YouTube doesn’t pay UK musicians enough, warns report

YouTube doesn’t pay UK musicians enough money for streaming their music, warns a new report.

The annual Measuring Music 2016, published by the organisation UK Music, highlights just how important music is to the country’s economy. 2015 saw increased export … Read More

Evening Standard launches Vlogstar Challenge for young Londoners

The Evening Standard has launched its Vlogstar Challenge for 2017, inviting young vloggers from across London and Essex to compete for £2,000, camera equipment and 1-2-1 training from YouTube.

The challenge, which is run by the newspaper in partnership with … Read More

YouTube unveils first look at The Thinning

YouTube Red has unveiled a first look at its new original film, The Thinning.

The movie, which is produced by Legendary Digital Studios, stars Vine’s Logan Paul and Peyton List as two students in a world where population control is … Read More

Netflix and YouTube HDR and 4K coming to PS4

Sony unveiled its new PS4 model this week. Dubbed the PS4 Pro, the slimmer and lighter version of its console is designed to look as good as possible in every way. In short, yes, you will be able to watch … Read More

YouTube accused of censorship as monetisation policies stay the same

YouTube has been accused of censorship by vloggers, despite the site’s content policy not having changed.

Yesterday, creators with videos on YouTube began to receive notifications from the site saying that their content was not suitable for monetisation. Reasons given … Read More

Sky Sports kicks off Premier League by streaming Soccer Saturday on YouTube

Sky Sports is kicking off the 2016 Premier League season by streaming Soccer Saturday for free on YouTube and Facebook.

The show, which begins at 3pm on Sky Sports News HQ and Sky Sports 1, will also be streaming on … Read More

MyLifeAsEva, The Thinning and Lazer Team 2: YouTube Red expands original slate

YouTube is expanding its slate of original content, with a new series starring MyLifeAsEva, teen dystopian flick The Thinning and a sequel to Lazer Team.

YouTube’s subscription service, which is still not yet available in the UK, costs $10 a … Read More

Stranger Things just got scarier with this VR video

Thought Stranger Things was scary? This new immersive video from Netflix will make you think again.

Netflix is getting into the virtual reality game with its short YouTube video, which you can experience either as 360-degree video, by clicking and … Read More

YouTube Red brings ad-free service to YouTube Kids

YouTube has launched a new, ad-free version of its YouTube Kids app – as long as you’re subscribed to YouTube Red.

The site’s dedicated app for kids was launched a while back, but soon met with controversy due to its … Read More

2016 Emmys: Netflix and Amazon receive record nominations as online video steals spotlight

Netflix and Amazon have both received a record number of Emmy nominations, in a year where online video has never been more acclaimed.

At a glance, the awards seem the same old set-up, with Game of Thrones again leading the … Read More