December 11th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Voting is in, and a channel showcasing the irresistible cuteness of a Jack Russell terrier named Jesse is the winner of this month’s “On the Rise” competition. See why Jesse’s so lovable in this video and via these words from his trainer, Heat…
December 10th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
This post is part of our ongoing Howcast series on film making in the digital age. Today Howcast’s Jane Renaud invites Kim Jose and Livia Bloom to talk about how the web is changing film festivals.In 2007, Kim Jose co-founded Elephant Eye Films, a New…
December 10th, 2010 | by Jamie | published in Youtube
Musicians from Finland to New Zealand and from Austria to Vietnam have done their bit – submitting their audition videos for the chance to be part of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 at Sydney Opera House. Now, with 336 finalists from 46 countries s…
December 9th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
The holiday season is in full swing, and with it thoughts of delicious mealtimes and festive feasts – but not every child around the world has a full tummy at this time of the year. Every five seconds a child dies from hunger-related causes, and one in…
December 9th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
We launched YouTube annotations in June 2008 to allow people get even more creative with their videos and add layers of interactivity, information and, well, good old fun. What followed was a tidal wave of innovation. From guitar lessons to interact…
December 9th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
Your creativity isn’t bound by a time limit, so why should your video uploads be? Back in July we raised the upload limit to 15 minutes for all users. Starting today, we’ll begin allowing selected users with a history of complying with the YouTub…
December 8th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
This is a guest post by John Polson, the founder and director of the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest. Entries are now open for Tropfest 2011, and for the first time it’s a truly global initiative – finalists will be flown from anywhe…
December 8th, 2010 | by Ryan Pollock | published in Google Mobile, Youtube
When you’re watching a video on YouTube, how often do you JUST watch the video? If you’re like me, you scroll down, maybe read the video description and glance over at the related videos to choose what you might watch next. Today the latest YouTube ap…
December 8th, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
Imagine a momentary glimpse into 80,000 perspectives from around the world. A goat farmer in the Ukraine heads to work in the morning. Three Angolan women sing a song as they beat corn into meal at lunchtime. A young man in the United States comes out …
December 8th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
Are you Rihanna’s biggest fan? Do you just love Justin Bieber? Well now’s your chance to show these artists just how devoted you really are. The MyYouTube contest launches today and the participating music artists need your help to win.Over the nex…
December 4th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
On the Rise is a program where you determine which YouTube upstart appears on the homepage. emilynoel83, a morning news anchor who creates makeup tutorials, won the inaugural edition and was featured in November, promoted socially, and covered in the b…
December 3rd, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
Ask any working parent and they’ll tell you they have two jobs; the day-job, and the one that takes up all the other hours of the day – that of “Chief Household Officer.” Today’s multi-tasking CHOs are full-blown owner/operators of their househo…
December 3rd, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
In this post, we’re turning the floor over to the proprietors of DFTBA, a community-owned and run record label whose moniker stands for “Don’t Forget to be Awesome” (not too hard for these guys). On their label’s second anniversary, they announce a sig…
December 2nd, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
Three years ago we announced Video Identification, a technology that broke new ground in the area of online rights management. It marked the first step towards what is known today as Content ID, a full set of audio and video matching tools that give r…
December 2nd, 2010 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords, Youtube
Today we’re announcing a new family of ad formats called TrueView Video Ads. TrueView Video Ads give viewers choice and control over which advertiser’s message they want to see and when. And we charge advertisers only when a viewer has chosen to watc…
