YouTube rumoured to be launching TV streaming service 'Unplugged' in 2017
8 years, 10 months ago

YouTube rumoured to be launching TV streaming service 'Unplugged' in 2017

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube is reportedly planning on branching out into the world of TV with 'Unplugged', a rumoured subscription service which offers customers a bundle of channels to stream over the internet. YouTube, which makes most of its money from advertising, first adopted a subscription model when it introduced YouTube Red last year, which offers users ad-free viewing and a range of exclusive content. Unplugged would be an extension of this, letting viewers watch major cable channels live via YouTube. Similar services already exist - Sling, which is currently only available in the US, offers users a range of streaming cable TV channels for $20 a month for the basic package.

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YouTube may soon get a massive upgrade to look and work more like Netflix
3 weeks, 6 days ago

YouTube may soon get a massive upgrade to look and work more like Netflix

India Today  

The OG video-streaming app, YouTube, is reportedly getting a major upgrade. A few years ago, YouTube introduced Primetime Channels, a feature allowing users to subscribe to services like Max and Paramount Plus directly through the platform. While Amazon’s Prime Video aggressively promotes its add-on subscriptions throughout its interface, YouTube has taken a much more subtle approach, requiring users to actively …

For many viewers, YouTube is TV now. What that means for Hollywood
1 month, 1 week ago

For many viewers, YouTube is TV now. What that means for Hollywood

LA Times  

Netflix rightly gets a lot of the attention for winning the streaming wars, but that obscures the dominance of what is the leading online entertainment player for many viewers: YouTube. Streaming hours on YouTube, including the YouTube TV live television service, increased 27% in 2024, making it “by far the largest contributor to overall streaming growth” in the U.S., according …

Paramount, YouTube TV strike deal, averting CBS outage
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paramount, YouTube TV strike deal, averting CBS outage

LA Times  

The YouTube TV logo appears on the screen of a smartphone. Google’s YouTube and Paramount Global have struck a new distribution contract, averting a threatened blackout of CBS and other television channels for nearly 8 million YouTube TV customers. The two sides then extended a deadline to allow negotiations to continue, keeping nearly two dozen Paramount channels, including CBS Sports, …

Paramount and YouTube TV extend deadline for a new carriage deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paramount and YouTube TV extend deadline for a new carriage deal

LA Times  

The YouTube TV negotiations include such channels as CBS and the Paramount Network, which runs the popular “Yellowstone” franchise. Paramount Global and Google’s YouTube TV agreed to a short-term contract extension late Thursday, keeping CBS and other networks available as the two media companies worked to negotiate a new distribution agreement. “We’ve reached a short term extension as we work …

CBS and other Paramount channels could go dark on YouTube TV
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CBS and other Paramount channels could go dark on YouTube TV

LA Times  

YouTube TV subscribers could lose access to their favorite programming, including “Tracker,” starring Justin Hartley, on CBS. Paramount Global television networks, including CBS, could go dark on Google’s YouTube TV on Thursday night in the latest contract showdown between a major programmer and a distributor. “We’ve been working hard to reach a fair agreement with Paramount that allows us to …

CBS and several other Paramount channels set to go dark on YouTube TV
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CBS and several other Paramount channels set to go dark on YouTube TV

CNN  

New York CNN — Several channels owned by Paramount Global, including CBS, Comedy Central and MTV, will soon disappear from YouTube TV on Thursday if the two companies don’t reach a contract renewal. YouTube TV, owned by Alphabet, told its customers that it’s “working hard to reach a fair agreement with Paramount that allows us to keep their channels,” but …

YouTube introduces exciting new features for Premium users: Details here
2 months, 1 week ago

YouTube introduces exciting new features for Premium users: Details here

India TV News  

YouTube has rolled out several new updates for its Premium users, including high-quality audio, enhanced playback controls, experimental features and some exclusive bundles. Here’s everything you need to know about the new features on the platform: New experimental features for Premium subscribers YouTube is now making multiple experimental tools which will be exclusively available for the Premium users, which could …

Cord-cutters are fuming over YouTube TV price hike. But streaming inflation is here to stay
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cord-cutters are fuming over YouTube TV price hike. But streaming inflation is here to stay

