April 10th, 2010 | by Ramya | published in Youtube
Today, YouTube and See3 Communications announced the winners of the YouTube Nonprofit Video Awards, a celebration of the best videos from organizations in the YouTube Nonprofit Program over the past year. The four victorious videos are spotlighted on t…
April 9th, 2010 | by Chris Dale | published in Youtube
This Sunday, April 11, a handful of us here at YouTube will head to Los Angeles for the second annual Streamy Awards. The Streamy Awards are presented by the International Academy of Web Television to honor great original Web programming and visionarie…
April 8th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
“As seen on” surfaces videos popular elsewhere on the Web, and now it also lives on the video page. In other words, if a blog or site is responsible for driving a significant amount of a video’s views, that site will be credited on the page, as so:What…
April 8th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
We’re launching a new video series on the YouTube channel that brings you closer to the people and processes behind YouTube. It’s part of a larger effort to lift the veil, so you can ensure your voice is heard by the staff here and come to know the…
April 7th, 2010 | by Olivia | published in Youtube
Project: Report is an annual contest that celebrates some of the best work being done by aspiring journalists on YouTube. Journalism, like documentary filmmaking, is about telling the world’s untold stories, which is why the Screening Room will b…
April 7th, 2010 | by Nate Weinstein | published in Youtube
Did you know that in Dirty Dancing the role of the heartbreaker from the wrong side of the tracks, Johnny Castle, was initially offered to Val Kilmer instead of Patrick Swayze? If you love random movie trivia like this, then you will not wan…
April 7th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
We’re pleased to have Ad Age curating the YouTube homepage today, in a spotlight that celebrates the creative revolution going on now in the advertising and marketing business. In other words, these are ads you won’t want to miss. Ad Age&nbs…
April 6th, 2010 | by Chris Dale | published in Youtube
“The real handicap of deafness lies not in the ear; it lies in the mind.” – Marlee Matlin, March 30 talk at GoogleI never expected that working at Google would allow me to meet a cherished idol, Marlee Matlin. Marlee’s acting prowess couldn’t h…
April 2nd, 2010 | by Ramya | published in Youtube
The success of the film An Inconvenient Truth had several outcomes: it moved the issue of climate change into the spotlight and forced average citizens to think about their consumption; it catapulted former U.S. Vice President Al Gore into the role of …
April 1st, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
It’s great news that there are 24 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute, we support 1080p and HD uploads are rising quickly, but that’s also meant increasing bandwidth costs cutting into our bottom line. And so, in our drive to keep expen…
March 31st, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
As you may know, we’re in the midst of one of the largest redesigns in YouTube’s history: we’re simplifying the look and functionality of the video page. That’s the page you see whenever a video plays, and this redesign is about going “back to basics,”…
March 31st, 2010 | by Ramya | published in Youtube
The facts about the developing world are pretty staggering. Approximately 1.1 billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to water, and 2.6 billion lack basic sanitation. For every $1 in aid a developing country receives, over $25 is …
March 27th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
In addition to some changes to our new video page, which we reported in a separate post, here are some things that have launched recently:Invitation to Facebook Connect: You’ve been able to connect your YouTube account to your Facebook account for a wh…
March 26th, 2010 | by Ellen Petry Leanse | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise, Youtube
Hot on the heels of our Google Apps Marketplace release, we’re pleased to announce today a new YouTube channel, youtube.com/appsmarketplace.The Apps Marketplace YouTube channel showcases videos from Marketplace vendors. Ranging from funny to informativ…
March 25th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been busy iterating on the new video page design based on your feedback, and we’re excited to share some new developments before the page is rolled out to everyone soon. Remember to opt-in here to get a preview of t…
