1. Goes International By: Joe Andersen & Laci Spaulding

2.  Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim  All worked at PayPal  In their early 30’s when they started YouTube  They started talking about it when Janet Jackson’s breast was exposed during half time and they couldn’t find it on the internet  Mary Bellis: “Who Invented YouTube?” 

3.  A lot of the videos posted are homemade, but there is a lot of copyrighted material on YouTube  Critics have predicted that they will eventually be sued into oblivion because of copyright infringements  Hurley and Chen have spent months trying to convince major media executives that YouTube could help make more money for them  MSNBC“Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion” 

4.  Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion  Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt believes that more viewers and advertisers will migrate from television to the internet  Schmidt says that “this is the next step in the evolution of the internet.”  MSNBC“Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion” 

5.  “The long-term goal isn't just to add richer, more professional fare but also to drive YouTube beyond PC screens and onto other video displays: mobile phones, handheld players, and most important, the living room TV.”  Google just launched a deal with Apple to put YouTube on it’s new products  The big thing is accessibility  BusinessWeek. Jennifer L. Schenker “Google Takes YouTube Global” 

6.  Analysts believe that “many companies, particularly those in the travel, auto and entertainment industries, would be willing to pay a premium price for online video ads since they could be more effective than text-based ads.”  Steve Weinstein, an analyst with Pacific Crest Securities, stated: "This is a stock you should stick with. Google is working because of the earnings performance. Their numbers are mind boggling compared to what everyone else is putting up."  CNN Money. Paul R. La Monica “Google Stock Closes at New All-Time High” 

7.  More than 50% of YouTube traffic comes from outside the US.  Online video viewing accounts for almost half of the Internet’s data traffic.  80% of British online population 15+ watch video on internet  Only 76% in US Newteevee.com/2007/06/19/youtubes-global-ambitions-get-local /

9.  Youtube.com users come from these countries:  United States 27.2%  Japan 6.4%  Germany 4.5%  United Kingdom 4.0%  Brazil 3.9%  Youtube.com traffic rank in other countries:  Germany 2  United States 914  Japan 4  United Kingdom 5  Brazil 6 http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/youtube.com?q=&ref=stb

10.  US – Copyright Infringement  Considered a major threat to governments who want to keep certain content away from their citizens  YouTube users in Iran are using the site to denounce brutality [warning: video contains graphic content], torture and censorship on the part of their government.  Video campaign from Zimbabwe by a group called Sokwanele, which uses YouTube to expose civil rights violations in that country. http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2007/09/breaking_government_blockadesy.html

11. Governments who want to keep their citizens isolated from content they consider inappropriate or subversive Become the target of state censorship Iran  Iran’s government claims that its ban is to protect its citizens from “corrupting films and music. Thailand  Just lifted a five-month long blockade of the site because of videos deemed offensive to the King. YouTube has been blocking specific clips in Thailand and now the government wants even more clips banned for implicating a royal advisor in masterminding last year’s coup, according to AFP. Turkey  Turkish court ordered the country’s ISPs to block YouTube because of clips which are allegedly insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the country’s founder  In March of this year, a court ordered Turk Telecom, a major Internet provider, to block it again for that very same reason. http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2007/09/breaking_government_blockadesy.html

12.  Repressive Governments try to Block Access to YouTube Zimbabwe Cuba China Morocco Syria Egypt

13.  Dailymotion.com Paris Based 2 years old 1.3 Billion page views – 59 th most-visited site in the world Currently the market leader in France Operates in Italy, England, Germany, US, Spain, and Japan. Available in 20 Countries Newteevee.com/2007/06/19/youtubes-global-ambitions-get-local/

14.  MyVideo.de German media site Recently partnered with ProSiebenSat.1 Media, a German television broadcaster Modeled after YouTube Uses television to market the video sharing site Newteevee.com/2007/06/19/youtubes-global-ambitions-get-local/

15.  Local Partnerships UK  BBC France  France 24 Spain  Spanish Antena 3  Cuatro TV Brazil  Portuguese RTP Netherlands  VPRO  NPO Local Partnerships – European Football (soccer) Clubs – Chelsea FC – AC Milan – Barcelona FC – Real Madrid – Global Organizations – Greenpeace – Friends of the Earth – UNHCR – Medecins du Monde news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6757525.stm

16.  Local Partnerships European Football (soccer) Clubs – Chelsea FC – AC Milan – Barcelona FC – Real Madrid Global Organizations – Greenpeace – Friends of the Earth – UNHCR – Medecins du Monde  More than 1000 Global partners  150 deals signed in Europe from March 2007 to June 2007 Newteevee.com/2007/06/19/youtubes-global-ambitions-get-local/

17.  “We want to create a YouTube experience that is a local experience. Its not just about translating, its also about creating content unique to certain countries.” Steve Chen, Cofounder news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6757525.stm