YouTube Premium and Music rack up 20 million subscribers

YouTube Premium and YouTube have more than 20 million subverts together, Google has revealed.

The video giant has been tight-lipped before now about the success of YouTube Premium, its subscription offering that was originally launched as YouTube Red. Initially positioned … Read More

YouTube nabs exclusive streaming rights for Activision Blizzard eSports

YouTube will be the exclusive streaming home for Activision Blizzard’s eSports tournaments as part of a new deal between the gaming giant and Google.

Behind the scenes, Google Cloud will serve as the preferred provider for Activision Blizzard’s game hosting … Read More

YouTube Kids: What’s changed for 2020?

At the start of 2020, YouTube is making some big changes to the way it handles videos for children, from the way it uses data to the actual content itself.

The changes, which were first announced back in September, stem … Read More

YouTube announces Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

YouTube is teaming up with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a new documentary marking the event’s 20th anniversary.

YouTube and Coachella have long worked together as officially partners, with the video giant exclusively live-streaming the festival for both … Read More

YouTube overtakes BBC iPlayer for first time in 3 years

YouTube has overtaken BBC iPlayer for the first time, according to new research from Ampere Analysis.

The media analytics firm’s report for Q3 2019 continued to see YouTube dominate as the most watched video service in the world (except for … Read More

YouTube Rewind 2019 video still draws dislikes

In 2018, YouTube broke records by releasing the most disliked video of YouTube: its annual YouTube Rewind video looking back at the year’s most memorable YouTube moments and creators. When that left out some of the site’s biggest stars, fans … Read More

Liverpool F.C. launches YouTube Memberships

Liverpool FC is expanding its YouTube channel to become the first ever global sports team to launch a YouTube Membership offering.

Membership will provide fans with more opportunities to access premium video and other new exclusive features, such as LFC … Read More

YouTube rolls out revamped homepage

YouTube has given its homepage a revamp.

The updated design, which has begun rolling out across desktops and YouTube apps on Android and iOS tablets, includes longer video titles and larger, richer thumbnails to give users clearer information about the … Read More

Trailer: YouTube embarks on The Journey of Johnny Cash

YouTube will take us on The Journey of Johnny Cash this November, with the debut of new documentary The Gift.

Johnny Cash believed he was born to sing and perform. But his gift was not without hardship. The film, … Read More

Trailer: YouTube original documentary asks How to Be: Mark Ronson

YouTube will be asking How to Be: Mark Ronson this weekend, as it debuts a new documentary about the music producer.

The YouTube original film chronicles the career of the 44-year-old Brit, who has worked with everyone from Lady Gaga … Read More