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YouTube Shifts Strategy, Tries Long-Form Video

(Posted on  Silicon Alley Insider  3 months ago)

YouTube (GOOG), known for short clips of dogs on skateboards, cats on treadmills, is trying something new: Showing video that is much longer than its previous 10-minute limit. It's something of a test right now, limited to YouTube's "cont… (visit source article)
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