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TIFF: YouTube Premium snaps up Gael Garcia Bernal’s Museo
September 7, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube Premium has snapped up the streaming rights to Gael García Bernal’s Museo.
The heist thriller, which had its US premiere at Toronto International Film Festival yesterday, will become the subscription service’s first Spanish-language original movie.
The film is inspired … Read More
Scener: A new way to create your own Netflix commentaries
September 6, 2018 | David FarnorEver wanted to record your own Netflix commentary? Now you can, with the launch of Scener, a new platform that enables anyone to create, share, and watch picture-in-picture commentary videos synchronised with their favorite streaming shows and movies.
The … Read More
YouTube now lets you see how much time you spend on YouTube
September 1, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube is now making it easier to see just how much time you spend YouTube.
How much of your life has been taken up by laughing at cat videos? YouTube is trying to help people monitor that in an effort … Read More
YouTube dominates youth video streaming
August 20, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube dominates youth video streaming, new figures from Ofcom reveal.
Watching videos online has become an increasingly popular pastime in the UK, as internet connectivity to mobile devices improves at the same time as publishers, broadcasters and VOD services ramp … Read More
Weird City: YouTube orders sci-fi anthology from Jordan Peele
July 3, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube has ordered a new sci-fi anthology series from Jordan Peele.
Called Weird City, the series is set in the not-too-distant future metropolis of Weird, with each standalone episode exploring present day issues through the prism of science fiction and … Read More
Premieres, Memberships and Merchandise: YouTube unveils new monetisation features for creators
June 25, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube has unveiled a string of new features for creators to monetise their videos. From Premieres and Memberships to Merchandise, the services were announced at VidCon 2018, the annual convention first started by Hank and John Green back in 2010.
Music video streams to be included in official UK chart
June 25, 2018 | David FarnorThe Official UK Chart enters a new era this summer, as streaming services add video to their platforms to count towards the weekly rankings.
Streaming and downloading of videos from artists such as Dua Lipa, Drake, Arctic Monkeys and Ariana … Read More
IGTV: Instagram takes on YouTube with new TV app
June 21, 2018 | David FarnorInstagram is taking on YouTube with the launch of its new video app: IGTV.
The photo-based social network, which is owned by Facebook but has a younger demographic, has made a successful business model out of taking inspiration from other … Read More
BBC Three orders second season of Pls Like
June 20, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three has ordered another six episodes of YouTube satire Pls Like.
The comedy, which is written by and stars Liam Williams, follows a struggling comedian who must undertake a series of challenges to become the next megastar vlogger and … Read More
YouTube Red launches in the UK as YouTube Premium
June 19, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube Red is now available in the UK – but it’s going by a different name, YouTube Premium.
First launched a couple of years ago in the USA, YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) allows YouTube fans to watch videos on … Read More