Tag: YouTube
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Why Do Some YouTube TV Subscribers Not Get The New Features & How New Features Roll Out So Fast
The YouTube TV app on many streaming platforms, such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and various smart TVs, often appears stagnant when it comes to visible updates. Users frequently notice that new interface elements, features, or improvements roll out much more slowly—or sometimes not at all—compared to the mobile or web versions of…
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The BBC Will Start Making Shows For YouTube
The BBC has entered into a groundbreaking strategic partnership with YouTube, marking the first time the UK public broadcaster will produce original content specifically designed for the Google-owned platform. This agreement represents a significant shift in the corporation’s approach to reaching audiences, particularly younger viewers who increasingly turn to digital platforms for entertainment, information, and…
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More Than 100 Classic Sesame Street Episodes Are Now Streaming on YouTube
The iconic Sesame Street library has officially arrived on YouTube in a big way. As of this week, more than 100 full episodes of Sesame Street, including the groundbreaking first episode from 1969 are now available to stream for free on YouTube and YouTube Kids. This latest content drop is part of the previously announced…
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The End of The BBC’s Dominance
In a significant shift in the UK’s media landscape, YouTube has surpassed the BBC in monthly audience reach for the first time, according to data from BARB, the official television ratings organization. This milestone occurred in the final quarter of 2025, when the Google-owned platform was fully incorporated into BARB’s measurements. During each of those…
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YouTube Permanently Removes Two Major Channels for AI-Generated Fake Movie Trailers After Disney Complaint
YouTube has taken decisive action by permanently terminating two channels accused of using artificial intelligence to produce deceptive movie trailers, according to revelations from Deadline. The platform, under Google’s ownership, has removed Screen Culture and KH Studio, which had collectively built an audience exceeding 2 million subscribers and accumulated over a billion views through their…
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The Oscars Are Leaving ABC and Going to YouTube in 2029
In a press release Wednesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that YouTube will have the exclusive global rights to the Oscars, starting with the 2029 ceremony and running through 2033, after the current deal with ABC to air the awards through the 100th edition in 2028. Coverage of the awards includes…
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YouTube Adds Recorded Voice Comments on Videos
YouTube rolled out a significant batch of creator-focused features this week, marking one of the platform’s most aggressive updates aimed at deepening the connection between creators and their audiences while simultaneously lowering production barriers. The most immediate change for millions of creators is the introduction of 30-second voice replies to comments. Available exclusively on a…
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YouTube Will Soon Use Your Personal Data to Show Ads Based on What You Do Outside of YouTube
Google has begun notifying millions of users that an old technical quirk allowing them to block personalized ads on YouTube—while keeping personalization active everywhere else on Google—is being eliminated. Starting in the coming weeks, the company will override the legacy YouTube-specific setting and make My Ad Center the single source of truth for ad personalization…
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YouTube Rolls Out Expressive Captions to Make Content More Accessible for Hard-of-Hearing Viewers
YouTube announced this week that its new Expressive Captions feature is now live across all supported devices for English-language content, marking one of the most significant upgrades to closed captioning in streaming television history. The enhanced system goes far beyond traditional text overlays by visually representing tone, volume, speaker identification, environmental sounds, and non-speech vocalizations,…
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Nearly 20 Years Later, ‘Friends’ Spin-Off ‘Joey’ Drops Its Long-Lost Final Episodes in the U.S.
Matt LeBlanc’s Friends spin-off Joey just made an unexpected comeback almost two decades after its cancellation and for the first time ever, U.S. viewers can finally watch the eight episodes NBC never aired (even on Peacock). Warner Bros. has made all 46 episodes of the short-lived sitcom available on the official Friends YouTube channel. As…