Google Play shifts to YouTube for smart TV and Roku

Google Play is shifting to YouTube for a small number of smart TVs and Roku devices.

Google Play has long been the home for movie and TV show rentals and purchases as well as games and apps. A dedicated Google … Read More

Trailer: YouTube’s Life in a Day 2020 set for February release

Life in a Day 2020, Kevin MacDonald’s new documentary, will premiere on YouTube this February, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the film.

On 25th July 2020, people all over the world filmed their day and … Read More

Hello 2021: YouTube streams virtual New Year’s Eve party

YouTube is kicking off 2021 in star-studded style with a YouTube Original special celebrating the new year. Called Hello 2021, the virtual New Year’s Eve party will bring together some of 2020’s most influential public figures, music artists, comedians and … Read More

Together We Rise: YouTube to tell GRM Daily’s story in new documentary

YouTube will chart the origins of GRM Daily in a new documentary, arriving this week.

Together We Rise: The Uncompromised Story of GRM Daily tells the story of how GRM Daily founder Posty, with the help of his peers and … Read More

YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 most-viewed YouTube live original

YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 virtual graduation event is the most-viewed live YouTube original event to date.

Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift were among the star names joining the Obamas and BTS for the event, a virtual commencement celebration … Read More

We Are One: Global Film Festival | What to watch and when

This Friday sees the launch of We Are One: A Global Film Festival, bringing together 21 major festivals from around the world for a free onine showcase of cinema.

Who’s involved:

The 10-day festival, produced and organised by Tribeca … Read More

PewDiePie returns to YouTube with exclusive live-stream deal

PewDiePie is returning to YouTube with an exclusive live-streaming deal.

The Swedish YouTuber, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, first began posting videos on YouTube in 2010 and has since become one of the most popular creators on the site. … Read More

Stream #WithMe: YouTube creators join together for live-stream special

Some of the UK’s most popular YouTube creators and celebrities will come together today in a special four-hour live-stream event.

Stream #WithMe is designed to support, entertain and educate viewers in lockdown. The all-star group of creators and celebrities will … Read More

YouTube lines up lockdown originals

YouTube has announced a new slate of original content to keep audiences entertained and educated during the coronavirus lockdown.

Celebrities and educators will join together for distance learning – including Karlie Kloss working through a coding problem and Ken Jeong … Read More

YouTube hosts live Yellow Submarine singalong

YouTube is hosting a a live global singalong to Yellow Submarine today.

The Beatles’ classic, trippy animation sees the idyllic Pepperland attacked by the Blue Meanies – who hate music, sound and colour – prompting the Fab Four to team … Read More