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Millions of subscribers for top UK YouTube networks

“Well over” 100 YouTube content partners in the UK now have an audience of more…

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YouTube launches YouTube for Artists

YouTube has launched YouTube for Artists, a service designed to help musicians connect with fans,…

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YouTube add 360-degree video support

YouTube has started to support 360-degree video uploads, allowing viewers to control the angle and…

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YouTube still ‘roughly break-even’ for Google

YouTube generated revenues of roughly US$4 billion (€3.5 billion) last year, but still did not…

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Mobile video traffic to grow seventeen-fold

Total mobile video traffic in the next six years will be around 17 times that…

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YouTube urged to increase child safety provisions

In the same week it launched its kids content app, YouTube has been urged to…

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YouTube to launch kids-focused app

YouTube is set to launch a child-friendly version of its service for smartphones and tablets,…

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British Pathé signs up with Rightster

Newsreel archive rights holder British Pathé has chosen cloud-based multichannel network Rightster , as its…

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France Télévisions to launch child-focused YouTube networks

France Télévisions is set to launch two YouTube kids channels for the 3-12 demo this…

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YouTube trials multi-angle video tool

YouTube is trialling a new feature that will allows viewers to view videos from multiple…

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Chromecast hits one billion milestone, YouTube viewing time up 50%

Users of Google’s Chromecast streaming device have now ‘cast’ content more than 1 billion times,…

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Snapchat moves into original series

A day after launching its editorial-driven app Discover, messaging service Snapchat has launched its first…

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NFL signs global partnership with YouTube

The US National Football League (NFL) has agreed a partnership with YouTube to deliver NFL…

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US viewers flocking to streaming

A new study from NATPE and CEA says that over 70% of US consumers have…

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Short-form video market to be worth US$13bn by 2019

The revenue potential for short-form video, from services like YouTube and DailyMotion, is expected to…

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Whistle Sports raises US$28 million in funding

Sky and Liberty Global-backed YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Whistle Sports has closed a US$28 million…

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Conan O’Brien YouTube channel passes 1 billion views

US talkshow host Conan O’Brien has passed the one billion views mark on YouTube with…

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Hearst pays US$81m for 25% stake in Awesomeness TV

Dreamworks has sold a 25% stake in its YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Awesomeness TV to…

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France 24 broadcasts live on YouTube

French international news network France 24 has launched 24-hour live feeds of its channel in…

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UK leads for video app downloads

Netflix was the more downloaded video app in the UK in the third quarter of…

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ASA calls for ad transparency on YouTube vlogs

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has called for YouTube video bloggers to be clear upfront…

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Children watch half as much live TV as adults, says Ofcom

Children aged 11 to 15 watch half the amount of live TV and six times…

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Bear Grylls, Barcroft launch on YouTube net

Adventurer Bear Grylls is partnering with UK production group Barcroft Media to create a adrenaline-fuelled…

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AlloCiné launches multichannel network

French cinema website AlloCiné has launched its own YouTube multichannel network. AlloCiné has launched 10…

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UPC Hungary to extend cloud-based YouTube to all boxes

Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Hungary is to expand its ActiveVideo-powered cloud-based YouTube app to…

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Streaming video alliance forms to help guide future of online video

A consortium of content providers, network operators, content delivery networks and technology providers have joined together…

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YouTube launches subscription music service

YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…

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Canal+ adds TéléToon+ to YouTube network

Canal+ has added a TéléToon+ channel to the Jeunesse grouping of YouTube channels it launched…

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Broadcaster VoD ads better than YouTube ads, says Channel 4

Advertising on TV on-demand players outperforms YouTube for viewer acceptance, engagement and attention, according to…

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BBC approves Radio 1 iPlayer channel

The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has approved BBC plans to launch a video…