The notoriously anti-internet Tokyo management company Johnny & Associates (Johnny's Jimusho in Japanese) plans to launch a YouTube channel, in a move that could signal a sea change in how the Japanese music industry views the digital marketplace and streaming services in general. Read More

A few months ago, it was revealed YouTube was testing a feature similar to Stories in Instagram with select content creators. Well, it looks like Google is now working to add an advanced video-editing tool which will allow Reel users to quickly change the background of your clips. Don't you …

The presenting duo have recorded online segments with YouTubers for the new series of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The pair, who have been working in the entertainment industry since 1988, have presented the popular Saturday night variety show on ITV since 2002. Last year, they … Read More

The TV industry is in the middle of a reboot revolution with iconic franchises returning to the small screen like we've never seen them before. Actress Courtney Henggeler joins Cheddar to discuss the latest installment of "The Karate Kid" franchise as "Cobra Kai" heads to YouTube Red. The series will … …

A new survey from the Pew Research Center backs up the notion that YouTube is not only the most popular free source of video on the internet, but is also one of the most popular social media communities as well — its influence matched only by Facebook. However, the survey …

While many major brands are ensuring that their ads do not appear on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' YouTube channel, the National Rifle Association is continuing to advertise with Jones. CNN reported on March 3 that it had “discovered ads on InfoWars' channels from companies and organizations … Read More

Meanwhile, over on YouTube, the company acknowledged that moderators “removed in error” some videos, prompting squawks of protest from right wingers about a supposed “purge” by “far-leftist lunatics” on YouTube's staff. The Washington Post quoted an insider saying the deletions hit across the … Read More

image from assets.pewresearch.org A new Pew research study shows the latest shifting patterns in social media usage. Unsurprisingly, Facebook and YouTube dominate the landscape, with large majorities of U.S. adults using each site. But younger Americans, particularly those 18 to 24, are embracing … Read More

Over the weekend there was a shock for some major brands – it turned out that they had been advertising on videos from YouTube channels dedicated to wild conspiracy theories. CNN reported that it had found ads from brands including Nike, 20th Century Fox, Expedia and others running next to …

To understand the socio-political effect YouTube has on the world in 2018, you first have to ask: What is YouTube? There's a divide between how a large portion of the general public views YouTube — as an open platform where almost any ideology can live — and how YouTube executives …