Tag: YouTube
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Streaming Smackdown: Predicting What’s Next for WWE Archives, NXT PLEs & What It Means for AEW
Since merging the WWE and UFC in 2023, the parent company, TKO Group, has aggressively expanded its footprint in the digital space. For the pro wrestling behemoth, the recent agreement to send its premium live events to ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer app is a seismic shift in the sports-entertainment landscape. As the wrestling promotion finds itself…
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Google Settles Lawsuit Over YouTube Children’s Privacy Issues
Google will settle a lawsuit claiming that it collected the personal information of children who were using YouTube and used that information to give the users targeted ads. The company has agreed to pay $30 million to settle the class action suit. Reuters reports that the class action suit includes children under the age of…
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YouTube Wants To Be The New TV Home of The Oscars
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, YouTube, the Google-owned video giant, has emerged as an unexpected contender in the race to secure broadcasting rights for the Academy Awards, Hollywood’s most prestigious event. According to two sources familiar with the matter who talked to Bloomberg, YouTube has formally inquired about acquiring…
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YouTube Is Killing Disney+, HBO Max, & More
A new survey conducted by Cord Cutters News has revealed a seismic shift in the streaming landscape, with 43% of cord cutters reporting that they watch YouTube more than any other streaming platform. This growing preference for YouTube is raising alarm bells for major paid streaming services like Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, and others, as…
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YouTube TV vs DIRECTV vs Fubo vs Hulu vs Sling TV vs Philo What is The Best Option For Cord Cutters? – Updated August 2025
It is August 2025, and the world of cord-cutting has changed a lot over the last year. This year, multiple streaming services raised their prices as did multiple cable TV companies. Laster this month multiple HBO channels will shut down in July and Paramount is closing many channels in international markets. Also Comcast is moving…
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YouTube to Use AI to Add Age Restrictions for U.S. Users Starting in August 2025
Starting August 13, 2025, YouTube will introduce an age estimation model for U.S.-based users to identify those under 18, regardless of the birthdate provided during account creation. The initiative aims to enhance protections and deliver age-appropriate experiences for teenage users, including enabling digital wellbeing tools and displaying only non-personalized ads. This move builds on YouTube’s…
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Google Intensifies Crackdown on State-Linked Propaganda, Removes Nearly 34,000 YouTube Channels in 2025
In a significant escalation of its efforts to combat global disinformation, Google announced on Monday the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-sponsored propaganda campaigns during the second quarter of 2025. This brings the total of channels removed for this to over 34,000. The takedown, detailed in a report by…
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Everything You Need to Know About NFL Sunday Ticket: Pricing, Discounts, Features & More (July 2025)
The 2025 NFL season is a little over a month away, and when it comes to watching your favorite teams every Sunday, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube delivers an unmatched lineup of out‑of‑market games, flexible plans, and fan‑friendly features, all without the need for a satellite dish or long‑term contract. For the upcoming season, NFL…
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Best Buy Members Can Save Up to $222 on NFL Sunday Ticket—Here’s How
The 2025 professional football season may be over a month away, but Best Buy Plus and Total members can take advantage of the latest offer. Right now, My Best Buy members can get NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube and YouTube TV for $258. That’s a savings of up to $222, and with NFL Sunday Ticket…
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YouTube Will Remove Its Trending Page
YouTube has announced that after ten years, it will retire the trending page, which it describes as “the pulse of what’s trending on YouTube” and includes popular videos from the platform. In a blog post, the YouTube team wrote: Back when we first launched the Trending page in 2015, the answer to “what’s trending?” was…