Weibo, a Chinese government-controlled social media service, is banning prominent accounts for fans of the South Korean pop group BTS.
The Chinese outlet Global Times said Friday that Weibo banned seven BTS accounts and ten pop music fan accounts. The move comes as the group’s single, Butter, set a record on YouTube…
UPDATED with Roku statement. Roku has hit back at Google over actions by its YouTube TV unit in the companies’ distribution fight.
Earlier today, YouTube TV said it was adding a “Go to YouTube TV” function within the main YouTube app as a workaround for YouTube TV bundle subscribers caught up in the tussle.
In a…
Liza on Demand, the half-hour scripted comedy series created by and starring Liza Koshy, is to end with its upcoming third season.
The move means that YouTube will wave goodbye to its last scripted series after pivoting away from the genre and focusing on unscripted programming instead.
The third season of Liza on Dema…
YouTube is lining up more original docuseries and has teamed up with Will Smith and Alicia Keys on separate projects for its latest programming lineup.
The digital platform unveiled a swathe of originals at its Brandcast Delivered advertising event.
Best Shape of My Life (w/t) is a six-part fitness series from Smith's…
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube will ring in Pride Month with two livestream events set on raising funds for The Trevor Project.
As part of the video platform’s ongoing efforts to support the LGBTQ+ community, YouTube Originals has teamed with JA Films for a multi-hour livestream event featuring Daniel Howell, and RuPaul’s Drag Rac…
It’s the Champ vs. the Maverick. On the line: bragging rights.
Undefeated five-time boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and YouTuber/pugilist Logan Paul confirmed today that they will square off in an exhibition bout on Showtime and Fanmio pay-per-view. It’s set for June 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Mayweather…
YouTube advertising revenue jumped 48% to just over $6 billion in the first quarter of the year as the economy reopens, helping parent Google/Alphabet batter sales forecasts.
Total ad revenue at Alphabet jumped to $44.7 billion from $33.7 billion. Total sales including Google Cloud hit $55.3 billion for the three…
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube is launching a slate of originals designed to promote climate change and sustainability with projects including a Leonardo DiCaprio-produced wildlife adventure series.
The company has ordered three new series – Seat at the Table, Shut It Off ASAP and Stay Wild (w/t) – and is back with more episodes…
Jimmy Kimmel is teaming with former NASA engineer and YouTube creator Mark Rober on a three-hour livestream event to raise money for NEXT for Autism. Color The Spectrum: A Livestream To Support the Autism Community, presented by YouTube Originals, will air Friday, April 30 at 8pm EST / 5pm PST on Rober's YouTube…
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will play host to an all-star concert that will be broadcast and streamed worldwide as part of a global effort to inspire confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and encourage people to be inoculated, organizers announced today.
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World will be pre-taped at SoFi…
YouTube has renewed its music series Released for a second season. The new season will kick off with rapper DDG, with upcoming episodes featuring Demi Lovato and Sub Urban to follow.
A revival of MTV's TRL, Released premieres every Thursday night at 11:45 pm ET, moments before the artists drop their latest music…
Valhalla Entertainment, Trouper Productions and Zipper Bros. Films have kicked off production on upcoming documentary Mass Effect: The Story of YouTube, Deadline hears.
Directed and produced by Alex Winter (Bill & Ted Face The Music, Showbiz Kids), with Gale Anne Hurd and Glen Zipper also on board as producers, Mass Ef…
