YouTube

Founded in February 2005, YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, mobile devices, blogs, and email.

Industry:

Date founded:

  • Feb 2005

Advisors:

Also known as:

  • YouTube LLC,
  • Youtube

Business

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From To
  • 2005
  • 2005
  • Sep 2006
  • Aug 2007
  • 2010
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Venture Investors:

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Film

Films distributed:

Film Year Region Film distribution medium Film cut
  • 2008
  • 2010
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Films:

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Awards

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 5
  • 2009

Time Magazine Ten Biggest Tech Failures of the Last Decade of 2009

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Awards Won:

Year Award
  • 2008

Peabody Award Winners

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Awards Won:

Year Award
  • 2008

Peabody Award Winners

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Organization

Address

YouTube Headquarters

San Mateo
United States of America

YouTube Headquarters

San Bruno California
United States of America

Founders:

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Board members:

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Parent:

Slogan:

  • Broadcast Yourself

Acquired by:

Acquiring organization Date
  • Nov 2006
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Website Owner

Websites Owned:

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Facts from the Community

From the News events base

News-reports:

Event Url Title Date
  • Attacker Kills U.S. Tourist in Beijing
  • Aug 17, 2008
  • Globovisión golpistpretende fabricar un nuevo Puente Llaguno
  • May 30, 2007
  • You Deserve Better
  • Oct 24, 2006
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From the Ocularium base

Video:

From the Web Video base

Videos Broadcast:

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