NBCUniversal’s new YouTube TV deal covers YouTube, Peacock, and a new sports network
NBCUniversal's new YouTube TV deal covers YouTube, Peacock, and a new sports network On Thursday afternoon, after agreeing to a short extension while they continued negotiations, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a new carriage deal to keep the network’s channels live on the streaming TV service. If the process sounds familiar, it’s because the same thing […]
YouTube caves to Trump with $24.5 million settlement
YouTube caves to Trump with $24.5 million settlement YouTube has settled a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the company in 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump filed sweeping lawsuits against Google-owned YouTube, Meta (then Facebook) and X (then Twitter) after he was suspended from the platforms, and now all three companies have […]
YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music
YouTube's new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music YouTube is adding AI hosts to radio and mixes in the YouTube Music app as part of a new test available through its new Labs program. The hosts are designed to “deepen your listening experience by sharing relevant stories, fan trivia, and fun commentary about […]
YouTube will now let you hide those pesky end screens
YouTube will now let you hide those pesky end screens YouTube will finally let you dismiss the pop-ups that fill your screen with recommendations at the end of a video. Now, when you come across an end screen, you can select a new “hide” button in the top-right corner of the video so you can […]
YouTube makes it easier and more lucrative to go live
YouTube makes it easier and more lucrative to go live Features like AI-powered stream highlights aim to give creators more ways to quickly monetize their content. YouTube is introducing some live streaming features that give content creators new ways to grow their audiences and interact with viewers. The updates were announced at the Made on […]
YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week
YouTube TV could lose Fox channels this week With the start of the NFL season looming, it’s also a window where many TV contracts are up for renewal, and on Monday evening, YouTube TV and Fox sent out alerts indicating that their contract could come to an end as soon as August 27th, at 5PM […]
YouTube tells creators they can drop more F-bombs
YouTube tells creators they can drop more F-bombs YouTube videos with strong profanity in the first seven seconds (words like “fuck”) are now eligible for full monetization, according to a video from Conor, YouTube’s head of monetization policy experience. Previously, these kinds of videos were only eligible for “limited ad revenue.” Changes to YouTube’s inappropriate […]
YouTube will identify and restrict minors’ accounts with AI
YouTube will identify and restrict minors' accounts with AI YouTube will identify and restrict minors’ accounts with AI YouTube will soon begin using AI-powered age estimation technology to figure out which users are under the age of 18. Starting August 13th, YouTube will detect underage users in the US based on their activity and the […]
Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps
Google is bringing its AI-powered photo-to-video capability to more apps Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts that allow users to transform their photos into videos. The tools are similar to the Veo 3-powered photo-to-video capabilities that were added to Google’s Gemini app earlier this month, only they’re powered by […]
YouTube search gets its own version of Google’s AI Overviews
YouTube search gets its own version of Google's AI Overviews YouTube search gets its own version of Google’s AI Overviews Google is bringing an AI Overviews-like feature to another product: YouTube. The video streaming platform may now show an “AI-powered search results carousel” when some YouTube Premium members in the US make searches related to […]