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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…
YouTube to back creators in copyright cases
YouTube has offered to provide legal defence for a select amount of content that it…
YouTube launches kids service in the UK
YouTube is launching its kids app in the UK and Ireland, its first rollout outside…
YouTube adds VR support app
YouTube has added virtual reality video support to the service’s Android app, allowing viewers to…
Former YouTube exec to step down as Rightster CEO
Rightster CEO and former YouTube exec Patrick Walker is due to step down from his…
Analyst: Netflix ‘goes from strength to strength’
Concern over the recent dip in Netflix’s share price that followed mixed financial results is…
YouTube launches ad-free Red subscription service
YouTube has unveiled YouTube Red, a new pay-monthly offering that lets viewers access an ad-free…
Mediaset and Google resolve YouTube row
After eight years of litigation over copyright material being made available on YouTube, Italian broadcaster…
YouTube makes local content push
YouTube has now launched local versions of the video service in 85 countries, having added…
‘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…
Comcast debuts YouTube rival Watchable
US media giant Comcast has launched its ‘YouTube killer’, Watchable, a streaming site that debuts…
YouTube gears up for subscription launch
YouTube is reportedly gearing up to launch its much-speculated about subscription service in the US,…
Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
Sunrise’s MTV mobile launches Swiss YouTube channel
MTV mobile, the mobile offering of Swiss service provider Sunrise, has launched a YouTube channel…
Awesomeness starts on YouTube film
Digital kids content specialist Awesomeness has started production on Dance Camp, a new feature film…
Comcast taking on YouTube with Watchable
US cable provider Comcast is reportedly gearing up to launch a major new digital video…
ITV buys into parent-focused MCN
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired a stake in Channel Mum, which is billed as the…
Online TV will ‘overtake linear’ in 2016
Linear TV viewing around the world will peak this year and online viewing will take…
YouTube poaches MTV programming chief
MTV’s president of programming in the US, Susanne Daniels, is set to join YouTube to…
iPlayer takes 62% of TV streaming
Some 15 million UK internet users have now accessed a TV programme online, with the…
Maker Studios-owned Blip.tv ‘to shut’
Justin Day, the co-founder of online video producer and distributor Blip.tv, has said the business…
YouTube reach passes cable
The time people spent watching video on YouTube increased 60% year-on-year in Q2, with the…
Android tries on YouTube smartwatch app
Google app developer Appfour has launched a YouTube video player for Android smartwatches, enabling users…
YouTube takes on Twitch with gaming site
YouTube is launching a new app and website dedicated to video game-related content, in a…
Aardman brings Morph back to TV
Aardman’s classic clay-mation character Morph will return to UK screens next month and the kids…
USA launching Mr. Robot on free digital platforms
USA Network is launching the debut episode of its new drama series Mr. Robot on…
River Monsters gets YouTube channel
The producers of the popular Animal Planet series River Monsters are launching a dedicated YouTube…
YouTube funding Smosh, AwesomenessTV titles
Online video giant YouTube is to fund four original series from popular digital content brands…
Blue chip to new chip: natural history with bite
Stewart Clarke speaks to commissioners, producers, distributors and digital pioneers about their efforts to reimagine…