YouTube raises monetisation bar for new creators and tightens Shorts eligibility
YouTube is to significantly raise the threshold for creators seeking advertising and subscription revenue through its YouTube Partner Programme (YPP), while introducing new performance requirements for Shorts monetisation. The changes, which take effect on February 1,...
Disney+ and Hulu expand video podcast offering with iHeartMedia deal
Disney+ and Hulu are expanding their video podcast offering through a deal with iHeartMedia that will bring six new titles to the streaming platforms, providing another indication of the growing crossover between podcasting and mainstream streaming. The deal will...
YouTube dating format Qesma W Naseeb moves to Prime Video in MENA
Dating reality format Qesma W Naseeb: Alarusat & Alhamaat is moving from YouTube to Prime Video, with a new 120-episode season commissioned as a Prime Video Original for audiences across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The series, produced by M Networks,...
PBS Documentaries YouTube channel launches second season of Ritual
PBS Digital Studios and ITVS have launched the second season of Ritual, a documentary series exploring the traditions and rituals of the American South, on the newly established PBS Documentaries YouTube channel. The six-part second season premiered August 6, with a...
BBC appoints Gen Z entrepreneur Brandon Relph to strategy team
The BBC has appointed 26-year-old entrepreneur Brandon Relph to its strategy team, in a move aimed at helping the broadcaster strengthen its appeal among younger audiences. On LinkedIn, Relph is described as “part of the group strategy & transformation team...
YouTube raises monetisation bar for new creators and tightens Shorts eligibility
Disney+ and Hulu expand video podcast offering with iHeartMedia deal
YouTube dating format Qesma W Naseeb moves to Prime Video in MENA
PBS Documentaries YouTube channel launches second season of Ritual
