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  • B40
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    • Jul 2001
    • 7020

    #1

    Google buying YouTube??!??

    $1.6 Billion!

    http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Stor...7AFC82FBA84%7d
  • JD
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Sep 2003
    • 22651

    #2
    oh snap!!

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    • Drake
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      • Mar 2003
      • 12508

      #3
      Interesting. There was another thread earlier this week citing a billionaire who argued it would be dumb to buy a site like YouTube.

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      • scotty2hotty1111
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        • Apr 2006
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        #4
        Interesting...................... i think that who ever buys you tube will end up getting sued big time
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        • B40
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          • Jul 2001
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          #5
          Originally posted by Mike33
          Interesting. There was another thread earlier this week citing a billionaire who argued it would be dumb to buy a site like YouTube.
          I think that was Mark Cuban... owner of Dallas Mavericks, sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo..

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          • yanglike
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            • Jan 2003
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            #6
            They already have videos.google.com which is pretty similar... I dont know why they would need more !?!
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            • shuki
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              • Aug 2004
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              #7
              Still in the rumor stage but will be interesting to see what happens
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              • Dirty Dane
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                • Feb 2004
                • 9491

                #8
                If you cant beat them, buy them.

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                • OG LennyT
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                  • Jun 2003
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                  #9
                  Google lawyers are in for some late nights soon, if this is true
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                  • shuki
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                    • Aug 2004
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by yanglike
                    They already have videos.google.com which is pretty similar... I dont know why they would need more !?!
                    Google just signed an advert deal with news corp for almost 1 billion.

                    They want to avoid the possability of doing this with youtube by buying them out.

                    At least that is one of many reasons....
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                    • Aneros Josh
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                      • Aug 2005
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by SPeRMiNaToR
                      oh snap!!

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                      • shuki
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                        • Aug 2004
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by FleshJosh
                        lol
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                        • Simon IA Cash
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                          • Jun 2006
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                          #13
                          That's nuts. 1.6 billion dollars can buy a lot of advertising, promote a lot of stuff, launch a lot of new programs. It's 1.6 billion! Is youtube really worth that much? There is much more money to be made elsewhere, surely.

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                          • SmokeyTheBear
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                            • Jun 2004
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by yanglike
                            They already have videos.google.com which is pretty similar... I dont know why they would need more !?!
                            seems pretty obvious to me.. buying out your biggest competition.
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                            • shuki
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                              • Aug 2004
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
                              seems pretty obvious to me.. buying out your biggest competition.
                              Yep and if youtube can add video ads or text ads on the site google will be competing with yahoo, MSN, and Ask.com for the exclusive deal. They may end up paying more for a 5 year term than the actual straight out purchase price.

                              Obvioulsy the actual application that youtube built is not that hard to duplicate but they are buying the eyeballs and audience that comes with it.
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                              • Deej
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                                • Jun 2005
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                                #16
                                I thought Yahoo already bought youtube like 2 or 3 months ago?

                                apparently Im mistaken

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                                • shuki
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                                  • Aug 2004
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Deej
                                  I thought Yahoo already bought youtube like 2 or 3 months ago?

                                  apparently Im mistaken
                                  No...they are looking more at Facebook.com

                                  Both are on the block so we will see who buys who soon
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                                  • Nicky
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                                    • Mar 2003
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                                    #18
                                    youtube is like crack yoo

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                                    • martinsc
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                                      • Jun 2005
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                                      #19
                                      go google
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                                      • scottybuzz
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                                        • May 2006
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                                        #20
                                        id spend 1 billion to make google videos like youtube and put in a ton of advertising! and keep the 600 mil
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                                        • poisson
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                                          • Mar 2003
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                                          #21
                                          Why buy the paper when you can print it?

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                                          • MaDalton
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                                            #22
                                            why didn't I invent youtube <sigh>
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                                            • Klen
                                              • Aug 2006
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                                              #23
                                              Well google already pay a lot to youtube since there is google adsense.

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                                              • ajrocks
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                                                #24
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                                                • LittleSassy
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                                                  #25
                                                  they already have the google video...wonder why would they'd still be interested in youtube

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                                                  • gecko
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                                                    #26
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                                                    • Trax
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                                                      #27
                                                      i dont get why they would want to buy youtube
                                                      i dont like that move

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                                                      • Adultnet
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                                                        #28
                                                        ahh nice nice


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                                                        • Lazonby
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                                                          • Feb 2006
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                                                          #29
                                                          It's a smart move. No need to say why

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                                                          • hostey_com
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                                                            • Oct 2003
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                                                            #30
                                                            Google thinks ahead... youtube just got itself established as the first internet video sharing site. It's getting more viewers than CNN, FOX and all the major tv networks. In a few years this is going to be tv, whatever you want to watch on demand. Good for those GOOG holders...
                                                            Why search Google when you can search Thongle?

