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You Tube, the online video sharing community owned by Google, launched its Indian version . Youtube has already signed up a host of Indian content partners for its local face - Eros Entertainment, Rajshri Films, IIFA, ministry of tourism, IIT Delhi, NDTV, UTV, Zoom TV, India TV, Krishcricket, etc.Before India, YouTube had localised versions in 19 other countries, which includes Australia, Brazil, Spain, Russia, etc.YouTube, the decision to bring YouTube to India was influenced by the fact that in terms of the user base, India registered one of the fastest growth, figuring in the top 15 countries from being in the list of the top 30 countries in one year's time. Arsiwala also sees a great opportunity in the increasing number of mobile users in the country.YouTube has been adding around 2 lakh users monthly. Hundreds of videos are uploaded on YouTube everyday.

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Google-owned video sharing site, YouTube will be available on mobile phones next year.commuters on subways or buses are likely to access videos of between 30 to 60 seconds each, while people traveling on longer train journeys would probably go for files of up to ten minutes in length.Within a year of launch, they sold the Web site to Google for $1.65 billion.

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US-based Hearst-Argyle Television and YouTube Monday announced a joint effort to add news, weather and entertainment videos and original Hearst television programming in five local markets to YouTube.As part of the deal, Hearst will also use YouTube as part of its new digital video project and will broadcast high school football and basketball and local amateur entertainment on YouTube.Web sites operated by Hearst television stations nationwide generate 1 billion page views each year and provide Wireless Application Protocol content, podcasts, Web-based newscasts, Web videos and blogs in various markets

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Thailand said that it had reached an agreement with the video-sharing site YouTube to remove clips deemed insulting to the Thai king, but threatened to prosecute those responsible for the images.If the videos are removed, Thailand would stop blocking the site owned by Internet giant Google.YouTube has been banned in Thailand since a clip appeared in early April showing digitally-altered images of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej next to a photograph of feet, considered deeply offensive here.

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A week after it blocked access to YouTube, the Thai government ordered one of the country’s most popular chat sites to shut its political forum because of postings deemed insulting to the monarch. The political chat room of www.pantip.com was closed Sunday after authorities ordered its creators to pull the forum off-line temporarily, Vissanu Meeyoo, a spokesman for the ministry of information and technology, said. The chat room carried frequent postings that criticised the leaders of a September coup and the current military-backed government. The government also asked operators of another two websites to block comments that could be deemed harmful to national security or insulting to King Bhumibol Adulyadej

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Hawaii-based NRI comedian, Gautham Prasad has created a huge controversy in India, with his parody of Mahatma Gandhi. The 3 minute 24 second act, on Google's video sharing site, YouTube, has resulted in angry protests across Ahmedabad , Bhubhaneshwar, Varanasi, with the vulgar portrayal of Gandhi.The video, shot in the US, shows Prasad clad in Gandhi's trademark attire, pole dancing and stripping for an audience. Records on YouTube show the video, called 'Time to get sexy' was uploaded a month ago.While Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, saw members of Gandhi Sena holding a silent protest, Varanasi saw a more violent one. Students of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, stopped a train from leaving the Varanasi station and threatened to call for a state-wide shutdown, while the silent protesters demanded action against Gautham Prasad. Children also joined the protest by singing religious songs.To add fuel to the controversy, two Hindi news channels have been issued a notice by Information and Broadcasting Minister P. R. Dasmunsi, demanding an apology to the nation in their telecasts during prime time, for showing the offensive clip on air. He also warned the Indian media against any attempt to copy or publish the same. The TV channels have now expressed regret, saying they telecast the capsule to expose how the "Father of the Nation was being insulted".

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Launched in February of 2005 purchased by Google in the fall of 2006 for 1.6 Billion, the website YouTube grants their more than 72 million subscribers the ability to view, upload, comment on and share short videos.Google shares may balloon in 2007, thanks in part to new growth opportunities in video and advertising.the growth of video advertising via MySpace and YouTube, the free video share website will be a boon to shares.