The NBA has terminated its sale of game videos on Google Video, a partnership that would have been ten months old tomorrow. That would typically indicate either dissatisfaction with Google’s video store model, the NBA wanting more money, or something else entirely (like the YouTube deal).
After Google, NBA Breakup, NHL Steps In
Google Video used to feature official NBA videos, but the deal that made this possible seems to have run its course. Sports fans aren’t entirely out of luck, though, because the NHL will be providing content to fill the void.
Google Just Now Owns AdSense.com
Three years after Google launched its AdSense service, the company finally owns the AdSense.com domain. Previously, the domain was owned by AdSense Consulting, who bought the domain in 1996.
Google Facing Hefty Tab For Video
If anyone was wondering why Google made an all-stock deal with YouTube to acquire it, news of negotiations with media companies that could require big cash payments should answer that question.
Google Buys JotSpot
Joe Kraus of JotSpot announces on the official Google blog that Google has acquired them.
Will the Google CIA Story Gain Legs?
Notice how stories get passed along in the word-of-mouth networks. Here Karel leaves a link in my comments. That leads to his blog, which is asking is Google in bed with the CIA, which leads to Michael Hampton’s blog, with even more info on this.
Scoble Interviews Google Reader Team
If you’re looking to get some insights into the mind of a Googler, this video interview with the Google Reader team is a fun one to watch. It’s with Nick Baum and Jason Shellen.
Google UK Set To Overtake Channel 4
Google is not just a search engine. This statement is confirmed on almost a daily (hourly?) basis with purchases like YouTube and JotSpot dominating Internet news outlets. But before they jumped on the social network bandwagon, Google was also considered a marketing entity, and judging by their 3rd quarter revenue report, they one of the […]
Google Gets JotSpot
I just received an email from JotSpot, a wiki service provider we use. JotSpot was co founded by Joe Kraus, a name you might remember in search engine history as a founder of Excite.com
River Reading With Google Reader
I have been keeping up with my Feed Reading lately and posting the best stuff to my link blog. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t reading as many feeds lately because it just wasn’t fun.