Google's UK Revenue On A Roll

Once again, the Google empire is sending out positive tidings from outposts. From the UK, it was reported that the Google ad panzer is rolling on relentlessly.

They will soon overtake Britain's main commercial TV channels in ad revenue, according to the BBC News.

A recent study reported that the US Internet search giant's UK revenues for 2006 are about to leapfrog over Britain's Channel Four's forecast of £800m (USD1.5bn) returns. Next to be overtaken by Google is ITV1.

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YouTube and the Cost of Popularity

The BBC News reports:

"A firm selling machinery to make tubes and pipes has sued internet sensation YouTube - saying the video-sharing site causes havoc at its own business. Universal Tube & Rollform Equipment said its own website - Utube.com - had to be moved five times after millions of inadvertent hits made it crash.

The Ohio-based firm has now filed a claim in the US district court."

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