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"Google Video has launched a series of European versions and announced deals with partners including AETN, Buena Vista Television International, FC Barcelona, IMG Media, ITN, Premium TV and TalkbackThames.  The new sites have gone live in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK.  There's also a new Canadian version.  The aim is to deliver local-language versions and more targeted local content - both premium and user-generated.  The new clips include Wimbledon matches, sitcoms and documentaries.  \nGoogle Video still lags YouTube for a number of reasons, but I think the core problem was its early failure to tap into the prime demographic: the 15-25 year old MySpace user.  Google Video was late to offer social features and only recently offered easy posting to MySpace and LiveJournal.  This is backed up by the fact that MySpace Video is growing rapidly - perhaps even faster than YouTube itself.  \nWhat's more, Google's emphasis on premium content makes you wonder whether Google Video was built for the users, or the content owners.  Of course, that argument only holds if you think that size is indicative of success: the most profitable players in this space may not be the biggest.\nOther rivals include Veoh, AOL Uncut and Metacafe.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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