Google may buy YouTube for its community

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Google may buy YouTube for its community · Proposed air date:

Before the acquisition announcement, Dr. Dave and Evil Steve discuss reports that Google may buy YouTube. Dr. Dave explains that Google already has video technology but YouTube has built the community, making the audience rather than immediate profit the central source of value.

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Proposed recording date: 2006-10-07. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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