TV

• Pet project YTCH turns YouTube content into a vintage TV experience
• For the first time, linear TV viewership makes up less than half of all TV usage

  YouTube TV is growing on connected TVs, which means that linear channels make up less than half of TV usage for the first time ever.

  
• YouTube Shorts is coming to a TV screen near you

  YouTube Shorts videos are coming to TV screens. From smart TVs, consoles, or streaming devices, viewers can access a Shorts shelf.

  
• Condiment Claire and Francis Bourgeois are big on TikTok. Now they’re branching out.

  Condiment queen Claire Dinhut and trainspotter Francis Bourgeois are moving from TikTok to TV thanks to Lux Vide and Channel 4, respectively.

  
• Apple TV+ Breaks From Originals-Only Plan To Acquire Legacy Films, TV Series (Report)
• YouTube Accelerates Launch Of Connected TV Ad Products Amid Coronavirus Viewership Boom
• Condé Nast Forms New Entertainment Studios Around Key Titles Amid Push Into Film, TV, Podcasts
• Apple Will Reportedly Make Original Video Programming Free For All Device Owners
• Socially-Conscious Facebook Video Giant ‘ATTN:’ Raises $15 Million, Led By Evolution Media
• TV Ad Spend To Remain Flat Through 2021 As Cord-Cutting Surpasses Projections (Report)
• YouTube Adds Support For HDR Playback On Select Mobile Devices
• Cooking Web Series From Executive Producer Issa Rae Heads To TV