LA Times  

YouTube TV announced Thursday its monthly subscription fee is going up 14% in January, to customers’ outrage. Cord-cutters are again dealing with the reality of rising programming costs after YouTube TV told subscribers Thursday that their monthly fee will go up by 14% to $82.99 starting in January. Needless to say, many dissatisfied customers took to social media after learning …

YouTube TV increases monthly subscription fee to $82.99 starting January 2025: Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

YouTube TV increases monthly subscription fee to $82.99 starting January 2025: Report

Live Mint  

Google's streaming giant YouTube has announced a price hike for its Base Plan on YouTube TV, set to take effect from 13th January 2025. According to The Verge, the monthly subscription fee will rise from $72.99 to $82.99, reflecting the increased costs associated with content acquisition and ongoing investments in enhancing the platform's service quality. This latest price adjustment underscores …

Tech expert reveals crafty ways to save money on streaming services without losing the shows you love
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech expert reveals crafty ways to save money on streaming services without losing the shows you love

Daily Mail  

Netflix here, Hulu there. Ninety-five percent of Americans subscribe to more than one provider, many starting with free trials that they forget to cancel But before we get there, don't let another month pass before you do this. Take advantage of offers from your mobile or credit card provider Streaming services know that record numbers are watching content on their …

YouTube Premium subscription plans expand, adding new features: Details here
9 months ago

YouTube Premium subscription plans expand, adding new features: Details here

India TV News  

YouTube, a popular video streaming platform is set to expand its Premium service by offering new subscription plans which come with enhanced features. YouTube Premium's subscription plans At present, YouTube Premium will offer 3 primary plans: Individual Plan: USD 13.99 per month, or USD 139.99 annually. YouTube Premium subscribers: New features Along with the new subscription plans, the video streaming …

How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How YouTube became must-see TV: Shorts, sports and Coachella livestreams

LA Times  

When YouTube launched nearly two decades ago, its first clip was a grainy video of co-founder Jawed Karim speaking to the camera while standing in front of the elephants at the San Diego Zoo. The San Bruno, Calif.-based video giant said more than 150 million people in the U.S. are watching YouTube on connected TV screens every month, citing December …

YouTube adds new channel pages on its TV app for creators
1 year, 1 month ago

YouTube adds new channel pages on its TV app for creators

India TV News  

YouTube, a Google-owned platform for video streaming has unveiled a new look for creators' channels on its TV app, intending to improve the user experience and make content more accessible on the big screen. YouTube said that in its video announcing changes to creators' pages, the update focuses on offering a more immersive layout and easier access to Subscribe. The …

The cheap streaming era is over. Here’s why your bills are going up
1 year, 5 months ago

The cheap streaming era is over. Here’s why your bills are going up

LA Times  

When a flood of streaming services entered the market four years ago, the free trials were plentiful and the prices were extremely low — with Apple TV+ selling for just $4.99 a month and Disney+ charging a mere $6.99 a month. Media companies are charging more as they struggle to transition from profitable but declining business models — like traditional …

YouTube raises Premium plan price by $2: Check details here
1 year, 8 months ago

YouTube raises Premium plan price by $2: Check details here

India TV News  

YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing platform, has announced an increase in the price of its Premium individual plan for both new and existing customers in the US. The price hike comes with added benefits, including ad-free YouTube, background and offline play, and uninterrupted access to over 100 million songs with the YouTube Music app. Family Premium plans saw a significant increase …

What’s the best streaming service right now? Here’s our ultimate power ranking
1 year, 9 months ago

What’s the best streaming service right now? Here’s our ultimate power ranking

LA Times  

There may be no one in Hollywood who won’t be mad at this list. Price: $14.99 a month Notable originals: Bosch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, One Night in Miami Library titles: The Graduate, Thelma & Louise, The Fall, Psych, The Mary Tyler Moore Show Since breaking through with “Transparent” …

YouTube TV hikes price of its services to $72.99 per month
2 years ago

YouTube TV hikes price of its services to $72.99 per month

India TV News  

YouTube has announced a price increase for its TV subscription service citing the increase in content costs as the reason behind the decision. YouTube TV announced via a tweet that the monthly cost for new subscribers will be revised from $64.99 to $72.99 starting from March 16, whereas existing members will experience the change from April 18. In their announcement, …

YouTube 'Primetime Channels' to stream movies, TV shows- Know more
2 years, 4 months ago

