YouTube News
YouTube News
Stories from the YouTube News desk.
- Chicken Shop Date licensed its final season to Netflix New episodes and part of the back catalog reached the streamer the same day they dropped on Amelia Dimoldenberg's channel as the twelve-year series prepared to end.
- YouTube promised reactors live ad revenue on React live streams The platform expanded live reactions from tentpole tests to eligible long-form uploads and livestreams, with rollout set for later in 2026.
- YouTube and Meta unblocked paid ads for Gibney's Musk trailer TikTok and X still block Bleecker Street's campaign after platforms first refused the documentary spot.
- Kevin Germán described the Castillo killing before surrender Dominican police arrested three other suspects and recovered more than $30,000 after the Apogeo TV interview.
- Bill Kramer defended moving the Oscars to YouTube at Zurich The AMPAS CEO told Zurich summit attendees the 2029 deal would stream in 30 languages and bundle nominations, Governors Awards, and red carpet shows on the platform.
- YouTube rejected paid ads for Gibney's Musk documentary Bleecker Street said TikTok and Meta also blocked the buy and that Meta has denied its appeal.
- Neal Mohan rejected Meta's teen safety push for YouTube Meta asked rivals to match settlement-driven safeguards after TikTok removed its advocacy ads from the app.
- YouTube reported microdramas drew 6.5 billion views in H1 2026 Microdrama views on TV screens rose more than 90 percent year over year in the same period, YouTube said at Made on YouTube.
- Mighty Mike Plays' father said he would sue YouTubers for libel Creators including Deep Humor had questioned whether a $118,000 YouTube ad bill on the family channel was real.
- YouTube announced Shorts series for seasons and episodes The feature groups vertical clips into seasons and episodes for Partner Program creators on web, phones, and TVs.
- MKBHD criticized YouTube's plan to A/B test full video edits Marques Brownlee asked on X whether comment timestamps would still line up when two people saw different cuts.
- YouTube announced A/B tests of full videos for audiences Studio will serve different cuts of the same upload to separate audience segments.
- Sam and Colby added Netflix to Hell Week for 2026 Netflix will stream a collection of the pair's Halloween documentaries in early October without taking exclusivity from YouTube.
- YouTube expanded Ask Studio to iOS and Android Made On YouTube also brought draft feedback, a research feed, and proactive thumbnail swaps to YouTube Studio.
- YouTube expanded Ask YouTube into shopping Product searches can surface comparison tables and follow-up questions on the watch page, YouTube said Wednesday.
- YouTube added a background AI agent for creator back catalogs Made on YouTube also added three-way video tests and dynamic thumbnail rotation in YouTube Studio.
- YouTube unveiled Ask Music for in-app music discovery YouTube Music and Premium subscribers will also get a spoken AI podcast guide called your podcast lineup.
- YouTube expanded React live to eligible long videos Co-host matchmaking and live auto dubbing are slated for early 2027, YouTube said at Made on YouTube.
- YouTube launched Shorts Series for microdramas on living room TVs The Made on YouTube update folds episodic Creator Shows into the TV Shorts feed as microdrama watch time rose 90 percent year over year.
- YouTube announced conversational prompts for custom homepage feeds The tabs refresh automatically with recommendations after users save them to the home screen, YouTube said at Made On in New York.
- YouTube unveiled GIF comment replies and member-only fan communities Made on YouTube also brought TV voice commenting, a personalized moderation test, and paid Jewels for its Hype fan-promotion tool.
- YouTube integrated Gemini conversational editing into Shorts and Create Made On YouTube also brought Ask Studio feedback, dynamic thumbnails, and opt-in AI comment moderation tests.
- YouTube introduced Live showdowns for merged creator livestreams The platform tied the head-to-head live format to auto dubbing and long-form Watch With.
- YouTube said 1.3 million creators joined its Shopping affiliate program Made On YouTube brought affiliate tagging to 35 countries and brand-deal workflow changes inside YouTube Studio.
- YouTube secured exclusive Coachella livestreams through 2030 Neal Mohan announced the Goldenvoice agreement Wednesday at Made On YouTube in New York.
- White House launched Trump TV as round-the-clock YouTube stream Kaelan Dorr pitched the feed as unfiltered greatest hits while live concurrent viewership stayed under 10,000.
- Google began inferring Canadians' ages from YouTube account history Misclassified adults must upload government ID or take a selfie to restore full account controls.
- Informa folded VidCon into Cannes Lions and left Anaheim The U.S. footprint moves to Insight to Impact events starting in Denver in October 2026.
- Like Nastya struck a Disney deal for preschool series and library The agreement covers new animated programming for Disney Jr and Disney+, live-action projects for older kids and families, and a curated release of existing Like Nastya videos.
- European Commission planned under-15 curbs on social and video platforms Ursula von der Leyen and Henna Virkkunen were set to unveil the EU Kids Act draft on Sept. 17, with staggered rules for chatbots and online games.
- YouTube, Netflix and Amazon formed Washington streaming coalition Monday TechNet runs the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance as Prime Video and Netflix carry exclusive NFL games this season.
- Reckless Ben opened Reckless Bricks in former franchise store The Tucson opening came while BAM Franchising’s federal lawsuit over his Oregon LEGO investigation remained active.
- Nicholas Light kept channel after YouTube lifted copyright strikes Remove Your Media's copyright complaints had temporarily pulled more than 60 reaction videos.
- Alfie Potts Harmer left HITC Sevens after nine years The soccer creator is moving to long-form documentaries on his personal channel after GRV Media rejected his bids to buy the outlet.
- YouTube added TV co-viewership estimates to creator analytics Views (Co-Viewed) stays private inside YouTube Analytics and is meant for brand pitches.
- Channel 5 shared its email list with Hunter Biden The YouTube show said it removed subscriber addresses before a September 9 meme coin blast.
- Rick Shiels was owed $1.4 million in LIV Golf bankruptcy filing Rick Shiels Media Ltd ranked 16th among creditors for a May 2025 brand partnership with the golf tour.
- Macron pushed YouTube to finance local content At the Lumière Summit he co-chaired with Lee Jae Myung, the French president said YouTube now outdraws Netflix in more than 20 markets.
- U.S. government warned UK over YouTube censorship risk Washington said mandated trusted-media feeds could stifle creators YouTube already flagged.
- Jack Doherty charged with misdemeanor domestic battery Officers booked the YouTube prank creator into Broward County jail after a Riverside Park dispute on Friday.