Google has agreed to purchase online video phenomenon YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock, the companies announced Monday. The deal, which had been rumored for days, will dramatically improve ...

Google has now ... option to rent as well as buy (as well as a trailer, normally); for TV shows, the only option is a permanent purchase. When you rent a film on YouTube, you've got 30 days ...

Her ties to Google date to the company's earliest days ... In 2006, when Google had the chance to buy YouTube, Wojcicki pushed for the acquisition. She said she saw the potential for people ...

Nearly 15 years ago, Alphabet Inc.'s (GOOGL, GOOG) Google purchased YouTube for the hefty sum of $1.65 billion. The actual date the news hit was Oct. 9, 2006. That may seem like a small sum for ...