Rajeev Khandelwal excited to be part of YouTube short film anthology
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Actor Rajeev Khandelwal will soon be seen in the anthology “Offbeats Season 1”, which comprises six short films. He is a …
PewDiePie posts last YouTube video before taking break
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Swedish YouTube star PewDiePie has posted one last video before taking a well-earned break. In a video titled “It’s been …
YouTube star Bhuvan Bam to be at World Economic Forum 2020
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Comedian and YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam will participate at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2020. The forum will be …
It’s now easier for YouTube creators to address copyright issues
San Francisco, Dec 27 (IANS) In a bid to make things easier for creators when dealing with copyright issues, YouTube has updated its Studio Dashboard …
Nirvana’s ‘Smells like teen spirit’ hits 1-billion mark on YouTube
Los Angeles, Dec 27 (IANS) The grunge band Nirvana’s classic music video of “Smells like teen spirit” has garnered one billion views on YouTube. Nirvana, …
‘Laung Laachi’ first Indian song to get 1-billion YouTube views
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) “Laung Laachi”, the popular track from the Punjabi film of the same name and starring Ammy Virk, Neeru Bajwa and Amberdeep …
YouTube Music launches three personalised playlists
San Francisco, Dec 19 (IANS) YouTube Music has officially launched its first personalised playlists — “Discover Mix”, “New Release Mix” and “Your Mix”. “We are …
PewDiePie to take a break from YouTube
Los Angeles, Dec 16 (IANS) Swedish YouTube star PewDiePie is taking a break from the video streaming platform as he is “feeling very tired”. PewDiePie, …
Billboard 200 albums chart to include YouTube streams
San Francisco, Dec 15 (IANS) Billboard has announced video and audio data from Google-owned YouTube, as well as visual plays from several music streaming services, …
YouTube wants FTC to clarify kids’ privacy law
San Francisco, Dec 11 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube wants the US government to clarify how much its video service is subject to child privacy law. The …
Regional languages to drive creators in 2020: YouTube India
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube, which has more than 265 million monthly active users in India, will focus on regional languages to drive …
Dhanush, Sai Pallavi’s ‘Rowdy baby’ tops YouTube list in India
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) “Rowdy baby”, featuring actors Dhanush and Sai Pallavi, is YouTube’s top trending music video in India. The song is a …
YouTube loosens restrictions on violent video games
San Francisco, Dec 3 (IANS) A new YouTube policy allows creators to upload video games with scripted or simulated violent content without bothering about getting …
Toddler’s rendition of ‘Lag ja gale’ gets 8.1K views on YouTube
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Bollywood legend Lata Mangeshkar’s rendition of ‘Lag ja gale…’ from the 1964 movie ‘Woh Kaun Thi’ has got huge response …
Google, YouTube pull over 300 Trump ads as US prez poll nears
San Francisco, Dec 2 (IANS) More than 300 Donald Trump ads have been pulled by Google and its video-sharing platform YouTube for violating the companies’ …
Google unveils prepaid plans for YouTube Premium, Music
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) US-based search engine giant Google has announced new prepaid plans for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium for users in …
Hungry Indian gaming creators arrive on YouTube’s global map
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Unrepresented in the global online gaming community till couple of years back, India today is churning out next-generation of gaming …
YouTube to terminate account access if not ‘commercially viable’
San Francisco, Nov 11 (IANS) Content creators have criticised new Terms of Service from Google-owned YouTube that gives the company power to terminate account access …
Facebook, YouTube ban naming Trump impeachment whistleblower
San Francisco, Nov 9 (IANS) Facebook and Google-owned YouTube have banned content on their platform that purports to name the whistleblower whose complaint led to …
YouTube for desktop gets major overhaul: Report
San Francisco, Nov 8 (IANS) After testing a host of new features for YouTube for desktop, the company has finally started to roll out a …
YouTube CEO donates 200K trees for #TeamTrees initiative
San Francisco, Nov 4 (IANS) YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has announced that she is donating 200,000 trees for #TeamTrees initiativeto to YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson. …
YouTube star Lilly Singh wants SRK, Ranveer Singh on her late night show
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) YouTube sensation Lilly Singh wants a ‘Bollywood’ touch to her late night show, and says she would like to host …
Madhuri Dixit launches YouTube channel
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene has has launched her YouTube channel, through which she will give fans a glimpse into her personal life. …
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s special gesture for Indian YouTube star
Seoul, Oct 22 (IANS) Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger was elated to find out that his famous “6 Rules of Success” helped an Indian come …
Google enables auto-delete YouTube History feature
San Francisco, Oct 3 (IANS) Google has launched couple of privacy-focused tools in its services like Maps and YouTube to protect its users’ data, including …
YouTube’s new initiative to support women creators in India
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Aiming to support and help the women creator community in India grow, YouTube on Thursday launched its initiative called #WomenToWatch …
YouTube creators hit by massive wave of account hijacks
San Francisco, Sep 24 (IANS) YouTube creators, particularly in the auto-tuning and car review community, have become target of a massive wave of account hijacks, …
YouTube CEO apologises for overhauling verification policy
San Francisco, Sep 21 (IANS) Barely a day after YouTube rolled out changes to its verification programme amid a controversy over the content it pushes …
YouTube making changes to its verification programme
San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) YouTube is working to overhaul its verification programme amid a controversy over the content it pushes to its users. “When …
YouTube Charts now in India, to empower local artists
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube on Monday rolled out “YouTube Charts” in India that will showcase country-specific trending music lists, top songs, artists …
YouTube to shut ‘Leanback’ TV web interface
San Francisco, Sep 15 (IANS) YouTube has decided to pull the plug on its TV-friendly web interface, but has not specified any time. The web …
Disha’s mood to guide her YouTube channel content
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Actress Disha Patani, an active social media user, has unveiled her YouTube channel. She says she will use the platform …
YouTube changes counts views for record-breaking music videos
San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) Online video giant YouTube is introducing a major change to its music chart system after discovering that artists and labels …
Apple to stream iPhone 11 event on YouTube
San Francisco, Sep 7 (IANS) Apple has posted YouTube page invitations for its annual iPhone event which will be held on September 10 at Apple …
Google fined $170mn for YouTube’s child privacy violations
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday directed Google to pay a record $170 million over YouTube’s child privacy violations. …
Coming out as bisexual among scariest experiences in life: YouTube star
Ottawa, Sep 3 (IANS) YouTube sensation Lilly Singh says opening up on social media about her bisexuality earlier this year was one of her scariest …
YouTube invests in learning content across Indian languagee
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Google-owned YouTube which has over 265 million users in India is now actively investing in accelerating the growth of learning …
Google disables China-backed YouTube channels
San Francisco, Aug 23 (IANS) Google has disabled 210 YouTube channels that China used to sow discord among protesters in Hong Kong. The tech giant …
YouTube to kill direct messaging feature in Sept
San Francisco, Aug 21 (IANS) YouTube direct messaging service, not the most popular way to chat for a large number of users, is set to …
YouTube Originals released post Sep 24 to be free with ads
San Francisco, Aug 18 (IANS) Months after confirming that its Originals programming would soon be free with advertisements, YouTube has finally announced content released after …
Now watch I-Day celebrations live on YouTube
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As part of Google’s collaboration with India’s largest public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati, events of national importance like the Independence …