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YouTube hosts live Yellow Submarine singalong
April 25, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube 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
YouTube makes originals available for free
April 12, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube is making several of its original series available to stream for free to give people more entertainment options during the coronavirus pandemic.
The video giant has been running its subscription service, YouTube Premium, for several years, originally keeping all … Read More
YouTube streams Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert for free
April 11, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube is streaming its new Coachella documentary for free from this weekend.
The video giant and culture festival have long worked together as officially partners, with the video giant set to exclusively live-stream the festival for both weekends once again … Read More
YouTube Premium and Music rack up 20 million subscribers
February 8, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube 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
February 2, 2020 | David FarnorYouTube 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?
January 10, 2020 | David FarnorAt 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 overtakes BBC iPlayer for first time in 3 years
December 24, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube 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
December 7, 2019 | David FarnorIn 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
December 5, 2019 | David FarnorLiverpool 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
November 18, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube 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