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YouTube Fails To Convince Ad Regulator The Web Safeguards Kids Like TV Does

Two contrary advertising watchdog rulings against the same movie company highlight how video advertising to children is handled differently on TV and the web.

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ComScore Video Rankings: YouTube Usage Spiked 72 Percent Over 2010

As it seeks to launch nearly 100 new channels featuring professionally produced video, YouTube (NSDQ: GOOG) has a key advantage over original video competitiors like Hulu and Yahoo: millions more viewers can see its promos.

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France Telecom’s Orange Looks To 3D And Xbox For New TV Bells And Whistles

With the growth of over-the-top services that let users access the video they want over the internet (and often, for free), those companies offering pay-TV have to look for more bells and whistles to keep fickle consumers interested in their services. The latest offerings in this area come from France Telecom’s Orange, which has signed deals with Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) to offer Orange TV via the Xbox platform, and France’s answer to Google’s YouTube (NSDQ: GOOG), Dailymotion, for an online 3D channel.

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YouTube Defines Copyright ‘Red Flag’ For Court In Viacom Appeal

In the latest twist in the epic feud between Viacom (NYSE: VIA) and YouTube (NSDQ: GOOG), an appeals court has zeroed in on a narrow question: how to define the ‘red flag’ that indicates someone should have known about copyright infringement.

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YouTube Launches Massive Programming Push

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) confirmed one of the most open content secrets around late Friday: YouTube is partnering with programmers to launch dozens of new YouTube channels—as many as 100—with thousands of hours of exclusive premium content in a bid to create a digital-age cable universe with global reach. The first channels are set to premiere next month, with more rolling out through 2012.

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The Morning Lowdown 10-28-11

Some of the stories people are talking about this morning:

»  Emily Gould And The Rise Of The Indie E-Bookseller (paidContent)

»  Mobile Ad Company 4INFO Raises $14 Million, Spins Out Its AdHaven Platform (paidContent)

»  The Awkward, Unanswered Questions That Led to Coldplay’s Spotify Embargo (paidContent)

»  Laid off Gannett (NYSE: GCI) reporter turns Occupy protester, feels burned by CEO’s $37 mil pay (American Independent)

»  Lefty journalism professor tries to discredit the Tea Party by passing along sensational footage to his buddies at the Times!!! (Not exactly…) (PressThink/Jay Rosen)

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Appeals Court Cites ‘Many Hurdles’ In Viacom-YouTube Appeal

More than a year after a federal judge threw out Viacom’s $1 billion claim against YouTube (NSDQ: GOOG), the parties were back at it today before an appeals court. The court will decide whether one of the largest copyright cases in history can be put to rest or if 63,000 clips from YouTube’s early days should instead be put before a jury.

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Monster YouTube-Viacom Copyright Battle Is Back

Remember the epic $1 billion copy-fight that pitted Viacom (NYSE: VIA), the English Premier League and a gang of others against Google/YouTube? (NSDQ: GOOG) Well, it’s back (sort of). The sides are appearing before an appeals court today to open old wounds and learn whether they will get to fight some more. Here is what you need to know.

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