June 22nd, 2010 | by Chris Dale | published in Youtube
Wrestling fans, have we got a body-slam of an announcement for you. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that will bring full-length episodes of Friday Night Smackdown, WWE NXT, WWE Superstars and ECW…
June 21st, 2010 | by Naomi Bilodeau | published in Google Code, Youtube
Did you notice the new Interactive Transcript feature that lets you scan quickly through the full text of any owner-captioned video that you’re watching on YouTube? For videos from I/O, that means you can quickly scan through a 60 minute talk to find…
June 21st, 2010 | by Ramya | published in Youtube
Last week we started a blog series with WITNESS, a human rights video advocacy and training organization, highlighting the role that online video is playing in human rights advocacy. And though activists around the world have shown how powerful YouTube…
June 18th, 2010 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords, Youtube
Over the past year, we’ve been focused on investing in display advertising, and we’ve seen great momentum from the increasing number of you running display campaigns with Google. We’ve rolled out new features and targeting options and more precis…
June 18th, 2010 | by sadia | published in Youtube
OK, YouTube. We know you love to dance. You’ve been shaking your stuff in front of the camera in your bedrooms, bathrooms and on the streets for years now. And all that practice is about to pay off: we’re joining forces with Jon M. Chu (and Dr Pepper…
June 16th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Video editing usually requires installing software packages and having a fair amount of technical savvy. But we think video editing should be fun and easy, so we’re introducing a new tool that anyone — even this guy — could figure out: it’s an on…
June 16th, 2010 | by Olivia | published in Youtube
In its January 13, 2010, ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the public broadcast of the proceedings in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a U.S. District Court case challenging the constitutional validity of California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriag…
June 14th, 2010 | by Steve | published in Youtube
Whether it’s an altercation between a Congressman and a student in Washington, D.C., violent attacks against ethnic minorities in Kyrgyzstan, or oil washing up on a beach in the Gulf Coast, videos uploaded to YouTube by both amateur reporters and pro…
June 14th, 2010 | by Aaron | published in Youtube
Do you ever look at a YouTube video and think, “That’s a work of art?” Yep, so do we—and now, so does the Guggenheim.In five years, YouTube has redefined media culture by changing the way the world creates, distributes and watches video. Online video…
June 14th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
E3 is the video game industry’s annual showcase, and this year we’re live streaming all four days of the event, from the Los Angeles Convention Center, courtesy of our gaming partners at IGN.Tune in to the E3 channel to catch must-see press conferenc…
June 12th, 2010 | by Steve | published in Youtube
A year ago this weekend, Tehran erupted in protest at the disputed results of Iran’s tenth presidential election. In the severe government crackdown that followed, documented on cameras and uploaded by citizens to YouTube, no moment has been seen mor…
June 11th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Calling all video-making chefs! The Food Network is taking to YouTube to find culinary talents to compete for the chance to host their own TV show. Chef Bobby Flay explains:Your task is to submit a video showcasing your personality and cooking skills t…
June 11th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Teams representing 32 nations have gathered in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World CupTM, the quadrennial football (aka soccer) tournament celebrating the world’s most popular game, which begins Friday, June 11, and concludes in a month, with the ch…
June 10th, 2010 | by Michele Flannery | published in Youtube
The forecast for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this weekend in Manchester, Tenn., is scattered thunderstorms, but you don’t have to worry a stitch about that (unless you’ll actually be frolicking in the 700-acre field where it takes place)…
June 7th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
YouTube is a big place, but we’re trying to make it feel a little bit smaller. That’s why in April, we announced a new initiative in which you submit questions on a broad topic and then several employees who work in that area answer the most popula…