Google Buying YouTube?
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Google in talks to buy YouTube for $1.6b
Posted: 07 October 2006 0342 hrs
SAN FRANCISCO - The YouTube video-sharing website and Google internet giant sternly declined to comment Friday on reports that they were discussing a 1.6 billion dollar takeover by Google.
YouTube workers ejected a television news camera crew that made its way into the popular website's non-descript office in the heart of San Francisco.
"We do not comment on rumor and speculation," said Google spokesman Jon Murchinson.
The young website was in the spotlight as the result of a Wall Street Journal report citing an inside source as saying Google was courting YouTube to the tune of 1.6 billion dollars.
The discussions between the companies remained "delicate" and could be stopped, the daily newspaper quoted the source as saying.
The report reinforced rumour that circulated in financial markets and the weblogs of high-tech industry watchers.
On the TechCrunch weblog, Michael Arrington claimed to have received an e-mail from "a very good source" indicating that Google's acquisition of YouTube was in its final stages.
YouTube soared to online popularity after its launch in February of 2005.
The company claims that more than 100 million videos are watched daily by visitors to the free website, which features content provided by users.
The challenge for YouTube has become finding ways to make money off its broad range of online visitors, according to analysts.
By purchasing YouTube, Silicon Valley based Google would be able to apply its proven prowess for generating revenue through online advertising.
It would also be a formidable alliance of two of the Internet's major video sharing sites.
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google is surely going to overtake yahoo and msn soon..
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Google's video not as popular as youtube, they not happy so they buy over them
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google is surely going to overtake yahoo and msn soon.. Very Happy
overtake how long ago liao lor -
When you can't beat 'em, BUY 'em!
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google is gonna be like microsoft soon
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PAP is going to buy google.
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Why buy when the MIWs can ask for tenders for a new search engine to be defaulted in new local comp setup. ISP to do so too.
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When You Can't Defeat Them , Join Them !Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:When you can't beat 'em, BUY 'em!
But 4 This Instance Is - "If You Can't Defeat Them , Buy'Em
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Good money for the founders and their investors.
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VEry good money... 1.6 billion in less than 2 years.Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:Good money for the founders and their investors.
Dun even know if any one in this forum can earn so much in their lifetime... -
but i dont understand, how youtube make $$??Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:Good money for the founders and their investors. -
The site runs by the social networking model. The personal data of it's members are $$ to the many marketing companies out there.Originally posted by sand king:but i dont understand, how youtube make $$??
Dun forget there's a possiblility of putting commercials in those popular video clips. This serves a potentially capture of huge audience for the advertisers. -
wait till PAP got money first lor..Originally posted by ditzy:PAP is going to buy google. -
Google can buy out Singnet anyday, not to mention having more distributed local influence than SPH.
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The government will not allow that, although I hope something like that will happen.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Google can buy out Singnet anyday, not to mention having more distributed local influence than SPH.
See MM's speech on freepress not suitable for Singapore:
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=post&thread_id=213968&q_post_id=5387238 -
wah very very interesting.......
2 lao da is joining forces........
google would be nicer if email is added as
yahoo has email service.................... -
1.6 billion US ....
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I believe there is Gmail available....Originally posted by ItchyArmpit:wah very very interesting.......
2 lao da is joining forces........
google would be nicer if email is added as
yahoo has email service.................... -
you from under the rock? lol Gmail so long laio you still dunnoe?Originally posted by ItchyArmpit:wah very very interesting.......
2 lao da is joining forces........
google would be nicer if email is added as
yahoo has email service.................... -
but must invite de...=)
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yah...but once it becomes like microsoft, who knows? maybe microsoft will buy them over...Originally posted by Ito_^:google is gonna be like microsoft soon -
"yuan zai tian bian jin zai yan qian"Originally posted by kaister:VEry good money... 1.6 billion in less than 2 years.
Dun even know if any one in this forum can earn so much in their lifetime... -
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LOL!!! +1!!!Originally posted by ditzy:PAP is going to buy google. 