Baidu looks to jump aboard fast-moving Chinese online video bandwagon

Leading Chinese search engine Baidu is rumoured to be about to make a foray into online video, supported by an equity company which has already backed Hulu, the similar American venture. News agency Reuters has quoted reports suggesting that it … Continue reading

YouTube considers paid subscriptions in bid to attract premium content

Paid subscriptions could be offered by YouTube as a means of attracting more premium TV and film content onto the site, according to a senior executive at the company’s owner, Google. David Eun, vice-president of content partnerships at Google, told … Continue reading