The Rise of YouTube: From 19 Seconds to a Global Platform

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In short: Produce an Intellect Plus educational film series titled "The Rise of YouTube: From 19 Seconds to a Global Platform", under "The Story Behind" Story Studio, SIX distinct episodes around 90-120 seconds each. The owner wants factual explanations of YouTube's start, rise, current scale, number of content makers, how they earn and the most successful channels. Episodes: 1. The Day YouTube Began: the three founders, 2005 launch and Jawed Karim's 19-second Me at the zoo. 2. From Start-up to Google: why video sharing exploded, the 2006 Google acquisition, infrastructure and worldwide growth. 3. How …

A 11:57 short film in the series “The Story Behind”.

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