A new initiative is being launched in the Teesside area to support overweight men to improve their fitness levels. Researchers have been piloting a new game based on the sport of boxing, which has been designed to encourage middle-aged men to engage in sport. (more…)

YouTube has begun a redesign that will, amongst other things, highlight the ever expanding premium content area of the site. The premium movies and TV shows being broadcast over YouTube will be clearly sectioned off from the rest of the site into a premium area. (more…)

Sources are reporting that Universal Music and YouTube are closing in on a deal to build an independent site specialising in music videos only. The site has been called a Hulu for music and has been hotly anticipated and planned for within the music industry. This comes as all the major record labels continue the long process of renegotiating their terms with the streaming video provider, with Warner Music sensationally halting negotiations after it found the terms of the deal not to its liking.

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Competition between the various companies scrabbling for a foothold in the online industries seems to be getting more competitive by the day and video streaming is no exception – in fact, it’s one of the fiercest market sectors. Even so, the competition between the cadre of video streaming sites nipping at YouTube’s heels has just gotten that little bit more vicious with the announcement fro Hulu that they will no longer allow their videos to be shown on rival sites.
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