YouTube has always been seen as the leader among video sites. However, its monotonous style of operation, and the possible complacency after being acquired by Google has, at least in these few years, caused YouTube to lose its passion for innovation.
Growth is perhaps always accompanied by pressure; at least, growing under pressure makes one grow faster.
Here's a piece of gossip, a formal news item, a boastful statement from the CEO of a certain video site, plus two translated excerpts from foreign news articles.