Tag: YouTube
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‘Yellowstone’ Launches its Own Channel on YouTube
Following the massive success enjoyed by all four seasons of Yellowstone, the show has launched its own YouTube channel. Now fans can stream even more content from the series, as well as pre equal 1883, in addition to YouTube original extensions, “Behind the Story” and “Stories from the Bunkhouse.” You can watch the YouTube Channel…
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The Roku and YouTube Dispute Has the Attention of Congress
As the dispute between Roku and Google continues, Congress is taking note and weighing in. Earlier this year, Roku and Google were unable to come to an agreement to keep YouTube TV on Roku and the app was removed from the Roku Channel Store. Roku claimed Google wanted to skew search results in its favor and change the Roku…
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YouTube Could Be Dropped from Roku Before the End of the Year
Roku and Google’s dispute continues. If an agreement cannot be reached before Roku and Google’s current agreement for keeping YouTube on the Roku platform expires in December, the app will be dropped. Earlier this year, Roku and Google were unable to come to an agreement to keep YouTube TV on Roku and the app was removed from…
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Nearly Half of all Connected TV Time in June Was Spent on Netflix and YouTube
Netflix is proving to be the powerhouse of streaming we’ve always known it to be. New data from LightShed Partners shows that nearly half (47%) of all time spent on connected TVs in June 2021 was between Netflix and YouTube. In comparison, services like Hulu and Disney+ saw little change from June 2020 despite subscriber…
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The Premiere of the ‘Chucky’ TV Series is Streaming for Free on YouTube
Featured Image: SyFy Chucky has made his humorously gruesome return to a screen near you. As we reported yesterday, Chucky made its series premiere on Tuesday, October 12, and has received praise from fans and critics alike. If you did not get to watch the series premiere when it aired, USA Network’s YouTube page has…
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HBO Max and YouTube are Now Available on Spectrum TV
Spectrum announced today that HBO Max and YouTube are now available for Spectrum customers, through the Spectrum Guide, on eligible devices. “As the video landscape continues to change, we are evolving our products and making it easier for our customers to watch what they want by providing access to streaming apps from convenient launch points…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: DISH Faces Off Against Sinclair, More Roku Originals Arrive, and More
This week, we learned of another carriage dispute, this time involving DISH, Sinclair, and more than 100 channels. Elsewhere, several streaming services announced their latest subscriber numbers, with some touting increases and others noting recent losses. Meanwhile, WarnerMedia continues to make deals that signal its intent to return to exclusive windows for movie theaters. Here’s…
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YouTube Expands Safety Features for Kids
Today, YouTube introduced additional protections for users under 18 years old on YouTube and YouTube Kids. The big update will involve privacy settings for minors.YouTube will gradually start adjusting the default upload setting to the most private option for users between 13-17 years old. With that setting, the content uploaded can only been seen by…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: AT&T Spins Off DirecTV, HBO Max Offers Free Episodes, and More
This week, AT&T completed its spin off of DirecTV, leading to some new branding for existing streaming options. HBO Max started offering free episodes of key titles to help entice potential users to sign up. Over in Europe, Google started testing a cheaper tier of its YouTube Premium plan. Meanwhile, ViacomCBS touted reaching 42 million…
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YouTube is Testing a ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing
Google is testing a new subscription plan that allows users to watch videos without ads, without paying for additional YouTube Premium features. YouTube Premium Lite is being tested in Europe with a price of €6.99/month. The new tier does not include background playback or offline downloads. YouTube Premium with all the bells and whistles costs…