YouTube blocked in ChinaSource: Committee to Protect Journalists
The Chinese government should disclose the legal basis for the sudden, widespread inaccessibility of the video-sharing Web site YouTube, or it should restore access to the site immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

A long, long time ago there were "Media Kings". They had names like King Henry and King George. Sure, they also controlled armies and wealth, but as they were soon to discover, it was their control of the media that was the real source of their power.
No Divorce For Shaq & Shaunie? Source: eurweb.com
"Neither one of us could probably answer why we were getting one in the first place," Shaunie O'Neal told the Associated Press Thursday at the launch of her new video-sharing Web site.
Google's YouTube in Lions Gate film clips dealSource: Yahoo! News
In a move that signals a possible thawing of Google Inc's relations with Hollywood, its YouTube unit has reached a deal to feature film clips from Lions Gate Entertainment Inc on the video-sharing site.

The first major public domain video-sharing project in Japan, by Research Institute of Digital Media and Contents, Keoi University (Keio DMC), in collaboration with Kawasaki City Museum, is now open to public.

OnlineTV guide has named the Top 10 Niche Video Websites for December. Teams of writers and reviewers have spent weeks to find the best new niche video sites. The first Top Ten Niche Video Websites have now been announced.
Posters Get Paid at Video-Sharing Site RevverSource: Yahoo! News
LOS ANGELES - YouTube and MySpace video mavens, take note: Lesser-known video-sharing site Revver is offering more than just fame - it's throwing in fortune, too.
Universal Music Group Sues Online Video-Sharing Site VeohSource: bizofshowbiz.com
Universal Music Group is continuing its litigious ways as they have now filed another lawsuit, this time against Veoh, an online Video company backed by former Disney (DIS) CEO Michael Eisner. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement.
Google Will Aggressively Battle Viacom Lawsuit says Eric SchmidtSource: thealphamarketer.com
All Viacom wanted was for Google to put up the blocking technology, which a lot of other companies have already done. Is that too much to ask of them? Or are their actions proving that the site can't survive without professional content.
YouTube visits larger than rivals combined: surveySource: Reuters
YouTube, which has had to pull copyrighted videos off its site after legal attacks by some big media franchises, has enjoyed a surge in U.S. audience share that leaves it far larger than the next 64 video-sharing sites combined, a survey found.
The Real Value of YouTube Isn't Revenue SharingSource: TheAlphaMarketer.com
The recent announcement that YouTube will be paying their top video creators for their offerings, it underscores one of the key elements to building online success...What will probably happen with YouTube and their revenue sharing, will be that a very few people will eventually c …
The Dailymotion video-sharing Website is accessible again Source: rsf.org
The video-sharing website Dailymotion is once more accessible within Tunisia. Access had been blocked from 1 April. Censorship of news media that comment on the political situation in Tunisia is unfortunately frequent.
BBC strikes Google-YouTube dealSource: BBC News
The BBC has struck a content deal with YouTube, the web's most popular video sharing website, owned by Google.
Three YouTube channels - one for news and two for entertainment - will showcase short clips of BBC content.
YouTube ban for Victorian schools Source: The Age
Australian Education Union Victorian branch president Mary Bluett said a ban on video-sharing website YouTube in state schools is likely to have little effect.
Viacom moves on without YouTubeSource: CNET
Viacom representatives have been quietly telling industry insiders this week that they plan to aggressively promote their revamped ComedyCentral.com Web site.
Aussies bid to share the video wealthSource: The Age
YouTube's unwillingness to share the wealth with its contributors has motivated three Australians to take on the Google-owned video-sharing giant with a site of their own.
Flixya introduce.Source: http://www.flixya.com/referrer.php?ref=surapollk
Flixya is a social network that puts 100% ad revenue in your pocket. We've built the tools for you to share your videos, photos, and blogs. Your place to make friends, earn money, network and more...
Talkin' about their generation Source: The Age
'And we don't care about the young folks, talkin' bout the young style/and we don't care about the old folks, talkin' 'bout the old style too".