Category: Youtube

Judges rule that YouTube isn’t bound by the First Amendment

[ad_1] Prager argued that since Google runs YouTube as a public forum, it should be subject to First Amendment scrutiny. However, a US District Court judge disagreed and tossed his lawsuit. The three judges who oversaw the appeal clearly share the first judge’s opinion, writing in their decision: “Despite YouTube’s ubiquity and its role as […]

YouTube hires a liaison to help it work better with creators

[ad_1] The new hire might have a lot to handle in short order. YouTubers have had a range of complaints, ranging from unexpected changes to suggestions that tank viewership through to mistaken demonetization and inconsistent policy enforcement. At the same time, YouTube hasn’t always had the best time communicating its intentions, leading to creators inadvertently […]

YouTube TV won’t work with App Store subscriptions after March 13th

[ad_1] “You’re currently subscribed to YouTube TV through Apple in-app purchases, so we’re writing to let you know that, starting March 13th, 2020, YouTube TV will no longer accept payment through Apple in-app purchases,” reads the company’s email. “You’ll be billed for one final month of service and then your in-app purchase subscription will be […]

YouTube may offer sign-ups for premium subscriptions like Showtime

[ad_1] The reasoning would be familiar. Like Amazon’s Prime Video Channels or the Apple TV app, this would turn YouTube into a central hub for your online viewing. It’d be convenient and give you one less reason to drift toward the competition, even if there’s little to no money headed YouTube’s way. Of course, this […]

Sony withdraws from MWC and will launch phones on YouTube instead

[ad_1] “As we place the utmost importance on the safety and well-being of our customers, partners, media and employees, we have taken the difficult decision to withdraw from exhibiting and participating at MWC 2020 in Barcelona, Spain,” the company wrote. Instead of holding a press conference live at the event, Sony will host one on […]

Instagram brought in more money than YouTube in 2019

[ad_1] The site might be more profitable, too. YouTube shares most of its ad revenue with creators, and its video-only focus could mean steeper costs for streaming clips. Facebook has declined to comment on the data. The company hasn’t broken out Instagram’s revenue so far, and at last check hasn’t updated Instagram’s user count beyond […]

YouTube Premium and Music have 20 million subscribers

[ad_1] The company’s live YouTube TV service fared relatively well, too, with about 2 million subscribers by the end of 2019. That makes it smaller than Hulu With Live TV’s estimated 2.7 million from November and Sling TV’s 2.69 million. However, that’s still a healthy number for a service that was comparatively late to the […]

YouTube ad revenue has almost doubled in the last two years

[ad_1] In 2019, YouTube ad revenues were $15.15 billion, which represents 86 percent growth since 2017. By contrast, the main Google search business grew by 40 percent to $98.1 billion over the last two years. Of course, Google’s search business is even more mature than YouTube, and 40 percent growth is still quite impressive. But […]

Ninja’s management agency is ‘actively seeking to diversify’ its talent pool

[ad_1] Just as the debut LCS tournament was playing out in June 2011, the streaming site Justin.tv launched Twitch, a live-video platform dedicated to gaming. Today, Amazon owns Twitch and streaming is mainstream, with popular personalities regularly commanding multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals. While Twitch has dominated this space for the past half decade, competitors like Mixer […]