Dailymotion

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In March 2005, Benjamin Bejbaum and Olivier Poitrey founded the website, pooling €6,000 (US $9,271) from six individuals to start it.Carvajal, Doreen. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/business/worldbusiness/21iht-motion24.html Taking on the Godzilla of video-sharing sites] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625113039/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/business/worldbusiness/21iht-motion24.html | date=25 June 2017}}. " The New York Times. Friday 21 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2011. In September 2006, Dailymotion raised funds in collaboration with Atlas Ventures and Partech International. They raised €7 million, which was considered to be the most funds raised in 2006 from the French Web 2.0.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} In 2007, Dailymotion created ASIC, together with other companies in the sector.{{Cite web | last=Beky | first=Ariane | date=2007-12-03 | title=Dailymotion, PriceMinister, Google & co. créent l'ASIC | url=https://www.clubic.com/actualite-87360-dailymotion-priceminister-google-creent-asic.html | access-date=2022-09-23 | website=Clubic.com | language=fr | archive-date=23 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923204101/https://www.clubic.com/actualite-87360-dailymotion-priceminister-google-creent-asic.html | url-status=live}}

Dailymotion supports a high-definition video resolution of 720p since February 2008, making it one of the earliest known HD video platforms.

In October 2009, the French government invested in Dailymotion through the Strategic Investment Fund. On 25 January 2011, Orange acquired a 49% stake in Dailymotion for €62 million, valuing the company at €120 million.{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/01/25/confirmed-orange-acquires-49-of-dailymotion-for-e59-million-rest-to-follow/|title=Confirmed: Orange acquires 49% of DailyMotion for €59 million, rest to follow|first=Roxanne|last=Varza|website=TechCrunch|date=25 January 2011|access-date=25 June 2017|archive-date=23 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223212756/http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/25/confirmed-orange-acquires-49-of-dailymotion-for-e59-million-rest-to-follow/|url-status=live}}

On 10 January 2013, Orange bought the remaining 51% for €61 million.{{cite news|title=Orange Acquired Dailymotion For $168 Million By Buying Out Remaining 51% Stake|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/22/orange-acquired-dailymotion-for-168-million-by-buying-out-the-remaining-51-stake/|first=Romain|last=Dillet|date=22 February 2013|access-date=26 February 2014|website=TechCrunch|archive-date=26 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226133005/http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/22/orange-acquired-dailymotion-for-168-million-by-buying-out-the-remaining-51-stake/|url-status=live}} On or about 2 May 2013, the French government blocked Yahoo!'s acquisition of a majority stake in Dailymotion.{{cite web | url=https://money.cnn.com/2013/05/02/news/companies/france-yahoo-dailymotion/ | title=France blocks Yahoo bid for video site | publisher=CNN | others=Photo: {{ill|Chip Somodevilla | qid=Q113383405}} | date=2 May 2013 | access-date=31 March 2014 | first=Alanna | last=Petroff | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331183045/http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/02/news/companies/france-yahoo-dailymotion/ | archive-date=31 March 2014 | url-status=live}}

On 25 February 2014, Orange revealed it was in discussions with Microsoft about a deal that could see Dailymotion extend into the US market. In an interview with a local television station in Barcelona Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange, said there was "great hope" an agreement would be reached. Any deal would see Orange retain majority ownership of Dailymotion. Richard said his company was in talks with other potential partners as well with a view to expanding Dailymotion's international appeal, but said discussions with others were more in relation to content.{{cite news | title=Microsoft and Orange in alliance talks over Dailymotion | url=https://www.internationaltechnology.com/index.php/sid/220229229/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Microsoft-and-Orange-in-alliance-talks-over-Dailymotion | access-date=26 February 2014 |publisher=International Technology | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306032123/http://www.internationaltechnology.com/index.php/sid/220229229/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Microsoft-and-Orange-in-alliance-talks-over-Dailymotion | archive-date=6 March 2014 | url-status=dead}}

