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Dailymotion began expanding its physical presence internationally in 2007, when the company opened its office in New York City. Since then, Dailymotion offices have been opened in London (2009), San Francisco (2011), Singapore (2014) and Abidjan (2016).
Founded in 2005, Dailymotion is a global video streaming service that connects over 350 million entertainment-seekers to their personal world of news and entertainment.
Mar 20, 2013 · Though Dailymotion introduced a fingerprinting program to combat copyright violations in 2007, the site gained a reputation in online communities for being less stringently policed than YouTube (particularly when it came to TV shows). As a result, Dailymotion has come under scrutiny from content providers, especially in France.
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Benjamin Bejbaum was born in Paris, France on 20th November 1976 to doctor parents. He did his schooling from Gérard de Nerval High School, in Luzarches, from where he was suspended twice for being too lazy. Though most of the staff remember him as a lazy and laid-back student who preferred playing pinball to attending school, he managed to get goo...
Five years later,in 2005, while vacationing in New York, Benjamin took a few videos ofthe snowfall in Manhattan. But he was unable to send them to friendsas there was no effective video sharing platform at that time. As ameans to fill this void, he starts Short.tv, which was the first freesite with automated video encoding. Soon, the site picked up...
In 2009, owing tothe growing popularity of the company, the French Government investedin the venture via a Strategic Investment Fund. In 2011, the mediahouse Orange bought 49% of the shares of Dailymotion for €62million, pricing the business at €120 million. But the company didnot stop growing, and as the user base expanded, Orange bought theremain...
It was founded in 2005 by Benjamin Bejbaum and Olivier Poitrey, who started the company in Poitrey’s apartment with a mere 6,000 Euros. In 2011 and 2013, French telecom giant Orange acquired large portions of the company, ultimately making it the majority shareholder.
More than just a video app, Dailymotion is a visual conversation in motion, based on a unique algorithm designed to broaden users’ horizons and brings nuance to debates. Simplify content and player management to reach any audience with our customizable, all-in-one video player solution.
Dailymotion is the world's largest independent video sharing website. It is based in Paris, France. Dailymotion was started March 15, 2005 by Benjamin Bejbaum and Olivier Poitrey.