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08.07.2009
Joost bows to YouTube
Joost, the third major creation by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the duo that also founded Kazaa and Skype, announced Tuesday that it will dump its consumer-video service and will now focus on building "white label" video platforms for "cable and satellite providers, broadcasters and video aggregators." The move marks the end of Joost as a YouTube and Hulu competitor and also closes the book on the attempt to resuscitate the company overseen by former Cisco executive Mike Volpi. Joost announced that Volpi has stepped aside as CEO but will remain chairman.
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03.09.2008
YouTube's worst comments blocked by filter
Internet users frustrated by the inanity of many You Tube comments are celebrating a new piece of software that blocks rude and illiterate posts. YouTube Comment Snob automatically hides any comments posted on the video-sharing website that fail to meet a range of good English guidelines. The filter can be set to hide comments with misspelled words, swearing and excessive punctuation. Comments that do not begin with a capital letter, or which are composed entirely of capital letters, can also be blocked.
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02.08.2008
You Tube star Michael Buckley signed by HBO
Michael Buckley, the host of popular You Tube show "What the Buck?" has signed a deal with HBO. For those not familiar with the show, Buck delivers a regular dose of celebrity gossip and opinion in a highly energized fashion. The show is an acquired taste, but that hasn't stopped 250-500,000 people watching every episode.
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26.08.2008
You Tube loses Telecinco case
Spanish broadcaster Telecinco has won a lawsuit it filed against You Tube, accusing the video-sharing site of violating its intellectual property rights. Telecinco, controlled by Italian broadcaster Mediaset and owned by Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, said in a statement that Madrid's commercial court had ordered Google-owned YouTube to stop broadcasting content belonging to the channel. While no financial penalties appear to have been issued, the ruling could prove costly for YouTube if it ends up influencing the company's ongoing legal battles with TF1 and Viacom.
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