In 2015, Vivendi purchased an 80% stake in Dailymotion from Orange S.A. Vivendi increased its ownership to 90% that September.{{cite web|url=https://press.dailymotion.com/?p=1307|title=Vivendi raises its stake in Dailymotion|website=Dailymotion Press|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905105016/http://press.dailymotion.com/?p=1307|archive-date=5 September 2015|access-date=16 April 2016}}

The website was extensively redesigned in 2017, and the wordmark was recoloured to light blue. In 2019, the wordmark was changed to monochrome.{{cite web |title=What's New |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/about/whats-new |website=Dailymotion |access-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018091030/http://www.dailymotion.com/about/whats-new |archive-date=2017-10-18 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Dailymotion - Explore and watch videos online |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/ |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901235930/https://www.dailymotion.com/ |archive-date=2019-09-01}}{{cite web |title=Dailymotion videos - dailymotion |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/dailymotion |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191130174442/https://www.dailymotion.com/dailymotion |archive-date=2019-11-30 |date=2019-11-30}}

In September 2020, Dailymotion partnered with Mi Video, the global video app developed by Xiaomi.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Dailymotion to launch on Xiaomi's Mi Video app|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2020/09/02/dailymotion-to-launch-on-xiaomis-mi-video-app/|first=Stuart|last=Thomson|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Digital TV Europe|language=en-GB|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519083743/https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2020/09/02/dailymotion-to-launch-on-xiaomis-mi-video-app/|url-status=live}} The partnership will help Mi Video to increase its engagement with its audience and continue its growth momentum. Access to Dailymotion's global and regional music, entertainment, sports and news catalogues will be provided to Mi Video users.{{Cite web|date=2 September 2020|title=Dailymotion and Xiaomi Partner for a Global Content Distribution Deal|url=https://martechseries.com/sales-marketing/b2b-commerce/dailymotion-xiaomi-partner-global-content-distribution-deal/|access-date=9 September 2020|website=Martechseries|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927231707/https://martechseries.com/sales-marketing/b2b-commerce/dailymotion-xiaomi-partner-global-content-distribution-deal/|url-status=live}}

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The logo of Dailymotion was changed in March 2015 to an all-lowercase bold wordmark and in May 2023 to an all-uppercase wordmark.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150312000641/http://www.dailymotion.com/us Before change (2015-03-12)]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20150313011620/http://www.dailymotion.com/us after change (2015-03-13)]{{cite web |title=Le nouveau Dailymotion propose à ses utilisateurs de changer de feed |url=https://about.dailymotion.com/fr/presse/nouveau-dailymotion-change-ton-feed/ |website=about.dailymotion.com |access-date=15 May 2023 |date=2023-05-11 |language=fr}} Additionally, the icon was changed from a simple lowercase "d" to a 2.5D uppercase "D".{{cite web |title=Dailymotion change de braquet |url=https://www.cbnews.fr/medias/image-dailymotion-change-braquet-76554 |website=CB News |access-date=15 May 2023 |language=fr |date=2023-05-11}} It was reported from France that Dailymotion added several features as a part of its rebranding, such as polls and video reactions. The availability of these features in other countries is not confirmed.{{cite web |title=Le nouveau Dailymotion à la conquête des jeunes et des créateurs de contenus |url=https://100media.themedialeader.fr/le-nouveau-dailymotion-la-conquete-des-jeunes-et-des-createurs-de-contenus |website=100media.themedialeader.fr |access-date=16 May 2023 |language=fr |date=2023-05-12 |quote=Avec React, les utilisateurs peuvent déposer un commentaire vidéo en mode selfie pour rejoindre la conversation et partager son point de vue. Avec Sondage, Dailymotion offre une fonctionnalité de vote sur tous les sujets du moment pour partager ses avis et découvrir ceux des autres utilisateurs.}}{{cite web |title=Dailymotion - Change ton feed |url=https://www.packshotmag.com/films/dailymotion-change-ton-feed/ |website=Packshotmag |publisher=Buzzman |access-date=16 May 2023 |language=fr-FR |date=2023-05-12 |quote=React, un commentaire vidéo en mode selfie pour rejoindre la conversation et partager son point de vue}}{{cite web |title=Dailymotion se rouvre aux créateurs pour se relancer |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/tech-medias/medias/dailymotion-se-reouvre-aux-createurs-pour-se-relancer-1942610 |website=Les Echos |access-date=16 May 2023 |language=fr |date=11 May 2023}}

The comment section was removed completely around 2018, and the view counter was removed in mid-2021. On 1-2 June 2022, the picture-in-picture view mode which allowed browsing the site while playing a video in the lower-right corner of the screen was removed.

