Youtube Timeline

By Seth_M
  • Youtube Beta Test

    Youtube Beta Test
    Youtube was officially founded by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in San Mateo, California above a pizzeria and Japanese restaurant.
  • First video on YouTube

    First video on YouTube
    The very first YouTube video titled,"Me at the zoo" staring co-founder Jawed Karim
  • Million Views

    Million Views
    The first video to reach one million views on YouTube was a Nike advertisment
  • YouTube Officially Launched

    YouTube Officially Launched
    The site's first official launch by which they were receiving 8 million views a day
  • 10 Million Views

    10 Million Views
    YouTube was receiving around 10 million views a day with 65,000 videos being uploaded every day.
  • Google Acquires YouTube

    Google Acquires YouTube
    Google Inc. made a deal with YouTube that was worth $1.65 billion in Google stock in order to purchase it
  • Two Billion Views

    Two Billion Views
    It was reported that YouTube was serving more than two billion videos a day, which was described as "nearly double the prime-time audience of all three major US television networks combined".
  • New CEO

    New CEO
    Chad Hurley steps down as Chief Executive Officer and appoints Salar Kamangar in his place
  • Another New CEO

    Another New CEO
    As of now, Susan Wojcicki is the current CEO of Youtube
  • YouTube Red

    YouTube Red
    YouTube Red, a service that offers ad-free streaming of all videos, as well as access to exclusive original content, gets released for the first time.