The icing on the cake with this deal is how the football (soccer for American’s) club is able to also manage the advertising on the content shown on YouTube. We find it hard to believe that City is the first to do such a thing, but we cannot see it being too long before others will follow – maybe rivals Manchester United will be next?

Officials for Man City have said that the club has had a fantastic year of growth, and this is just the next step for increasing growth and giving the fans more. Well, those fans already get some great content, but now they will soon have to put up with advertising on the videos that get shown on YouTube – which is not a huge problem.

The Drum has learned that this is the first step in a long line of deals that will take the football club onto another level when it comes to their online activities. What makes this deal even more special, is the way that it will allow the team to grow globally, as YouTube will give them a much greater reach. We would expect their fan base to grow at an alarming rate – something that other Premier League Club teams will not want to miss out on.

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The video was posted onto the online streaming giant’s site just over a week ago and has already clocked up over 1.6 million views. It highlights the problems that players of the demo have discovered with the new Player Impact Engine, another feature in FIFA 12 that had received nothing but praise until now. The video, which can be viewed below, is titled FIFA 12 (demo) Impact Engine Fail Compilation and shows some major flaws, particularly with the revolutionary new feature.

It features football players stumbling through mid-air as if they have just been fouled, which looks like they are somersaulting or rolling around on a floating invisible platform. There is also a part in the video that makes FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi look like a contortionist as he runs around with one leg bent out so his foot is up by his face. While the images will have some people sniggering, others may be worried about what this means for the full game.

The good news is this footage has come solely from the demo which means that hopefully EA would have had time to iron out these glitches before the full game releases. As CVG explains the developers have been the victims of such a reception before, when they released their NBA Elite 11 demo. The game got such a hammering from those who downloaded it that EA were forced into not releasing it, losing out on competing in a major sports game market.

Check out the YouTube link while you’re checking out this video for more clips of things going wrong in the ultimate football game. What do you think of these glitches? Are you worried that they might feature in the full release?

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The three are as follows, Dog tries to bring pool indoors, World-record blob launch and Cutest argument ever. The first is with a dog that looks as though he has had enough of the heat, so brings it upon himself to try to drag the plastic pool from the garden to indoor. What makes it even funnier is that there is still water in the pool and the gap in which he tries to squeeze it though is about half the size it needs to be.

Next up is for you adrenaline junkies, as this sees a group of guys from Switzerland setting a new record for a blob jump. In the video that we have embedded for you below you will see how the blob is launched 17 meters into the air. You can only imagine what is going through the guys mind when he is soaring 17 feet into the air with him getting ever closer to that cold water.

The funniest videos are always made up of kids and animal, so we could not leave out the video where we see two young children having an argument. It’s like watching an old married couple, the girl is having a right go at the boy, but he looks to have it all under control – just look at the way he is leaning on the doorframe.

These are our favorite three viral videos for August 2011, but what are yours?

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Sgt Scott Moore is a Marine serving in Afghanistan, who took to YouTube in the hope that the power of social media could reach a celebrity. Moore posted a video that asked Mila Kunis to join him to the Marine Corps Ball this November. Mila Kunis, known for her movie roles in the Book of Eli, Max Payne, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, has accepted the invite after a little help from Justin Timberlake. You can see the video below this article, which shows Moore asking Kunis to the Marine ball.

The story gets more interesting in a second video, and shows how far YouTube can really change people’s lives. The attention was turned to Justin Timberlake after he also got an invite, this time from Corporal Kelsey De Santis. The second video is also below this article, which shows Timberlake being asked if he’ll be going to the ball, which he quickly answers “yes”, although it comes with the condition that he’s “schedule works out to do it”. What do you think about the choices Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis made?

The invitations were a long shot but amazingly got accepted. While we’re sure the power of YouTube had a lot to do with both these stars going to a ball with their fans, it’s also the age old banta that also led to both of them going. Timberlake pushed Kunis, and in return she told Timberlake that he should go and do it for his country.

It’s great that these Marines get this sort of attention, especially with the brave job they do. What are your views on this news, and also the power of YouTube, and other social networking channels?

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This is a huge number, as it adds up to 5.662 billion viewing sessions for just that one month. This is one reason why we have seen an uptake in the amount of advertising seen before or during a video. The true king of both these services was YouTube, which beat of the likes of VEVO, Yahoo, Facebook and Viacom Digital.

Over the years there have been a number of online video services launched to compete with YouTube, and although they are good and offer an easier service, there seems to be no beating them at the moment. We have to wonder why no one is able to come close, maybe because they have the backing of Google?

