YouTube's first live major sporting deal is to stream live Indian Premier League cricket matches worldwide, excluding the US. The Guardian (UK) reports that the two-year YouTube global deal exceeds original parameters that the Google-owned video-sharing website would stream live IPL matches only to countries that did not have rights deals with the IPL. The value of YouTube's deal was not disclosed. However, the IPL originally sold its internet rights to the Dubai-based company netlinkblue for … [Read more...] about YouTube to stream IPL cricket
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Discovery Communications announces YouTube partnership
Silver Spring, MD/ San Bruno, CA - Discovery Communications and YouTube announced the debut of nine YouTube channels, featuring a collection of clips from Discovery's family of network brands. Tailoring content to the global YouTube community, Discovery will also roll out a series of targeted international channels showcasing localized and native language content for specific regions around the world. The partnership also includes a number of program promotion initiatives designed to tap into … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications announces YouTube partnership