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Research: half of Americans use Netflix

Half of all Americans have used Netflix to stream television series and movies, new research…

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YouTube to back creators in copyright cases

YouTube has offered to provide legal defence for a select amount of content that it…

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YouTube launches kids service in the UK

YouTube is launching its kids app in the UK and Ireland, its first rollout outside…

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YouTube adds VR support app

YouTube has added virtual reality video support to the service’s Android app, allowing viewers to…

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Former YouTube exec to step down as Rightster CEO

Rightster CEO and former YouTube exec Patrick Walker is due to step down from his…

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Analyst: Netflix ‘goes from strength to strength’

Concern over the recent dip in Netflix’s share price that followed mixed financial results is…

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YouTube launches ad-free Red subscription service

YouTube has unveiled YouTube Red, a new pay-monthly offering that lets viewers access an ad-free…

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Mediaset and Google resolve YouTube row

After eight years of litigation over copyright material being made available on YouTube, Italian broadcaster…

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YouTube makes local content push

YouTube has now launched local versions of the video service in 85 countries, having added…

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‘Why don’t you start your own production company?’

Kids entertainment veteran Christopher Skala writes about the reasons he has launched new digital platform-focused…

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Comcast debuts YouTube rival Watchable

US media giant Comcast has launched its ‘YouTube killer’, Watchable, a streaming site that debuts…

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YouTube gears up for subscription launch

YouTube is reportedly gearing up to launch its much-speculated about subscription service in the US,…

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Video app streaming booms in US, China

Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…

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Sunrise’s MTV mobile launches Swiss YouTube channel

MTV mobile, the mobile offering of Swiss service provider Sunrise, has launched a YouTube channel…

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Awesomeness starts on YouTube film

Digital kids content specialist Awesomeness has started production on Dance Camp, a new feature film…

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Comcast taking on YouTube with Watchable

US cable provider Comcast is reportedly gearing up to launch a major new digital video…

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ITV buys into parent-focused MCN

UK broadcaster ITV has acquired a stake in Channel Mum, which is billed as the…

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Online TV will ‘overtake linear’ in 2016

Linear TV viewing around the world will peak this year and online viewing will take…

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YouTube poaches MTV programming chief

MTV’s president of programming in the US, Susanne Daniels, is set to join YouTube to…

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iPlayer takes 62% of TV streaming

Some 15 million UK internet users have now accessed a TV programme online, with the…

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Maker Studios-owned Blip.tv ‘to shut’

Justin Day, the co-founder of online video producer and distributor Blip.tv, has said the business…

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YouTube reach passes cable

The time people spent watching video on YouTube increased 60% year-on-year in Q2, with the…

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Android tries on YouTube smartwatch app

Google app developer Appfour has launched a YouTube video player for Android smartwatches, enabling users…

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You(th)Tube

The launch of the YouTube Kids app in the US in February has been greeted…

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YouTube takes on Twitch with gaming site

YouTube is launching a new app and website dedicated to video game-related content, in a…

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Aardman brings Morph back to TV

Aardman’s classic clay-mation character Morph will return to UK screens next month and the kids…

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USA launching Mr. Robot on free digital platforms

USA Network is launching the debut episode of its new drama series Mr. Robot on…

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River Monsters gets YouTube channel

The producers of the popular Animal Planet series River Monsters are launching a dedicated YouTube…

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YouTube funding Smosh, AwesomenessTV titles

Online video giant YouTube is to fund four original series from popular digital content brands…

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Blue chip to new chip: natural history with bite

Stewart Clarke speaks to commissioners, producers, distributors and digital pioneers about their efforts to reimagine…