomes the first major network to make an app available to broadcast all their shows live.

Trailer for Arrested Development on Netflix Hits Online

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Arrested Development, which re-launches on May 26 on Netflix, has released a trailer for the upcoming goodness. Some of it feels a bit strange, but most of it looks like we've gone back to 2006 and corrected the wrong that this show was ever cancelled.

The Week In Video: Mother's Day, David Bowie And Live Pizza Action

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YouTube's introduction of subscription channels dominated the online video news this week, creating many headlines but we also bring you the rest of news including Ryan Gosling's aversion to cereal how Amazon makes money from rival Netflix.

YouTube Stars to Take Part in Social Star Awards

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Starcount, a social media measuring guru, is holding an event called the Social Star Awards on May 23. They enlisted the services of Portal A to create a video for the event starring Harlye Morenstein and the GoDaddy lucky kiss nerd, Jesse Heiman. The event is being held in Singapore.

The YouTube Paid Channels Are Now Live, As Promised

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The long-rumored YouTube paid subscription channels are here. They're selling for 99 cents a month, have two week free trials, and offer deals if you want to subscribe for more than a year. Now, will the content be worth it?

Microsoft Wages War On YouTube Ads with New App for Windows Phone?

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Microsoft has created a YouTube app for Windows Phone that blocks ads and allows users to download videos. While these things are frowned upon by YouTube API standards, the question becomes, "Is Microsoft breaking the law by doing this?"

Google+ Hangouts-On-Air Now Feature Live Rewind, Instant Publishing

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Google+ Hangouts-On-Air have added some nifty features: live rewind for those who can't stay at their screens during certain moments of the live stream, instant publishing for those who want to watch the hangout immediately after it has aired, and better mobile video quality.

India is Loving Video Twice As Much Than Before, According to comScore

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India doubled the number of videos they watched in March 2013 compared to March 2011. This is due to increased viewership, increased video-watching, and increased time spent watching videos. While it's actually a small percentage of the population, viewership keeps rising at a phenomenal rate.

YouTube Trends Adds Nifty Map for Popular Videos Across the U.S.

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YouTube Trends has added a map that will allow you to see what videos are conquering which regions of the country, complete with nifty clickable thumbnails. You can break it down by age, gender, views and shares, and just have a grand old time interpreting the data.

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