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Goo Tube - Google buys Youtube for $1.6 billion

Discussion in 'Google' started by mad4, Oct 6, 2006.

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    Via Techcrunch


     
    mad4, Oct 6, 2006 IP
  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    Interesting but it seems a bit off their chosen path. Not sure how true this will turn out to be.
     
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  3. mad4

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    I thought Google Video was a success in its own right. Will be interesting to follow.

    Rupert Murdoch was saying that Myspace Video could overtake Youtube within 60 days.
     
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    I still only ever clocked around 10 myspace page impressions. It's the biggest piece of visual junk I've EVER seen. Worse than Geocities. I just refuse to get anywhere near it.

    Based on that and assuming I'm not the only one of that opinion, I can see a competitor beat Murdoch and his nonsense-media outfit.
     
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    Why would Google buy Youtube when they have their very own Google Videos?
     
    Indian, Oct 6, 2006 IP
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    To stop Yahoo buying them?
     
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    Well, that would be a good reason but then Google will have 2 similar things going. Will Google merge YouTube and Google Videos?

    A common domain where people can upload videos and search for videos on the Internet would rock. That would be the biggest online videos hub & impossible to beat by any company.
     
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    It's the same reason why Getty Images also own iStockPhoto. Both to make sure indeed competition don't get it and for sheer market domination.
     
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    As TOPS said they want to crush their competitors.
     
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    Google is also probably the only company in the world who has the infrastructure to grow YouTube in a sustainable fashion. I'm talking servers and fibre and the required stash of cash.
     
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    youtube is doing good business,i dont think they will sell it any cost
     
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    Plus its a better match as they don't have to actually make it profitable (which seems nearly impossible), they can use it to bolster their other offerings and make their stock holders happy.
     
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    Well it seems like Google really wants to dominate the world. Know there are rumors of Google buying Youtube. Check it out here.

    What do you think?
     
    PS3, Oct 6, 2006 IP
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    I think it will just stay a rumor.
     
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    I call BS on this. I've noticed something about YT recently that would suggest to me that they are indeed in talks to sell the site, but Google? Hell no.
     
    James Woods, Oct 6, 2006 IP
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    Damnit! I wanted to buy YouTube! :mad:
    Grrr...Google is always beating me to my purchases! :D:D:D
     
    EGS, Oct 6, 2006 IP
  18. mad4

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    Yeah, looks like your bid of $1.5 billion wasn't enough. Shit. :(
     
    mad4, Oct 6, 2006 IP
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    Google in talks to acquire YouTube for $1.6 bln: WSJ

    Google is in talks to acquire video-sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for about $1.6 billion, according to a media report on Friday. The discussions are still at a "sensitive stage", the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site, citing a person familiar with the matter. The existence of the talks was reported earlier today on the TechCrunch blog, the Journal reported.


    Its not a surprise that they need to buy a video company since their video offerings haven't taken off. The price tag of $1.6 Billion is more then what I expected youtube to go for. Since its being bought by a big company with deep pockets. I wonder if their will be more lawsuits filed against YouTube/Google for copywrite issues.
     
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    #20
    It's just rumours, it won't happen.
     
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