YouTube getting automatic captioning capabilities
Google has announced that they are adding automatic captioning capabilities to YouTube.
It would use speech recognition technologies.
Users would also be able to provide text content in raw form and YouTube would try to match the content to the video automatically.
Google said that since this technology is [...]
Vevo launch set for December 8
The people behind the upcoming music video web service Vevo have announced that the official launch would take place on December 8.
Vevo would also be accessible through YouTube.
The service has been development for some months now and it aims to become the Hulu of music videos.
We cannot [...]
YouTube partners with Univision
Google owned video sharing service YouTube has now partnered with Univision.
YouTube would now host content provided by Univision.
The deal includes shows from Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision.
The two companies would now share the revenues generated from these shows hosted on YouTube service.
Univision is currently the leading Spanish-language program company [...]
YouTube Direct enables news companies to get access to amateur videos
YouTube has announced the launch of a new service named YouTube Direct.
This service is designed for news companies to get faster access to amateur videos posted by regular users.
News companies can get faster access to these videos and also get the ability to [...]
YouTube all set to support 1080p HD Video
Google owned video sharing service YouTube has announced that they are now adding support to broadcast 1080p HD video on their service.
They are already supporting output in 720p.
YouTube developers said in a blog posting:
As resolution of consumer cameras increases, we want to make sure [...]
YouTube U2 event had around 10 million streams!
Variety Magazine claims that the U2 live event broadcast on YouTube was watched through as many as 10 million streams worldwide.
This is probably a record for an online streamed event.
YouTube had this to say about the event: “This was a big win for the YouTube [...]
Abu Dhabi Media Company invests in Vevo
Vevo has announced a new investor in the project.
Abu Dhabi Media Company has become the latest company to invest in this project which aims to launch before the end of the year.
Other investors in the company include Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group.
Vevo CEO Rio [...]
Google: YouTube to be profitable soon
Google has stated that they are closing in on the stage when YouTube would start generating money for them.
YouTube has been a loss making platform for the company. They acquired it at a very high price. And the expenses to operate it are massive.
YouTube recently announced that they [...]
YouTube logo highlights 1 billion views achievement!
Google has been changing their logo on the homepage pretty frequently now.
They have done something similar with YouTube.
Google owned video sharing service YouTube is currently displaying an updated logo highlighting its achievement of delivering more than 1 billion views per day!
Incidentally, it’s also the third [...]
Google AdSense to feature YouTube promoted videos!
Google AdSense has announced that the service would now deliver YouTube promoted videos in the media ads.
The company has now launched YouTube Promoted Videos in AdSense ad units.
This service would enable content providers on YouTube to get a much wider reach on the web.
Currently, these ads [...]
