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The Presidency, coming to a YouTube channel near you
The Presidency, coming to a YouTube channel near you
With families no longer huddling around the radio, the presidential “Fireside chats” of the ’30s and ’40s are moving to YouTube . Today, President-elect Barack Obama will be recording his weekly Democratic address not just on radio, but on video for the first time. The ...
The YouTube Presidency
voices.washingtonpost.com — By Jose Antonio Vargas The White House has gone YouTube. Today, President-elect Obama will record the weekly Democratic address not just on radio but also on video -- a first. The address, typically four minutes long, will be turned into a YouTube ... (more) The YouTube Presidency
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ft.com — YouTube is in danger of being upstaged commercially by a smaller upstart backed by News Corporation and NBC Universal as the video-sharing site struggles to make its massive global audience appeal to advertisers. Hulu, a video site showing only ... (more) FT.com / Companies / Media - Rival forecast to catch YouTube
Hulu To Be Bigger Than YouTube Next Year?
Hulu To Be Bigger Than YouTube Next Year?
alleyinsider.com — In a sign of just how little success Google has had at monetizing YouTube, a research firm is predicting that Hulu will surpass it in US revenue next year. Screen Digest estimates that YouTube will make $100 million in US revenue this year compared ... (more) Hulu To Be Bigger Than YouTube Next Year?
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