YouTube 'Primetime Channels' to stream movies, TV shows- Know more

India TV News  

YouTube 'Primetime Channels' to stream movies, TV shows- Know more YouTube has added a new feature of Primetime Channels which will showcase your favourite and most viewed content on the platform. YouTube has rolled out a new feature, 'Primetime Channels', that allows users to watch their favourite TV shows, movies and sports from the streaming services directly on the application. …

Why free streaming channels like Pluto TV and Tubi have viewers watching commercials again
2 years, 10 months ago

Why free streaming channels like Pluto TV and Tubi have viewers watching commercials again

LA Times  

There’s a hot new buzzword in the streaming video business — it’s spelled f-r-e-e. “In some households, we’re the primary streaming service and people watch us for hours every day,” Tubi’s Massoudi said. “And I think they’re starting to see that.” For parent companies Fox and Paramount, the free streaming services offer advertisers a way to reach younger viewers who …

YouTube has gone from Hollywood pariah to partner. Meet the executive who led the change
4 years, 2 months ago

YouTube has gone from Hollywood pariah to partner. Meet the executive who led the change

LA Times  

When Kelly Merryman arrived at YouTube six years ago, the dust had just cleared on a contentious $1-billion lawsuit with Viacom that had dragged on for years. “There was more trust that needed to be built,” said Merryman, YouTube’s vice president of content partnerships. bringing the creativity of an executive who understands what it is we’re trying to create.” Partnerships …

Youtube down: Users experience loading issues worldwide
4 years, 4 months ago

Youtube down: Users experience loading issues worldwide

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Youtube appears to be back running smoothly after a major worldwide crash- where …

Streaming and pay TV: Bad economic times could make the battle for bucks that much tougher
4 years, 10 months ago

Streaming and pay TV: Bad economic times could make the battle for bucks that much tougher

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Even in the best of times, the seemingly endless options of new streaming services were going to force consumers to make difficult choices about their sources of entertainment. Those challenges come as CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia becomes the latest major player to brave the streaming wars with HBO Max, which also happens to be the …

YouTube to push more ads as video streaming increases amid COVID-19 lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

YouTube to push more ads as video streaming increases amid COVID-19 lockdown

India TV News  

There's been an 800 per cent increase globally in the number of people watching ad-supported and purchased movies on the Google-owned YouTube, with 125 per cent jump in TV shows and 250 per cent growth in live content. While overall watch time has jumped 80 per cent in social distancing times, YouTube is seeing different user behaviour when people engage …

YouTube may pull off another Apple TV: New subscription service in talks
5 years, 1 month ago

YouTube may pull off another Apple TV: New subscription service in talks

India Today  

It seems that YouTube could pull off another Apple TV as it may soon offer a feature that would allow its subscribers to sign up for services from third party entertainment companies. There are speculations that the subscribers of the world’s largest free video streaming service will be able to sign-up to various OTT platforms through YouTube. YouTube is reportedly …

YouTube planning to make all future original programming available to users for free
6 years, 4 months ago

YouTube planning to make all future original programming available to users for free

Firstpost  

YouTube has not disclosed the total number of subscribers for the paid offering. YouTube plans to make all future original programming available to users for free with advertising, as the video streaming unit of Alphabet Inc’s Google seeks a bigger audience for shows and movies that had mostly been restricted to paid subscribers. The shift in strategy means that starting …

YouTube rolls out its messaging feature to users on web
6 years, 10 months ago

YouTube rolls out its messaging feature to users on web

India Today  

Last August, YouTube rolled out a messaging feature on its mobile apps for Android and iOS. The feature essentially allows users to share videos and chat with friends in a private thread, all within YouTube's mobile app. Just like other social messaging apps, YouTube's messaging feature allows users to express their emotions using emojis. Users can access their messages by …

Column: Disney streaming venture could make bloated pay-TV bundles obsolete
7 years, 7 months ago

Column: Disney streaming venture could make bloated pay-TV bundles obsolete

LA Times  

In the end, bloated, costly pay-TV bundles, which consumers have despised for years, could be killed off by a mouse. Disney’s announcement this week that it will launch two Internet-based streaming-TV services — one for sports and one for family fare — is a declaration of independence from cable and satellite companies that would have subscribers pay for hundreds of …

YouTube TV has some nifty features - and some big drawbacks
7 years, 11 months ago

