YouTube

• As YouTube refreshes its look, is it time to say goodbye to the play button?
• Neal Mohan’s 2026 letter to creators: A lot of AI, a TikTok Shop competitor, and “beautifully produced” TV to compete with Netflix

  Surprising no one, Neal Mohan's 2026 letter to creators asserts that "the lines between creativity and technology are blurring," and talks up Google's plans to push even harder on generative AI over the next 12 months.

  
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026

  Brazil is booming on YouTube Shorts. The biggest winners are the country's content aggregators, including Ryan Samuel and Paradoxo Obscuro.

  
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/18/2026

  Advertisings are doing well on YouTube Shorts, at least in India. Don't believe me? Ask brands like Maggi and Myntra.

  
• YouTube removes the guesswork by expanding monetization for controversial content
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/11/2026
• Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 01/11/2026
• YouTube’s new search filters make clearer distinctions between long-form videos and Shorts
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
• YouTube touts TV podcast viewership–right after Netflix poached its shows
• YouTube protests Billboard’s new formula by pulling data from music charts
• YouTube inks deal to broadcast the Oscars in 2029 and beyond