Rapid TV News has been looking at the Video Metrix and found that on average users of Google’s video service managed 311 minutes per viewer, but Hulu was not that far behind with 217.8 minutes – not bad when you consider the former has a greater reach.

Now some of you may wonder how people can spend so long watching these videos, I for one am one of them. From time to time I will go on YouTube to search for a funny clip or two, but do not spend all of my spare time looking for hot searches etc. One has to wonder where these people find the time to do this – maybe your neighbor is one of them, and has been the one slowing your Internet connection down?

YouTube has had a two-year headstart on Hulu, with the former being founded in 2005 and the latter in 2007. However, the two are very different in business models. YouTube is a free online video-sharing service, whereas Hulu is a paid over the top subscription service offering content from movie studios.

We expect both services to expand in the coming years, especially as the likes of Samsung Smart TV and other connected TVs include the likes of YouTube and other online video services. How many hours would you say you spend on any of the above?

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The same library will also be taken advantage of by Google’s recently announced Movies service. These new movies come from Warner Bros., Sony and Universal and are reported to cost between $3.99 and $2.99.

The news comes from the YouTube Blog which reports that there are much more to come. The movies will be available to users in the US and are compatibility with PC and Google TV. No other devices that support YouTube movies have been announced as of yet.

Most of the movies available are unfortunately in SD but with some supporting resolutions up to 4,000. There are also movies available in HD though there is no way of telling which ones without paying for them first.

More details about the new selection can be found in the full article from YouTube Blog by clicking the link above. Are you impressed with the expansion? Will you be renting movies from YouTube? Let us know in the comments below.

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In just over an hour’s time the live streaming coverage will begin, with both YouTube and St. James’s Palace working close with each other. This will make the event more accessible than any other royal wedding in the past, which could mean a larger audience. This will mean that if you are stuck at work, you might be able to have a glimpse of the proceedings during your break.

We already know that the service will take place at Westminster Abbey; if you click here you will be able to learn more about the route of the procession. Good luck getting there now though, as it will be a nightmare trying to get into London today. If you have a little message you wish to send to the happy couple, then you can do so here.

If for some reason you have a problem getting onto YouTube today, then do not worry, as there are other ways to watch the Live Stream. Two for the U.S. are CNN.com and E! Online. For those in the UK, you can watch the Royal Wedding live on their website here or even on the BBC website.

Will you be watching the Royal Wedding today?

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Charlie White over at Mashable is reporting in an article that sources from Wall Street Journal, have said that YouTube and the internet have soul priority of new low-cost Google programs.

This will seem that the already booming YouTube will be even more of a success. Also with major Hollywood talent agencies being contacted by Google, we may see some input from directors and production companies ready to join in with their qualities of production.

With a growing amount of televisions and set top devices containing access to the internet, Google are moving up in the world, with home entertainment and Google TV becoming even more versatile the competition for viewing figures will threaten the already dominating satellite and cable television companies.

Having five million channels available as opposed to five hundred, viewers are bound to find something to watch. Could this be the way forward in television broadcasting?

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The event is held to raise money to change people’s lives in the UK and Africa. We have already told you about the iOS application, which will keep you up to date with all the events if you can’t be in front of your TV.

But there a few other ways you can connect with the fund raising day besides the TV or applications. There is a live Twitter feed were people share and discuss what they are doing to raise money for Red Nose Day.

You can also join the Facebook page which has lists of what’s going on and idea’s on raising money. There is also information on where the money will go and how it helps people.

YouTube has a special Red Nose Day page where you will find various videos relating to the event. The official Red Nose Day website is full of fun things to do and ideas, as well as some videos.

What are you doing for Red Nose Day 2011?

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Some may argue that not all the content is good quality however, but that could now be a thing of the past as with Google’s latest acquisition it seems quality of the videos will be improved. The giant search engine providers have invested in an Irish digital video technology company called Green Parrot Pictures. This company already has a reputation with their image processing technology featuring in hit movies such as Spiderman, X-Men and Lord of the Rings.

According to the article by Kate Solomon at TechRadar Green Parrot’s technology will be used by Google to improve the video content with low-quality by steadying, reducing visual noise and sharpening images.

The technology that Green Parrot possesses also has the ability to improve playback so videos use less bandwidth. For more details about the acquisition the full article can be read by clicking the link above, where you will also read how Green Parrot feel about the deal.

What do you think of this recent acquisition? Will the cleanup of low quality videos make viewing more enjoyable for you? Let us know in the comments below.

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