Freesat, the UK FTA platform, has announced the addition of YouTube Kids to its 4K TV boxes and library of apps. Targeting kids under 13, YouTube Kids has become one of the most popular children’s apps available since its launch in 2015. It offers a range of choice from trusted channels and covers genres such […]
JW Player, the independent video platform, has announced the launch of Live Channels, an enhanced live streaming solution that enables digital media companies to broadcast and monetise live without delay or set-up. The 12,000+ brands, web publishers and broadcasters that use JW Player can now deliver time-sensitive content to their viewers at broadcast-quality with minimal […]
YouTube advertising revenues rose a third year-on-year in Q1 despite lockdowns – although growth was slowing in late March. Parent company Alphabet said YouTube ad revenue for the quarter was $4.03 billion, up 33 per cent on the same three months in 2019. Total revenue came in at $41.2 billion, up from $36.3 billion year-on-year. […]
The UK’s lockdown measures due to coronavirus are having a measurable impact on the amount of time people are spending with digital and traditional media. In its latest time spent forecast, eMarketer found TV, digital video and social media are benefiting greatly as people spend time at home. Total media time is forecast increase by […]
YouTube dominates the Italian streaming rankings, with 35.4 million unique visitors in December 2019, or 90 per cent of the total audience, based on Comscore research complied by daily Italia Oggi. Mediaset was second with almost 22.7 million unique users (58 per cent of the total audience), followed by Sky Italia with 15.8 million and […]
YouTube ads generated $15.15 billion (€13.7bn) in revenue in fiscal 2019, with $4.72 billion in Q4 alone, reported parent company Alphabet. The figure is up from the $11.16 billion revenue in 2018, including $3.61 billion in Q4 of that year. Ruth Porat, CFO of Google and Alphabet, said YouTube’s non-advertising revenue, such as subscriptions to […]
WildBrain, a global kids and family content and brands company, has appointed Steve Manners to drive a new business development initiative designed to maximise opportunities for brand licensors and content creators to reach consumer audiences through YouTube. In the newly created role, Manners will work with clients to build brand management programmes that leverage the […]
YouTube has revealed that Liverpool FC’s comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final has been crowned the most watched video on YouTube for UK users in 2019. A highlight reel of the game posted by BT Sport has attracted more than 9.8 million views globally since going live in May. Liverpool went into the […]
MediaCom’s 2019 Connected Kids research has revealed the extent to which young people are recognising the negative impact of social media on their lives, with nearly 1-in-5 (18 per cent) teens saying they have deleted social media apps off their devices. The annual report, which investigates the media habits and attitudes of kids and teenagers […]
YouTube has reversed a decision that would have seen many of its popular video-streamers stripped of their ‘verified’ status badge. The proposed change was supposed to make the ID check more rigorous and help remove impersonators. Instead, the change was seen as stripping established YouTubers of their standing and hobbling their chances to prosper on […]