YouTube TV has some nifty features - and some big drawbacks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — YouTube TV, Google’s new streaming package of about 40 television channels, is the tech industry’s latest bid to get cable-shunning millennials to pay for live TV over the internet. AMC is coming in a few weeks, so you’ll have to wait to catch up on the just-ended season of “The Walking Dead.” Since most channel numbers and …

Google unveils YouTube TV, a Web television service that targets younger consumers
8 years, 1 month ago

Google unveils YouTube TV, a Web television service that targets younger consumers

LA Times  

YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kuncl, with a graphic showing the many networks that will be carried, speaks during the introduction of YouTube TV in Playa Vista on Tuesday. Google Inc. is stepping up its march to become a full-service entertainment destination with its YouTube TV service, which will enable subscribers to watch live feeds of top television networks for …

YouTube to plan ‘Unplugged’ online TV service for 2017
8 years, 10 months ago

YouTube to plan ‘Unplugged’ online TV service for 2017

Live Mint  

Los Angeles/San Francisco: YouTube is working on a paid subscription service called Unplugged that would offer customers a bundle of cable TV channels streamed over the Internet, people familiar with the plan said. YouTube executives have discussed these plans with most major media companies, including Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, Viacom Inc., Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and CBS Corp., but have yet …

YouTube's first original series released on YouTube Red subscription service
9 years, 1 month ago

YouTube's first original series released on YouTube Red subscription service

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first episodes of original shows made for YouTube's subscription service, YouTube Red, …

Cord cutters face a sea of streaming options
9 years, 3 months ago

Cord cutters face a sea of streaming options

LA Times  

Like millions of other consumers, Evan Hartstein was fed up with pay TV. “2015 will be remembered as the year that the disruption hit everyone,” said David Nevins, president of Showtime Networks Inc., which launched its own stand-alone streaming service last summer to attract customers who don’t already subscribe to a premium cable package. “We are looking at evolution — …

There's an easy trick to get YouTube's ad-free version on your iPhone for cheaper
9 years, 4 months ago

There's an easy trick to get YouTube's ad-free version on your iPhone for cheaper

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Last week, YouTube officially launched its ad-free subscription service, YouTube Red. But there's …

YouTube Red fallout: ESPN pulls down videos from YouTube service
9 years, 5 months ago

YouTube Red fallout: ESPN pulls down videos from YouTube service

Firstpost  

ESPN has begun removing its videos from YouTube due to rights issues surrounding next week’s launch of YouTube’s ad-free subscription service, YouTube Red. It has said creators behind 99 percent of all content watched on the site have signed on, including ESPN’s parent, The Walt Disney Co. Spokeswomen for both ESPN and YouTube on Friday declined to say what legal …

YouTube Red: YouTubers to get the 'vast majority' of money generated by new subscription service
9 years, 5 months ago

YouTube Red: YouTubers to get the 'vast majority' of money generated by new subscription service

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has said that its 'partners' - the people who create content and …

YouTube's New Subscription Service Bets Big on Its Stars
9 years, 5 months ago

YouTube's New Subscription Service Bets Big on Its Stars

Wired  

YouTube YouTube has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a small Internet destination where users swapped silly homemade videos for fun. At a press event this morning in San Francisco, livestreamed in from the YouTube Space in Los Angeles, the video-sharing company announced YouTube Red, a subscription service for the site's most dedicated viewers. And, given that …

YouTube launches 'Red' paid subscription network
9 years, 5 months ago

YouTube launches 'Red' paid subscription network

Wired  

YouTube has finally unveiled its paid subscription service. YouTube Red will offer everything YouTube currently has on its service without any form of advertising, as well as a full subscription to Google Play Music and YouTube Music, formerly known as a YouTube Music Key. The service will most importantly let you download videos and other content to watch offline -- …

YouTube's upcoming paid service has not signed up any TV networks: Report
9 years, 8 months ago

YouTube's upcoming paid service has not signed up any TV networks: Report

Firstpost  

More details have emerged on YouTube’s ad-free subscription service. A new report indicates that more than 90 percent of YouTube viewing have signed on to the paid service, however, the service has no deals with TV Networks whatsoever. We have support from the overwhelming majority of our partners, with well over 90 percent of YouTube watch time covered by agreements, …

YouTube may launch subscription video service, will offer ad-free streaming
10 years ago

