Categories: YouTube

YouTube TV Adds Cheddar, Cheddar Big News To Lineup, Marking First Digital-Native Channels

YouTube TV has added Cheddar’s two streaming news channels to its lineup: its eponymous business destination as well as Cheddar Big News, which is dedicated to general interest stories.

The additions mark YouTube TV’s first digital-native networks, Variety reports, and brings the service’s roster to more than 50 total channels. Reports surfaced earlier this month that YouTube TV is also readying linear channels for progressive news network The Young Turks as well as food publisher Tastemade. YouTube TV would not pay the companies carriage fees, but instead vend ad inventory alongside each publisher and split the revenues.

“Cheddar’s emphasis on tech and media news coverage make it a strong fit for the millennial, tech-savvy audience that also loves YouTube TV,” Christian Oestlien

, the service’s director of product, said in a statement. In addition to the two streaming channels, YouTube TV will also furnish select on-demand content from Cheddar and Cheddar Big News. Separately, Cheddar operates a traditional YouTube channel with 15,000 subscribers.

Subscribe for daily Tubefilter Top Stories

Subscribe

Today marks the official launch of Cheddar Big News (see below), which will roll out to Sling TV and Philo in the second quarter, according to the company. The channel purports to cover national and international stories with the feel of local news. Its launch sponsor is The Coca-Cola Company and content partners include AccuWeather as well as sports networks Stadium, VSiN, and FanSided.

Share
Published by
Geoff Weiss

Recent Posts

Soccer media brand Footballco is coming to America with several key hires

Footballco is betting on the growth of soccer in the United States. Over the past few…

2 days ago

MatPat-founded Theroist reveals new apparel brand at ‘Creator in Fashion’ show

As the co-host of the Creators in Fashion show that took place on April 25, Matthew Patrick (a.k.a. MatPat)…

2 days ago

YouTube salutes its Shorts as ad revenue soars to $8.1 billion in Q1 2024

Alphabet's earnings report for the first quarter of 2024 sent its stock price soaring sky-high.…

2 days ago

Snap stock jumps 25% after Q1 earnings beat projections. Also, 9 million people are now paying for Snapchat+.

Snap has had a rocky couple of years: several quarters of flat growth or declines,…

2 days ago

On the Rise: Rob can heal your workplace wounds

Welcome to On the Rise, where we find and profile breakout creators who are in…

3 days ago

Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint launch Spy Ninjas HQ, the first adventure park built on a YouTube IP

Four years ago, Chad Wild Clay and Vy Qwaint had an idea. They had spent…

3 days ago