Broadband Content Bits: YouTube’s Subo Stats; New Zealand Three Strikes; Channel Flip

Britain's Got Talent's Susan Boyle

YouTube: Google’s video giant says Susan Boyle’s rendition of I Dreamed a Dream on Britain’s Got Talent was by far the site’s most-watched clip of 2009 with a massive 120 million views globally so far The closest competitor, “David After Dentist“, could only manage 37 million views.

New Zealand piracy: Emboldened by France’s success in passing tough anti-piracy laws and the UK’s on-going attempts to introduce a disconnection law, New Zealand has announced its own “three strikes” plan: rightsholders will be able to ask ISPs to give copyright offenders two warnings before cutting off their connection and/or imposing a NZ$15,000 (£6,000) fine – though there will be an appeals process. The NZ government’s plans to change the Copyright Act were delayed earlier this year after widespread protests. From Radionz.co.nz.

Channel Flip: Independent VOD site Channel Flip says it’s the producer of iTunes’ “most downloaded video show ever” with 2.5 million downloads. David Mitchell’s soapbox, in which the Peep Show actor talks about what really bothers him for a few minutes, was also named iTunes’ “Best Video Show” for 2009

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