YouTube

• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: A full week of Shorts (plus Veritasium)
• As YouTube refreshes its look, is it time to say goodbye to the play button?

  YouTube has slightly updated its brand aesthetic and design. Did it go far enough, or could it consider a big play button change?

  
• 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
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: Doki Doki Mustard Club
• YouTube’s new search filters make clearer distinctions between long-form videos and Shorts
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast brings the Starbucks, Leo Gonzalez brings the tequila
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast, IShowSpeed, Nic Cage
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.