In September 2024, the site announced a new inactive content policy under which "content that did not generate any activity (i.e a view or a modification) in the last 13 months" may be archived before being permanently removed.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=Dailymotion inactive policies |url=https://faq.dailymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403392706194-Dailymotion-inactive-policies |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Dailymotion Help Center |language=en-US}}

The head office is located in the Immeuble Horizons 17 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.Giusti, Nathalie. "[https://www.nouvelobs.com/marche-immobilier/20091028.OBS2808/inauguration-du-140-boulevard-malesherbes.html Inauguration du 140 boulevard Malesherbes]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140525201207/http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/immobilier/marche-immobilier/20091028.OBS2808/inauguration-du-140-boulevard-malesherbes.html Archive]). Le Nouvel Observateur. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014. "Hier soir s'est tenue l'inauguration de l'immeuble Horizons 17, au 140 boulevard Malesherbes. L'immeuble, entièrement rénové par CBRE Investors et en cours de commercialisation, comporte 6 000 m² au total, dont 5 000 m² de bureaux, le tout réparti sur 10 étages et 3 sous-sols." {{Cite web |url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/marche-immobilier/20091028.OBS2808/inauguration-du-140-boulevard-malesherbes.html |title=Inauguration du 140 boulevard Malesherbes |date=27 June 2012 |access-date=24 July 2020 |archive-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724200208/https://www.nouvelobs.com/marche-immobilier/20091028.OBS2808/inauguration-du-140-boulevard-malesherbes.html |url-status=live }} 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).{{Cite web |title=DAILYMOTION LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06677140 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Gov.uk |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dailymotion NYC Office: Careers, Perks + Culture {{!}} Built In NYC |url=https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/dailymotion |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=www.builtinnyc.com}}{{Cite web |title=Check Out The Luxurious Rooftop Offices Of "The French YouTube": Dailymotion |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dailymotion-offices-2010-4 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2016-06-02 |title=Dailymotion s'installe en Afrique |url=https://www.cbnews.fr/digital/image-dailymotion-s-installe-afrique-17996 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=CB News |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Our Story – Dailymotion About |url=https://about.dailymotion.com/en/our-story/ |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=about.dailymotion.com}}

In June 2007, Dailymotion was found liable for copyright infringement by a Paris High Court. The judges held that Dailymotion is a hosting provider, and not a publisher, but that it must be held liable for copyright infringement, as it was aware of the presence of illegal content on its site. Such illegal content may be copyrighted material uploaded to Dailymotion by its users. The judges held that Dailymotion was aware that illegal videos were put online on its site, and that it must therefore be held liable for the acts of copyright infringement, since it deliberately furnished the users with the means to commit the acts of infringement.{{cite web|url=https://juriscom.net/2007/07/dailymotion-a-hosting-provider-liable-for-copyright-infringement/|title=DailyMotion: a hosting provider liable for copyright infringement|first=Brad|last=Spitz|date=18 July 2007|work=Juriscom.net|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603112939/http://juriscom.net/2007/07/dailymotion-a-hosting-provider-liable-for-copyright-infringement/|archive-date=3 June 2016|access-date=13 September 2015}}

Dailymotion has been banned in Kazakhstan since August 2011.{{cite web |date=11 August 2011 |title=Сокращенное решение Сарыаркинского районного суда города Астаны от 8 августа 2011 года № 2-4780/2011 |url=https://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=31044482 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212556/http://online.zakon.kz/Document/?doc_id=31044482 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=27 November 2012 |publisher=zakon.kz}}