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                                                            • Sosa
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                                                              • Oct 2002
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                                                              #31
                                                              good deal for youtube owners

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                                                              • shuki
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                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by hostey_com
                                                                Google thinks ahead... youtube just got itself established as the first internet video sharing site. It's getting more viewers than CNN, FOX and all the major tv networks. In a few years this is going to be tv, whatever you want to watch on demand. Good for those GOOG holders...
                                                                I tend to agree...when IPTV rolls around this will be a huge channel
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                                                                • babymaker
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by hostey_com
                                                                  Google thinks ahead... youtube just got itself established as the first internet video sharing site. It's getting more viewers than CNN, FOX and all the major tv networks. In a few years this is going to be tv, whatever you want to watch on demand. Good for those GOOG holders...
                                                                  that's true, but it's still real early and for free on their google search page or for a small amount like 100 million they can brand google video with a hot easy to remmember name and beat youtube in 2-3 months. just a few ad spots and they win. add to that they already have more infrastructure in place and could just make a few quick deals with nbc or someone and start broadcasting full tv shows with ads on demand in a week if they wanted to.

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                                                                  • The Captain
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    google is taking over
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                                                                    • tenderobject
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                                                                      • Dec 2004
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      thats insane! why would google buy youtube? why don't they just develop google video then they have means and shit and everything! they can market that for sure!


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                                                                      • hostey_com
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by babymaker
                                                                        that's true, but it's still real early and for free on their google search page or for a small amount like 100 million they can brand google video with a hot easy to remmember name and beat youtube in 2-3 months. just a few ad spots and they win. add to that they already have more infrastructure in place and could just make a few quick deals with nbc or someone and start broadcasting full tv shows with ads on demand in a week if they wanted to.
                                                                        Yeah man, good point. But I guess they rather buy their competition instead of trying to beat them. Youtube is waaay too popular nowadays, even here in brazil where less than 10% of the pop. speaks english, it's an worldwide fever.
                                                                        Why search Google when you can search Thongle?

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                                                                        • BobG
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                                                                          • Nov 2003
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          its not true, i just bought Utube

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                                                                          • GTS Mark
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                                                                            • Jan 2001
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Google is getting this site for a good price IMHO. Youtube is one of the busiest sites on the net and only getting bigger...

                                                                            The issue about legality of content is something google is going to have to clean up... However I think google has the reserves to weather the storm even if they do get sued or have a class action lawsuit.

                                                                            Regardless the legal threats will only make youtube more popular and draw more people in to take a look.

                                                                            Just my 2 cents but I think it's a very smart purchase... Just think how much money they could make off adwords alone if they put it on there LOL!

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                                                                              #39
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                                                                              • nikki99
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                I want to have that amount of money
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                                                                                • squishypimp
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                                                                                  • Aug 2006
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  holy shit thats alot of cash!

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                                                                                  • DateDoc
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                                                                                    • Feb 2005
                                                                                    • 14243

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Wow, good for YouTube. Tomorrow there will be 1000 new YouTube type sites hoping to cash in one day!

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                                                                                    • DateDoc
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                                                                                      • 14243

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by squishypimp
                                                                                      holy shit thats alot of cash!
                                                                                      When is SquishyTube.com coming out?

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                                                                                      • Solid Bob
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by babymaker
                                                                                        that's true, but it's still real early and for free on their google search page or for a small amount like 100 million they can brand google video with a hot easy to remmember name and beat youtube in 2-3 months. just a few ad spots and they win. add to that they already have more infrastructure in place and could just make a few quick deals with nbc or someone and start broadcasting full tv shows with ads on demand in a week if they wanted to.
                                                                                        I guess Warren Buffett should take your advice too. Quit buying up all those businesses and just brand your own!
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                                                                                        • Solid Bob
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by BusterPorn
                                                                                          Wow, good for YouTube. Tomorrow there will be 1000 new YouTube type sites hoping to cash in one day!
                                                                                          Yeah SpaceDog already has his in the works.
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                                                                                          • Rui
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                                                                                            • Dec 2001
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by yanglike
                                                                                            They already have videos.google.com which is pretty similar... I dont know why they would need more !?!
                                                                                            yet YouTube has the market share

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                                                                                            • drjones
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                                                                                              • Oct 2005
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by dvd316
                                                                                              Google lawyers are in for some late nights soon, if this is true
                                                                                              Yea but think about how much Google gets sued already by content providers the world over, by governments, by the little guys.... Everybody seems to love to sue google. Youtube lawsuits would be a few more drops in the bucket.
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                                                                                              • TOURKNOOK
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                what's new in google when do you think google buy GFY.com? just kidding
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                                                                                                • MyNameIsNobody
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                                                                                                  • Dec 2005
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  no drama here, I decided not to sell youtube..

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                                                                                                  • madawgz
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                                                                                                    • Mar 2006
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    i hope they do, then google will take off the copyrighted material and users will go elsewere to find their favourite south park episodes or whatever

                                                                                                    more traffic for some other people...
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