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Comcast is integrating YouTube into its set-top box — just like it did with Netflix

by Peter Kafka Feb 27, 2017, 9:00am EST

Internet, meet pay TV.

Google is auditing more YouTube ad metrics

by Tess Townsend Feb 21, 2017, 11:45pm EST

The news comes within two weeks of Facebook’s own announcement of ad auditing.

Disney’s Maker Studios has cut ties with PewDiePie after the YouTube star posted anti-Semitic videos

by Tess Townsend Feb 14, 2017, 1:04am EST

One video includes two men unfurling a sign that reads, “Death to all Jews.”

A big-time YouTube publisher says YouTube needs to give premium content more attention

by Kurt Wagner Feb 13, 2017, 9:28pm EST

AwesomenessTV CEO Brian Robbins thinks YouTube could be something akin to Netflix’s homepage.

Google is losing an ads star as Margo Georgiadis moves to Mattel

by Tess Townsend Jan 17, 2017, 10:18pm EST

Google’s Americas president is leaving for the second time.

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Kodak’s moment may have passed, but it just proved it can still tug at our heartstrings

by Ina Fried@inafried Dec 24, 2016, 5:30pm EST

Its new short film, “Understanding,” is a testament to a father’s love and the power of a printed photo.

The new ‘Star Wars’ film ‘Rogue One’ comes out this week. Here are all of the trailers.

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Dec 10, 2016, 1:20pm EST

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is the first test of Disney’s plan to spin off several movies from the main “Star Wars” story.

Meet the guy who figured out how to make money from web video before YouTube did

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Dec 8, 2016, 6:30am EST

Rooster Teeth co-founder Burnie Burns discusses “Red vs. Blue” and making fun of Apple on the latest Recode Media.

Full transcript: Smosh and ScreenJunkies boss Keith Richman on Recode Media

by Recode Staff Nov 20, 2016, 9:00am EST

Defy Media’s president has made a bunch of people internet famous. Now he wants to make them just plain famous.

The NFL is producing a virtual reality video series exclusively for Google

by Kurt Wagner Nov 3, 2016, 12:30pm EDT

The videos will be available on YouTube and Google’s new VR headset, Daydream.

Smosh, ScreenJunkies and friends might be headed to TV, their boss says

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Oct 25, 2016, 6:30am EDT

Defy Media President Keith Richman sees $$$ signs in TV.

YouTube buys FameBit, a startup that connects YouTube stars with advertisers

by Peter Kafka Oct 11, 2016, 3:52pm EDT

Remember Twitter+Niche? This is like that.

YouTube just hired music legend Lyor Cohen to make peace with the labels

by Peter Kafka Sep 28, 2016, 4:00pm EDT

He’s going to hold on to his 300 label, which Google backed three years ago.

YouTube ‘demonetization,’ explained for normals

by Peter Kafka Sep 4, 2016, 6:29pm EDT

The Great YouTube Ad Freakout Of Late August 2016, explained.

YouTube wants to sell more video ads — by pulling ads off of some of its videos

by Peter Kafka Sep 2, 2016, 4:53pm EDT

The world’s biggest video site explains why “demonetizing” videos is a good thing. Video makers freak out.

Twitter is finally paying its best users to create videos

by Kurt Wagner Aug 30, 2016, 11:00am EDT

Twitter’s 70/30 revenue split is better than YouTube’s deal.

YouTube says its software let content owners make $1 billion in the last year — so the music labels should stop complaining

by Peter Kafka Jul 13, 2016, 6:00am EDT

Now it’s your turn to respond, Taylor Swift.

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki asks YouTube stars to speak out against racism and violence

by Kurt Wagner Jul 9, 2016, 12:33pm EDT

“There’s no group of people on Earth that has more power to move people than you do.”

Verizon has hired a former YouTube exec as it moves further into original video

by Mark Bergen Jul 8, 2016, 1:13pm EDT

Ivana Kirkbride joins after a short stint at YouTube rival Vessel.

It’s Sunday, so let’s watch a $1,400 drone drown in Coca-Cola

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jun 26, 2016, 1:59pm EDT

YouTube is weird.

The music industry signs up Taylor Swift and U2 in its fight against YouTube

by Peter Kafka Jun 20, 2016, 5:45am EDT

An open letter to Congress asks for change to the DMCA, but it’s aimed at Google’s video site.

Amazon vs. YouTube: Why the content creator is the ultimate winner

by TJ Leonard Jun 9, 2016, 8:00am EDT

In the wake of Amazon’s Video Direct launch, we heard one refrain across the internet: Look out, YouTube!

More NFL clips, plus classic games, are coming to YouTube

by Peter Kafka May 12, 2016, 12:00pm EDT

Pro football is TV's most valuable property — but the NFL is happy to sell the digital guys some slices.

Streaming music has become Warner Music's biggest business

by Peter Kafka May 6, 2016, 7:10am EDT

But it would like more from YouTube.

Vimeo buys VHX to build up its fledgling video subscription business

by Peter Kafka May 2, 2016, 6:00am EDT

Two companies, both focused on indie video.

Watch President Obama poke Hillary Clinton for campaigning like your aunt on Facebook

by Mark Bergen May 1, 2016, 3:10pm EDT

"Hillary trying appeal to young voters is a little bit like your relative who just signed up for Facebook."

This company says it can help musicians find the money the web owes them

by Peter Kafka Apr 26, 2016, 5:00am EDT

Stem raises $4.5 million.

Here's rare footage of Prince's all-star celebrity 'Saturday Night Live' jam

by Peter Kafka Apr 23, 2016, 5:10pm EDT

"Dearly inebriated ..."

How to binge on Prince today

by Peter Kafka Apr 23, 2016, 11:57am EDT

And why it's harder than it should be.

Google is worried about finding its next Alphabet business after search

by Mark Bergen Apr 21, 2016, 4:30am EDT

What to look for in Alphabet first-quarter earnings.

Bernie Sanders is using a back-waxing video to promote his campaign

by Noah Kulwin and Dawn Chmielewski Apr 20, 2016, 8:54am EDT

Politics -- and programmatic ad buying -- make strange bedfellows.

Netflix says it might let you download movies and TV shows

by Peter Kafka Apr 19, 2016, 8:01am EDT

Amazon already does.