YouTube launches 53 pay channels

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Google’s YouTube has launched a pilot programme for subscription channels.

YouTube surpasses 1 billion users

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YouTube now has more than a billion unique users every single month, the web TV portal wrote in a blog post.

Germany can’t see YouTube music videos

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Many of the best viewed music videos on YouTube can not be seen in Germany due to an ongoing conflict between the authors rights society GEMA and the Google.

84.9% of US internet users watch web video

182 million US internet users watched 38.7 billion online content videos in December, while video ad views totaled 11.3 billion,according to the comScore Video Metrix.

Motorola Home sold to Arris

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Motorola Home is to be sold to Arris in a $2.35 billion (€1.92bn) deal. The share transaction – the purchase of 100% of General Instrument stock held by current owners Google – includes around 2,000 granted and pending patents as well as provisions against potential litigation that includes action by TiVo.

Vevo remains best watched YouTube channel

182 million US Internet users watched nearly 40 billion online content videos in November, while video ad views reached 10.5 billion, according to Comscore’s Video Metrix.

Pace confirms Motorola bid

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Pace has confirmed it is bidding for Motorola’s Home business and has submitted a non-binding proposal for the division with owners Google.

YouTube launches iPad app

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Google has now officially launched a dedicated YouTube app for the iPad following earlier versions for iPhone and iPod.

Google’s YouTube drops channel partners

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YouTube will only provide continued funding for about 30% to 40% of its original US channel partners during the coming year.

Google to slash 20% of Motorola Mobility workforce

Google is preparing lay off 20% of Motorola Mobility staff, or 4,000 jobs, and close one-third of its 94 worldwide offices.