Dailymotion was banned in India in May 2012,{{cite web |author=TNN |date=18 May 2012 |title=Video sharing sites blocked on court order |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Video-sharing-sites-blocked-on-court-order/articleshow/13234623.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520065728/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/chennai/31764563_1_isps-internet-service-providers-websites |archive-date=20 May 2013 |access-date=7 September 2012 |work=The Times of India}} but in the following month India unblocked access to video- and file-sharing sites including Dailymotion. The Madras High Court changed its earlier order, explaining that only specific URLs carrying illegally copied content should be blocked, not entire websites.{{cite web |date=22 June 2012 |title=India unblocks The Pirate Bay and other sharing sites |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18551471 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409191740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18551471 |archive-date=9 April 2014 |access-date=7 September 2012 |work=BBC News}} Dailymotion was again banned in India in December 2014, due to Government concerns that the site might be hosting videos pertaining to ISIS propaganda about Indian rule in Kashmir.{{Cite news |last=Stone |first=Jeff |date=2014-12-31 |title=Vimeo, DailyMotion, Pastebin Among Sites Blocked In India For 'Anti-India' Content From ISIS |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/vimeo-dailymotion-pastebin-among-sites-blocked-india-anti-india-content-isis-1770814 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231202613/https://www.ibtimes.com/vimeo-dailymotion-pastebin-among-sites-blocked-india-anti-india-content-isis-1770814 |archive-date=2014-12-31 |access-date=2025-04-16 |work=International Business Times}}

In December 2014, Dailymotion was fined €1.3 million. The Paris Court of Appeal found that the site had infringed the copyright of French television station TF1 and news channel LCI. The court ruled that Dailymotion had failed to take action against users illegally posting TF1 content online.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-08 |title=France: DailyMotion Pays Damages for Late Removal of Infringing Materials |url=https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2014/12/france-dailymotion-pays-damages-late-removal-infringing-materials/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Stanford CIS |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jasserand |first=Catherine |date=2012-09-28 |title=France- Dailymotion heavily fined for the late removal of infringing content |url=https://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2012/09/28/france-dailymotion-heavily-fined-for-the-late-removal-of-infringing-content/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Kluwer Copyright Blog |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Legalis {{!}} L'actualité du droit des nouvelles technologies {{!}} Tribunal de grande instance de Paris 3ème chambre, 4ème section Jugement du 13 septembre 2012 |url=https://www.legalis.net/jurisprudences/tribunal-de-grande-instance-de-paris-3eme-chambre-4eme-section-jugement-du-13-septembre-2012/ |access-date=2025-04-23}}{{Cite web |title=The full decision of the court |url=http://static.pcinpact.com/medias/ardailymotion021214.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709182825if_/http://static.pcinpact.com/medias/ardailymotion021214.pdf |archive-date=9 July 2015 |access-date=23 April 2025 |language=fr}}

According to Guillaume Clément, Chief Product & Technology Officer, as of 2017 the company employs a combination of human curation and automated tools to ensure copyright holder rights are protected within the destination, and it is able to remove questionable or illegal content within two hours.{{cite news | url=https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Dailymotion-Relaunches-in-the-U.S.-Emphasizes-Premium-Video-121447.aspx | title=Dailymotion Relaunches in the U.S., Emphasizes Premium Video – Streaming Media Magazine | last=Dreier | first=Troy | date=31 October 2017 | work=Streaming Media Magazine | access-date=27 November 2017 | archive-date=1 December 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043335/http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Dailymotion-Relaunches-in-the-U.S.-Emphasizes-Premium-Video-121447.aspx | url-status=live}}

Dailymotion has been permanently blocked in Russia since January 2017, because the Moscow City Court ruled that the site was repeatedly violating Russia's copyright law by providing access to illegal TV content.{{cite news | url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/01/27/russia-bans-dailymotion/ | title=Russia bans Dailymotion | date=27 January 2017 | work=Broadband TV News | access-date=14 February 2018 | archive-date=14 February 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073610/https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/01/27/russia-bans-dailymotion/ | url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Kozlov |first1=Vladmir |date=26 January 2017 |title=Russia Blocks Vivendi's DailyMotion, Citing Copyright Breach |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russia-blocks-vivendis-dailymotion-citing-copyright-breach-968844 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221003849/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/russia-blocks-vivendis-dailymotion-citing-copyright-breach-968844 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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