Roundup: YouTube revenue, clean energy governance, and much more

Roundup: YouTube revenue, clean energy governance, and much more


Report: YouTube still trying to figure out how to make money
— Lots of people have been wondering if the online video site has somehow figured out how to make big money from its huge amounts of web traffic. The answer, according to a Wall Street Journal article (sub required) is, as we’ve been hearing: Nothing mind-blowing is happening yet. Two sources say YouTube will make around $200 million this year, which is short of Google’s… Continue Reading

Another day, another billion-dollar Blizzard franchise

Another day, another billion-dollar Blizzard franchise

Blizzard Entertainment had a lot of buzz about its newest game leading up to its European event at the Porte de Versailles event center in Paris. And fans weren’t disappointed with the announcement of its new Diablo III computer game.

That might make a lot of others snore. But with the pending merger of Activision and Vivendi Games (of which Blizzard is a division) about to close, the unveiling of another chapter in another huge franchise… Continue Reading