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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In their largest acquisition to date, Google has acquired YouTube ... JP Morgan is asking about why all stock, and why buy YouTube when Google has its own video site. David Drummond says its ...

Google, the internet search giant ... material viewed on the site and limited advertising revenues to date. However, YouTube has struck deals with big US media companies to legitimately distribute ...

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 ...