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YouTube signs deal with Spain’s Professional Football League
May 19, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has signed a deal to stream games from Spain’s Professional Football League (LFP).
The video site is increasingly tapping into the live sports market, with a recent deal signed with BT Sport to stream both the UEFA Champions League … Read More
YouTube adds Google Cardboard support to iOS
May 18, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has added support for Google Cardboard to its iOS app.
The headset, which can be folded together from a pre-made kit, is a handy and affordable way to get a virtual reality headset – they cost around £30 and … Read More
Star Wars gets its own YouTube web series
May 12, 2016 | David FarnorStar Wars has launched its own web series.
Called The Star Wars Show, the weekly YouTube show is a “digital variety series” that promises to showcase the “passion of the fan community”.
Shot at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco, … Read More
Fearne Cotton leads line-up for new cosmetics YouTube channel
April 29, 2016 | David FarnorFearne Cotton is leading the line-up for a cosmetics brand’s new YouTube channel.
Pretty Upfront, produced by Endemol and Benefit Cosmetics UK, plans to be the “the go-to platform for the style conscious, savvy female”, with three new pieces of … Read More
YouTube revamps homepage for mobiles
April 27, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has revamped its homepage for mobiles.
Streaming on the movie is an increasingly common choice for many viewers, especially when it comes to short videos, the bread and butter of YouTube’s traffic – indeed, more than half of the … Read More
Bret Easton Ellis leads Fullscreen line-up as YouTube Red rival launches
April 26, 2016 | David FarnorBret Easton Ellis’ new series is leading the line-up for Fullscreen’s new SVOD service.
The service, which was announced last year, goes live today and aims to rival YouTube’s own subscription platform, YouTube Red. While Google’s service costs $9.99 a … Read More
YouTube launches live 360-degree streaming
April 19, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has taken a giant step forward in the virtual reality race with the launch of live 360-degree videos.
YouTube first added support for 360-degree videos way back in March 2015, while live-streaming has long been a part of the … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Natural Born Pranksters
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorDirector: Roman Atwood, Ben Pluimer Cast: Roman Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Dennis Roady Certificate: 15 Watch Natural Born Pranksters online in the UK: Netflix UK / YouTube / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV … Read More
YouTube Red orders original rom-com from Awesomeness Films
March 24, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube Red has ordered a new original film from AwesomenessTV.
The subscription service launched last month in the US and, while there is no concrete launch date in the UK yet, YouTube is wasting no time in expanding its range … Read More
YouTube Co-Founder launches live-streaming food platform
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorFrom YouTube to Periscope and Twitch, there are live-streaming video platforms for almost anything you could think of these days. Last year, Sywork launched, giving artists the chance to stream their drawing and painting process to audiences around the world. … Read More