15 Facts About Dailymotion

Dailymotion is a French video-sharing technology platform owned by Vivendi.

Dailymotion is available worldwide in 183 languages and 43 localised versions featuring local home pages and local content.

In September 2006, Dailymotion raised funds in collaboration with Atlas Ventures and Partech International.

In 2007 Dailymotion created ASIC, together with other companies in the sector.

In September 2020, Dailymotion partnered with Mi Video, the global video app developed by Xiaomi.

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Dailymotion began expanding its physical presence internationally in 2007, when the company opened its office in New York City.

In 2017, Dailymotion expanded its US presence with the announcement of several key executive appointments, including the addition of Mel Behassa as SVP of Advertising, Claudia Page, VP and Head of Partner Products, and Shana Eddy-Grouf as interim Head of US Content .

Dailymotion was banned in India in May 2012, but in the following month India unblocked access to video- and file-sharing sites including Dailymotion.

Dailymotion was again banned in India in December 2014, due to Government concerns that the site might be hosting videos pertaining to ISIS criticism of Indian rule in Kashmir.

In 2017, Dailymotion was blocked in Russia for repeated violations of Russian copyright law.

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.

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.

The court ruled that Dailymotion had failed to take action against users illegally posting TF1 content online.

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.