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The YouTube Effect, With Alex Winter

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Google's $1.65 Billion Purchase of YouTube

Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2004, and many thought it was a stupid decision at the time. The company came under pressure to turnYouTube from a drain on resources into a revenue generator. "I think that at the end of the day, my film is really a tech business story," says co-director David Weinberger.

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