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YouTube, Web site for sharing videos. It was registered on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of the ... YouTube Sections&Media Article Introduction FastFacts RelatedContent Media Images AdditionalInfo MoreArticlesOnThisTopic Contributors ArticleHistory Home Technology TheWeb&Communication YouTube Website Print Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/YouTube More GiveFeedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites OfficialSiteofYouTube BritannicaWebsites ArticlesfromBritannicaEncyclopediasforelementaryandhighschoolstudents. YouTube-StudentEncyclopedia(Ages11andup) By WilliamL.Hosch | ViewEditHistory YouTube,Websiteforsharingvideos.ItwasregisteredonFebruary14,2005,bySteveChen,ChadHurley,andJawedKarim,threeformeremployeesoftheAmericane-commercecompanyPayPal.Theyhadtheideathatordinarypeoplewouldenjoysharingtheir“homevideos.”ThecompanyisheadquarteredinSanBruno,California.SteveChenandChadHurleySteveChen(centre)andChadHurley(right)duringaninterview,2007.©JoiIto(CCBY2.0)Shortlyafterthesiteopenedonalimited(“beta”)basisinMay2005,itwasattractingsome30,000visitorsperday.BythetimeYouTubewasofficiallylaunchedonDecember15,2005,itwasservingmorethantwomillionvideoviewseachday.ByJanuary2006thatnumberhadincreasedtomorethan25millionviews.Thenumberofvideosavailableatthesitesurpassed25millioninMarch2006,withmorethan20,000newvideosuploadedonadailybasis.Bythesummerof2006,YouTubewasservingmorethan100millionvideosperday,andthenumberofvideosbeinguploadedtothesiteshowednosignofslowingdown. ReadMoreonThisTopic Google:GoogleVideoandYouTube Google’sexpansion,fueledlargelybykeyword-basedWebadvertising,provideditwithasoundfootingtocompetefordominanceinnewWeb... TheimmensegrowthintrafficatYouTubecreateditsownsetofproblems.ThecompanycontinuallyhadtopurchasemorecomputerequipmentandmorebroadbandconnectionstotheInternet.Inaddition,YouTubewasforcedtoallocatemorefinancialresourcesforpotentiallitigation,asmanymediacompaniesdiscoveredthatsomeofthevideosuploadedtoYouTubecontainedcopyrightedmaterial.WithlimitedsuccessincommercializingitsWebsiteorcontainingitsgrowingcosts,YouTubebeganlookingforabuyer.In2005theAmericansearchenginecompanyGoogleInc.hadlaunchedavideoservice,GoogleVideo,butitfailedtogeneratemuchtraffic,andGooglewaspromptedtopurchaseYouTubefor$1.65billioninstockinNovember2006.RatherthanmergingtheWebsites,however,GooglecontinuedYouTube’soperationasbefore.Toreducetheriskofcopyright-infringementlawsuits,GooglenegotiateddealswithanumberofentertainmentcompaniesthatwouldallowcopyrightedvideomaterialtoappearonYouTubeandwouldgiveYouTubeuserstherighttoincludecertaincopyrightedsongsintheirvideos.ItalsoagreedtoremovetensofthousandsofcopyrightedvideofilesfromYouTube.InNovember2008GooglereachedanagreementwithMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Inc.(MGM),toshowsomeofthestudio’sfull-lengthmoviesandtelevisionshows,thebroadcastsbeingfreetowatch,withadvertisementsrunningalongsidetheprograms.WilliamL.Hosch

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