YouTube may launch subscription video service, will offer ad-free streaming

Firstpost  

Popular video-sharing website YouTube may soon have a subscription option for its best original content. The service is said to offer ad-free streaming of certain video content that are part of the program which could include videos under YouTube Originals banner. By introducing a paid subscription service, YouTube will be able to bring in more monetary profits to content creators. …

Sling TV Launches Today, Streaming Tons of Shows at Basic-Cable Prices
10 years, 1 month ago

Sling TV Launches Today, Streaming Tons of Shows at Basic-Cable Prices

Wired  

At long last, cable-cutting just got a lot more sports-friendly. As advertised at CES, Sling TV’s programming roster will include live shows from ESPN, ESPN 2, WatchESPN, Travel Channel, CNN, Cartoon Network, Galavision, Disney Channel, Food Network, TBS, TNT, ABC Family, and HGTV for $20 per month. But there’s a new addition to that base package, and it’s a good …

YouTube plans to offer paid, ad-free video service
10 years, 5 months ago

YouTube plans to offer paid, ad-free video service

Firstpost  

“There are going to be cases where people are going to say ‘I don’t want to see the ads or I want to have a different kind of experience’,” Susan Wojcicki, a Google senior vice president who heads the YouTube business. YouTube, the popular online video service owned by Google Inc, is planning to offer a paid, ad-free version, the …

Google’s YouTube explores paid, ad-free video service
10 years, 5 months ago

Google’s YouTube explores paid, ad-free video service

Live Mint  

San Francisco: YouTube, the popular online video service owned by Google Inc, is planning to offer a paid, ad-free version, the head of the site said. “There are going to be cases where people are going to say ‘I don’t want to see the ads or I want to have a different kind of experience’,” Susan Wojcicki, a Google senior …

YouTube starts paid subscription service
11 years, 10 months ago

YouTube starts paid subscription service

Firstpost  

Google’s YouTube video service is dipping its toe into pay television by starting on Thursday a subscription service with 30 content creators… Google’s YouTube video service is dipping its toe into pay television by starting on Thursday a subscription service with 30 content creators, including children’s programmers Sesame Street and Muppet creator The Jim Henson Co, and the Ultimate Fighting …

YouTube's paid channel subscriptions could launch this week – Firstpost
11 years, 10 months ago

YouTube's paid channel subscriptions could launch this week – Firstpost

Firstpost  

YouTube’s subscription based model has been a much talked about feature since the past couple of months. It looks like work has sped up on subscription YouTube’s subscription based model has been a much talked about feature since the past couple of months. “We have nothing to announce at this time, but we’re looking into creating a subscription platform that …

YouTube subscription fee could launch as early as this week
11 years, 10 months ago

YouTube subscription fee could launch as early as this week

Daily Mail  

YouTube to charge for watching videos: Monthly subscription channels set to launch this week to take on TV broadcasters Subscriptions could cost £1.28 per channel Between 25 and 50 channels are expected to be made subscription-only when the service launches You may soon have to pay to watch videos on YouTube. The video site, owned by Google, is set to …

YouTube VP says subscription channels 'incredibly important' – Firstpost
12 years ago

YouTube VP says subscription channels 'incredibly important' – Firstpost

Firstpost  

While rumours of a subscription based model on YouTube are rife, none other than the Vice President of the video sharing website has added fuel to them. He also said that while it won’t be easy for video makers to get viewers to take out a credit card before watching a show, there will be a lot of experimentation and, …

Subscription-based YouTube music streaming service coming soon
12 years ago

Subscription-based YouTube music streaming service coming soon

Firstpost  

Rumours about a subscription-based music streaming service by YouTube are gathering steam and it looks like it won’t be too long before it comes to life. Google seems to be working on a YouTube feature that will offer subscription-based service even as Google Play has sought license to stream music. While Google Play lets you buy and stream music on …

YouTube Introduces Movies On Demand Service, Finally!
13 years, 11 months ago

YouTube Introduces Movies On Demand Service, Finally!

Firstpost  

Life just got better for all YouTube loyalists. After a dull week, rife with updates on how to transfer videos from a slowly dying Google Videos onto an over-worked YouTube, the worst seems to be over. iTunes currently is the most popular paid video streaming service, and now with YouTube entering the space with a host of big names backing …

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