Speaking at the Iberseries & Platino Industria conference, Pedro Pina, YouTube VP for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, regaled a full house with a striking presentation that traced the evolution of YouTube to the powerhouse platform it has now become after 20 years. He showed milestones that marked its progress, from the first viral
At least one social media company appears to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk. The Hollywood Reporter published a story Friday saying that TikTok, Meta, YouTube, and X had all refused to run paid ads promoting the trailer for “Musk.” However, when
YouTube’s comments section is getting an upgrade, alongside the rollout of other community-focused features such as exclusive paid memberships, the company announced at its Made on YouTube event on Wednesday. Commenters will now be able to respond with GIFs or leave comments from their TVs, while creators will get news tools to support their fan
French President Emmanuel Macron said the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, which he co-chaired with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday, was deliberately held at a moment of dramatic upheaval for the entertainment business, from the growing dominance of YouTube and TikTok to AI and media consolidation. Speaking to Variety at the event, he
John Oliver is an outspoken fan of reality TV — but not this former “Real World” star. On Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight,” the political pundit took aim squarely at Sean Duffy, President Trump’s Secretary of Transportation and former congressman and “The Real World: Boston” cast member. You see, on Wednesday, Duffy dropped all six episodes
YouTube is in talks to offer select creators millions in payments if they keep their videos exclusively on its platform for a set period, two people familiar with its efforts told Business Insider. The move is a direct shot at Netflix, which has been ramping up its licensing of creator videos for its platform. Bloomberg’s
