Over the last few years, YouTube has been attempting to transition into a subscription service with its own original programming. The goal seemed to be to compete with Netflix, Amazon Prime video and others. Now on the eve of Apple's own TV service launch, YouTube appears to be taking a …
Read More »It turns out most people still don’t want to pay for YouTube
Google has been experimenting with better ways to monetise YouTube over the last year, with the biggest push coming in the form of YouTube Red, which features ad-free streaming, offline viewing and exclusive video series from big content creators. There was a pretty mixed reaction when this service was first …
Read More »NBC executive not concerned about Netflix, Amazon, Youtube
If you look back to the late '90s, early '00s, there were a lot of people claiming that the internet wasn't a threat to their business and wouldn't change the way we do things. That's why it feels like deja vu when head of NBC's research and media development, Alan Wurtzel, claims …
Read More »Pewdiepie is getting a reality show on Youtube Red
With the launch of Youtube's subscription service, Youtube Red taking place next week, it's no surprise that the streaming firm is pulling out all of the stops to promote it. Indeed, it's even easier to understand why the site's most subscribed content creator, Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg is being pushed front and …
Read More »Google launches YouTube Red paid subscription service
We have been hearing about it for many months but now it has finally happened, Google has officially launched YouTube Red, the paid, ad-free subscription service for the world's most popular video on demand platform. YouTube Red will offer everything on the site right now with no adverts, the subscription …
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