Project 5 (Comp. Apps.)

By kmmitchell00
  • Beginning of Youtube

    Beginning of Youtube

    Hurley and Chen said that the original idea for YouTube was a video version of an online dating service, and had been influenced by the website Hot or Not.
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    Youtube

  • Youtube purchased by Google

    Youtube purchased by Google

  • Lawsuit against YouTube

    The name www.youtube.com led to problems for a similarly named website, www.utube.com. The owner of the site, Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment, filed a lawsuit against YouTube. Universal Tube has since changed the name of its website to www.utubeonline.com.
  • Start of Youtube Apirl fool's prank

    Start of Youtube Apirl fool's prank

  • Youtube got films and t.v. shows

  • Hurley, chief executive officer

    Hurley, chief executive officer

    Hurley announced he'd be stepping down as chief executive officer of YouTube
  • Changed logo and central column on the home page

    Changed logo and central column on the home page

    a new version of the YouTube logo was introduced with a darker shade of red, the first change in design since October 2006.

  • Started to charge $0.99 per month or more for certain channels

    YouTube launched a pilot program to began offering some content providers the ability to charge $0.99 per month or more for certain channels, but the vast majority of its videos would remain free to view