YouTube

• YouTube To Shutter Its TV-Optimized ‘Leanback’ Feature On Oct. 2
• YouTube’s Abbreviated Subscriber Counts Are Here

  YouTube’s abbreviated subscriber counts have officially rolled out, which means that soon, if a creator has more than 1,000 subscribers, the only place on the entire web where their exact subscriber count will be seen is their own backend dashboard.

  
• YouTube Will No Longer Count Ads Toward Music Charts, 24-Hour Music Video Debuts

  YouTube is making a huge change to the way that it derives its Music Charts, as well as the way that it calculates its 24-hour music video debut records -- which have become a hotly-watched figure in today’s music industry. 

  
• Christine Sydelko Says She’s Quitting The Internet: “It’s Such A Trivial Job”

  Christine Sydelko, the comedy vlogger and podcast host, is quitting the internet, she shared yesterday on Twitter. The announcement (below) marks the first time that Sydelko, 25, has Tweeted since July.

  
• NFL To Kick Off Weekly YouTube Docuseries For 2019 Season Dubbed ‘Game Day All Access’
• YouTube Taps K-Pop Groups TVXQ! And Super Junior For Travel Docuseries
• Jack Douglass’ ‘YIAY Live’ Will Go Even More Live With Stage Shows This November
• YouTube Forges New ‘Red Diamond Creator Award’ For Channels With 100 Million Subscribers
• Hannah Hart Will ‘Blintz’ Across The U.S. In 8-City Tour For Her New Book ‘My Drunk Kitchen Holidays!’
• YouTube Media Critic Lindsay Ellis Announces Debut Novel ‘Axiom’s End’
• YouTube Debuts Third-Ever Vertical ‘Fashion,’ Bringing Together Content Creators And Brands
• YouTube Will Pay $170 Million, Make Sweeping Changes To Children’s Content In FTC Settlement